Flush USB Cigarette Adapter - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Crispy517 · 11-10-2014, 09:29 AM

Anyone ever manage to find a USB Adapter for the cigarette lighter near the cup holders that sits perfectly flush? or has a solution for that?

azian_advanced · 11-10-2014, 10:21 AM

i bought one at the airport in LAX that was just short enough to have a usb cable plugged into it and still manage to have the cup holders in the most-forward location. unfortunately, the thing broke on me and have yet to find another.

ProjectoGL · 11-10-2014, 10:47 AM

I used to use something like this in my old old car...from rocketfish and black...but I can't find it on the best buy site anymore....try the link below.
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...f815e08c6ben02

or this one

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...7f01e16adcen02

Crispy517 · 11-10-2014, 10:56 AM

I'll give the Aluratek one a try. I ordered a Scosche (http://www.scosche.com/usb-car-charger-dual-port) but unfortunately sticks out about a cm. With a USB cable plugged in you can't have the cup holders in the forward position.

krayzie · 11-10-2014, 02:04 PM

Don't buy the flush ones, the electronics inside are crap they will break in a few weeks. My gf tried a 10 bucks one from Winners and also a 3 bucks one from the dollar store. Same crap.

There's another 12V inside the glovebox, why not run a quality adapter from there with a longer cable? I've seen the Sony OEM one for $9.99 at the Sony Store on clearance. The Samsung OEM one is like $20.

Foobar · 11-10-2014, 03:44 PM

I use a Griffin PowerJolt Dual. Two ports at 1amp each, sits almost flush, you can't close the cap with it in place but it has to stick out otherwise you'd never get it out. Around 9 USD on Amazon US. Looks to be around 20 CAD on Amazon CA.

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fritzburg · 11-10-2014, 09:43 PM

I found mine at Canadian Tire, it was from Griffen, it has two sub ports as well, came in a black and orange box

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fritzburg · 11-10-2014, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foobar

I use a Griffin PowerJolt Dual. Two ports at 1amp each, sits almost flush, you can't close the cap with it in place but it has to stick out otherwise you'd never get it out. Around 9 USD on Amazon US. Looks to be around 20 CAD on Amazon CA.

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Lol, like Foobar said...

Crispy517 · 11-10-2014, 10:10 PM

Sold. Looking no further.

AlphaMotorsports.ca · 11-13-2014, 12:33 PM

careful with those, ours got stuck and it was so flush we couldn't get it out :P

krayzie · 11-13-2014, 09:42 PM

Plastic trim tool FTW!

HeadBanger · 11-15-2014, 08:36 AM

Why not just use sub port under the HVAC?

Burrcold · 11-15-2014, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeadBanger

Why not just use sub port under the HVAC?

It's in the glovebox on the 2013's not under the HVAC controls.

HeadBanger · 11-15-2014, 11:16 PM

Why the hell would they put a USB port in the glovebox? lol

11-10-2014, 09:29 AM	#1
Crispy517 Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ Location: Ottawa Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Flush USB Cigarette Adapter Anyone ever manage to find a USB Adapter for the cigarette lighter near the cup holders that sits perfectly flush? or has a solution for that?

11-10-2014, 10:21 AM	#2
azian_advanced *****istrator Join Date: Apr 2010 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S 10-Series M/T Location: Calgary Posts: 354 Thanks: 137 Thanked 337 Times in 90 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i bought one at the airport in LAX that was just short enough to have a usb cable plugged into it and still manage to have the cup holders in the most-forward location. unfortunately, the thing broke on me and have yet to find another. __________________ SC10N FR-S #435 of 2500

11-10-2014, 10:47 AM	#3
ProjectoGL Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2013 Scion10 FR-S Location: Toronto Posts: 171 Thanks: 26 Thanked 63 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I used to use something like this in my old old car...from rocketfish and black...but I can't find it on the best buy site anymore....try the link below. http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...f815e08c6ben02 or this one http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...7f01e16adcen02 __________________ 2011 SWP Impreza Hatchback Sport (Sold) ::H&R springs\|Nextmod Front Lip\|Ichiba 25mm spacers\|GP Racing bronze rims:: 2013 Silver Ignition Scion 10 FR-S #1313 of 2500 (Current) ::Eibach Sportline lowering springs\|Invidia Non-resonated Catless Front Pipe\|Greddy EVO3 Catback\|Ichiba 25mm spacers\|TRD rep spoiler::

11-15-2014, 08:36 AM	#12
HeadBanger Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: '14 Subaru BRZ Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 979 Thanks: 204 Thanked 409 Times in 260 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Why not just use sub port under the HVAC? __________________ Life's too short to drive a boring car

11-15-2014, 11:16 PM	#14
HeadBanger Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: '14 Subaru BRZ Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 979 Thanks: 204 Thanked 409 Times in 260 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Why the hell would they put a USB port in the glovebox? lol __________________ Life's too short to drive a boring car

11-10-2014, 10:56 AM	#4
Crispy517 Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ Location: Ottawa Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'll give the Aluratek one a try. I ordered a Scosche (http://www.scosche.com/usb-car-charger-dual-port) but unfortunately sticks out about a cm. With a USB cable plugged in you can't have the cup holders in the forward position.

11-10-2014, 02:04 PM	#5
krayzie Drive From Home Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: BRZ STI Performance Location: Filth City Posts: 4,912 Thanks: 2,368 Thanked 3,111 Times in 2,007 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Don't buy the flush ones, the electronics inside are crap they will break in a few weeks. My gf tried a 10 bucks one from Winners and also a 3 bucks one from the dollar store. Same crap. There's another 12V inside the glovebox, why not run a quality adapter from there with a longer cable? I've seen the Sony OEM one for $9.99 at the Sony Store on clearance. The Samsung OEM one is like $20.

11-10-2014, 10:10 PM	#9
Crispy517 Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ Location: Ottawa Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sold. Looking no further.

11-13-2014, 12:33 PM	#10
AlphaMotorsports.ca Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Rocket Bunny BRZ, Track FRS Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 91 Thanks: 18 Thanked 34 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	careful with those, ours got stuck and it was so flush we couldn't get it out :P

11-13-2014, 09:42 PM	#11
krayzie Drive From Home Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: BRZ STI Performance Location: Filth City Posts: 4,912 Thanks: 2,368 Thanked 3,111 Times in 2,007 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Plastic trim tool FTW!

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