Hymer TV 12v Socket (1 Viewer)

[WhiteCheyenneMan]

I bought a 12v Hella adapter for my TV, but it doesn't fit the Hella socket in my Hymer, because it's too fat. I've googled away, but I can't find anything that is definitely the correct size. Does anyone know where I can get a slim Hella adapter capable of fitting a Hymer socket?

 

[MillieMoocher]

Is this the sort of thing?

https://www.roadpro.co.uk/catalogue/02g03-procar-universal-plugs

 

[Zigisla]

Was it definitely a Hella? Some after market connectors have the red sleeve around the end for a cigarette lighter socket, which you have to remove to make it fit the smaller Hella size.

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[tonyidle]

As above or:

 

[Manic]

This one fits mine, it's a din type.

Or this type if you take the red bit off

Or one of these

 

[WhiteCheyenneMan]

Thanks for the suggestions but they all look much the same as the one that I bought. It doesn't push in far enough.

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[WhiteCheyenneMan]

Is that it then? Have I stumped the Funsters

 

[Robert Clark]

Is that it then? Have I stumped the Funsters

Can you post a pic of the item itself ?

 

[Lenny HB]

Always found standard Hella plugs fit OK, have you measured your adaptor against a Hella plug that fits.

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[WhiteCheyenneMan]

Can you post a pic of the item itself ?

Okay, I'll take a photo tomorrow when it's light

 

[WhiteCheyenneMan]

Always found standard Hella plugs fit OK, have you measured your adaptor against a Hella plug that fits.

The only 'Hella' plug that I have is the one illustrated above But I'm going to photograph the socket tomorrow and post here.

 

[Lenny HB]

Why not buy a Hella plug that fits and change the plug on your lead, I always find adaptors a bit iffy and the Hella plug is a much better connector than a standard cig lighter plug.

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[JeanLuc]

This adapter fits the 'Hella' DIN sockets in my Hymer
https://www.roadpro.co.uk/product/0...ors/procar-din-l-s-converter-plug-c0228/C0228

 

[Manic]

View attachment 149098 Thanks for the suggestions but they all look much the same as the one that I bought. It doesn't push in far enough.

Looking at the photo the centre pin looks to long. The one I use the centre pin protrudes 9 mm

 

[WhiteCheyenneMan]

Looking at the photo the centre pin looks to long. The one I use the centre pin protrudes 9 mm

The centre pin doesn't reach anywhere near the central contact because the black collar is too wide too soon.

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[WhiteCheyenneMan]

As promised, a photo of the offending socket..............

 

[WhiteCheyenneMan]

According to Brownhills, this is what I need. It's specifically converting from a German Hella 2 pole socket to an English 12v socket. I'll let you know when it arrives!



Thanks for the suggestions, some of which may well have fitted, but it was a case of once bitten, twice shy

 

[Manic]

Yes that's the type I gave an email link to, only cheaper, £5.93
Glad your on the road to being sorted.

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[WhiteCheyenneMan]

Yes that's the type I gave an email link to, only cheaper, £5.93
Glad your on the road to being sorted.

Yes yours is cheaper, but Brownhills have been so helpful with 3 rapid replies to my questions, I thought that I should give them the business. It'll probably boost their profit this year significantly

P.S. Out of stock and wouldn't have been Post free

 

[WhiteCheyenneMan]

Well, this arrived today.............and it fits! And, yes, as I discovered yesterday, both my 'local' dealer shops have loads of them in stock and for £1 less But it was Brownhills who convinced me that it would fit.

But it doesn't fit in the way that I expected because the original one that I bought (above) from Road King is similar. It's failing appears to be that it only has 2 side contacts instead of the 6 on the 'Adapt-it' and that is why the Road King version wobbles about and falls out

 

[Manic]

But it doesn't fit in the way that I expected because the original one that I bought (above) from Road King is similar. It's failing appears to be that it only has 2 side contacts instead of the 6 on the 'Adapt-it' and that is why the Road King version wobbles about and falls out [/QUOTE]

I'm glad you've got sorted, I've used both types and prefer the type you now have, as you say , they're a lot more stable especially if plugging
into a socket on a wall.

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[WhiteCheyenneMan]

I'm glad you've got sorted, I've used both types and prefer the type you now have, as you say , they're a lot more stable especially if plugging
into a socket on a wall.[/QUOTE]

Yes, it's clear now that the Din type plug that you illustrated was the right one