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What are you guys using your 12 volt socket for?

Discussion in 'Model 3: Interior & Exterior' started by MarsOrBust, Dec 23, 2020.

  1. MarsOrBust

    MarsOrBust Member

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    What are you guys using your 12 volt socket for?

    Extra USB ports, fiber lighting, some other hardware or nothing at all.
     
  2. XLR82XS

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    Nada. Thinking about a 12V plug-in cooler for road trips - then I'd use it.
     
  3. KenC

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    I heat my steering wheel.
     
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    Putting air in tires from time to time
     
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  5. Ronbo

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    I also use it for my portable air compressor.
     
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    Dash cam, installed before it became a built-in feature.
     
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    To charge my 12V battery.
     
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  8. amadiva

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    Electric blanket
     
  9. RickW

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    Portable Vacuum Cleaner.
    I found the "THISWORX" brand to work best. It's available on Amazon.
    It fits perfectly in the trunk and has a very long cord so that you can vacuum the back.
    Suction is very good.
     
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    ditto
     
  11. t518

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    To Power Radar Detector :rolleyes:
     
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    My music & dashcam USB hogs the other USB type-A port in fwd cubby, so... I use the 12v port in rear cubby for (2nd) iPhone charger & air compressor.
     
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    For a 1-Amp adapter to charge our 2 iPhones (1 cable, and a USB-A port in the back). But since I'll need that port to power my V1 for our upcoming long trip, will buy 2 USB-C charging cables to power our phones from the rear USB-C ports at the rear. The other USB-C ports are inside the front compartment, which we always have closed. And yes, guess we need to update our phones to charge them wirelessly on the provided 'pads' :).
     
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    To power a tablet for CarPlay and ambient lighting
     
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    Monitoring 12v battery voltage and fast charging phones.
     
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    dash and center console fiber lights
     
  17. shiftkenny

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    What plug are you using. I hate that when i use a regular 12 plug plus the wire bends everything.
     
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  19. AdamVIP

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    I keep my phone on a wount in front of the steering wheel. I have a charger set up in the port to keep it topped off.
     
  20. XLR82XS

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    That sucks.
     
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