oem Cigarette lighter option

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Originally Posted by Stove

Maybe this is a silly question, but aren't all automotive 12V power outlets the same? Couldn't you just go down to your local auto parts store and buy a cigarette lighter to plug into your existing outlet?

Or does the '07 not have the power outlet?

I don't think the 12v outlets are designed to handle the heat that would be generated by a lighter nor are they designed to handle the push-in , pop-out when hot function of a lighter (the contacts at the base of a lighter socket form a clip to hold the heating element while it heats up whereas a 12v socket just has a flat contact point.)

You can buy generic lighters that come with both the socket and the lighter element at just about any auto parts place.