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(More customer reviews)The adapter arrived just as it looks in the picture, and it sports a much better form-factor than the clunky alternatives found on Amazon. It's worth noting that the black circle next to the USB input is a blue LED indicator light, letting you know that the device has power. However, the blue light is rather bright. While I like the blue light, some might find it distracting when driving at night; it lights up a good bit of the car.
In my older Infiniti, I have to twist the adapter to find the sweet-spot to get it to hold a charge in the cigarette lighter. I think the problem may lie more with my car than the adapter, though. Once I find the sweet-spot, the adapter works just fine.
When I used the adapter in a 1996 Camry, I had a different result. The adapter worked just fine immediately. I tried twisting the unit to recreate the problem from the first car, but it never lost charge. I actually ran into an unexpected problem. The 1996 Camry has a recessed cigarette lighter, and the nice, small adapter fit into it absolutely flush -- so flush that I couldn't pull it out. I ended up having to loop string around the adapter and pull it out that way (worked like a charm).
The adapter seems to work just fine, and I have no problem recommending this for purchase -- just make sure your car doesn't have an overly-recessed lighter.
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Charge your mobile devices on the go with a compact and versatile USB charger. This small adapter fits into a car's 12 volt DC socket and provides a female USB Type A port, for use with any Type A USB charging cable you have for your device. It's a great accessory for cell phones, GPS units, digital cameras, handheld gaming consoles such as PSP or Nintendo DS, etc. Devices will charge while your car is running. Converts the car's 12V output to 5V, suitable for many devices. Cable is not included. Dimensions: 2.5in / 5.5cm.
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