Tractor cigarette lighter socket |
Jan.3/2026 I installed a car cigarette lighter socket on a used Yanmar KE-2D tractor I bought, which means I can now install car seat heaters and electric fans.Drawing |
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1.The KE-2D tractor is equipped with a backup power coupler, which is covered with a cap to prevent dust from entering. |
2.When I removed the cap, it was a typical two-pole coupler like this. |
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3.I bought the same model coupler at a home improvement store. |
4.Just to be sure, I checked the polarity with a tester and it was as described in the tractor's instruction manual. |
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5.Also check the instructions on the back of the coupler. |
6.Solder the cigarette lighter wire to the terminal. |
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7.Store the terminals in the coupler and you're done. |
8.Next, I made a U-band to hold the cigarette lighter socket. I cut a 2mm thick aluminum plate. |
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9.A 15mm wide aluminum plate was cut out. |
10.The outer diameter of the cigarette lighter socket is 27 mm, which is the same as the outer diameter of the 20ASGP pipe clamp. |
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11.So we pressed an aluminum plate onto a 20A gas pipe to form it into a semicircle. |
12.Drilled 3.6mm holes for fixing. |
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13.This is how it is installed. |
14.Painted matte black. |
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15.The completed cigarette lighter socket and U-band. |
16.First, I decided to try out this seat heater. I bought this heater on Rakuten. It has three temperature settings and three time settings, and it heats up quickly, so it's great for warming your bottom in no time. |
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17.I attached a cigarette lighter socket to the roof post of the tractor and connected it to a spare power socket. |
18.Seat heater plugged in. |
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Now I can keep my butt warm while working even on cold days. |
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