Why DIN 12v sockets?

[nicholsong]

My OH wants to know why we have normal cigarette lighter 12v sockets in cab area and in TV cupboard, but a DIN socket in the kitchen area.

Well I could answer the cab area one - because it is built by FIAT. The TV one may be an after-market fit.

I cannot answer the one about the DIN socket in the kitchen area. Actually it is on the face of the drawer units.

Are DIN sockets only fitted by German MH manufacturers ?

How many other manufacturers fit them and in which countries?

I am sure OH will read the answers with great attention - maybe.

But I have done my bit.

 

[Lenny HB]

They are Hella sockets far superior to the cigarette lighter socket. Tend to be fitted in German cars & motorhomes, Hymer have changed to cigarette lighter type sockets.

 

[Abacist]

N & B fit Hella Din sockets and we have one above the kitchen area and one above the bed. I have since added a load more as they are vastly superior to cigar lighter plugs and sockets. I have one either side of the bed for charging our phones and iPads, one for the endless breeze fan and one underneath by the water pipes to plug in the pump for my aquaroll. I have also made up a heavy duty 12 volt extension cable so that can plug my compressor in to pump up the tyres on our tag axle. One of these days I will get around to replacing the Fiat cigar lighter sockets in the dash!

 

[Grasmere9]

Our N&B has a Hella Din socket above the tall pull out organiser in the kitchen... brilliant! The ones in the dashboard are rubbish...one actually comes out

 

[dunnah01]

Our French Rapido had a Hella socket in the Kitchen and a ciggy lighter in the TV cupboard. I changed the Hella for a regular ciggy lighter just because it meant most 12v things would just plug straight in without any adapters.

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[nicholsong]

Thanks people. I shall pass on your wisdom to OH.

 

[autorouter]

You can get plugs that fit both types of socket. The red bit pulls off, and it will then fit into a DIN Hella socket.
This one has screw terminals, so no soldering required.

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