topic Re: Car power adapter in PCs & Accessories

Car power adapter

buuggssy — Mon, 03 Jan 2005 02:23:45 GMT

Just took delivery of an FM transmitter that plugs into the headphone socket. This means I can now listen to all the tracks on my Vaio in my car by tuning the radio to the correct frequency. A bargain at only £7.50 (delivered) from ebay. What I need now is an adapter that I can plug into the car lighter socket to power my Vaio during long journeys. Anyone got any ideas?

Re: Car power adapter

faithx — Mon, 03 Jan 2005 10:30:26 GMT

Hi buuggssy

Sounds cool

Have a look at this thread, may help you out

Re: Car power adapter

buuggssy — Mon, 03 Jan 2005 13:12:41 GMT

Thanks for the info, but it is not quite what I was looking for. I need an adapter that plugs into the cigarette lighter socket and has a plug on the other end that goes straight into the VP without having to use the cradle.

Re: Car power adapter

everythingSony — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 14:29:21 GMT

Thanks for info on the FM transmitter. I was going to take my VP back as I thought it wasn't going to connect to the car properly. An FM transmitter would be a great way to do it though. Can you provide details of the make and model of hte one you bought from eBay, or if anyone else has any suggestions I'd be grateful if they could let me know?

Ta

Re: Car power adapter

Hellz_Virtue — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 15:42:09 GMT

To be honest your best bet is to find a cassete adapter, fi you want to use it in your car or any other cassete player, e.g. in a Hi-Fi. I use it and its great, but you obviously need a cassete player in your car :smileygrin: Its a lot cheaper, about a fiver, and plus you dont need to worry about scouring eBay for one (not that eBay's bad or anything...)

Re: Car power adapter

robpaxton — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 16:22:38 GMT

There's this transmitter

Current bid is £2.99 ending in 4hrs 17 mins . . . . £7.00 postage though

Re: Car power adapter

kee-lo_ — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 16:30:02 GMT

Heh typical of eBay, always someone pushing their luck.

Re: Car power adapter

buuggssy — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 00:19:13 GMT

Hi, Here is the link to the seller of the car adapters. As far as I can remember, postage was about £2.50
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=48451&item=5737047805

Re: Car power adapter

chris_lewis — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 00:47:50 GMT

Hi,

I use a Belkin Tunecast II I have found it works well when you can find a clear station
it came with a power cord but does cost a lot more than the one on ebay.

Chris.

Re: Car power adapter

Akanksha — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 01:12:59 GMT

This may work http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29846&item=5742229953

Re: Car power adapter

everythingSony — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 14:00:08 GMT

Thanks everyone for your advice. will have a look at all of these.