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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works great to charge cell phones and iPod,
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This review is from: BESTEK car cigarette lighter socket usb socket car charger Cigarette Lighter adapter dc to dc adapter for car charger adapter usb car charger socket car adapter socket car socket splitter car splitter adapter 3 way plug socket usb socket outlet three way car splitter charger dc charger with 12V socket 3 way car power adapter with 24V socket Samsung car charger PDA car charger LG car charger motorola car charger sony car charger mp3 car charger mp4 car charger blackberry car charger for iphone 4 3gs car charger ipad car charger for ipod,cellphone,gps car charger,psp,nokia,nds car charger (black, UV oil coted)MRS152 - UV -3 (Electronics)
What a deal! I bought three of these BESTEK Twin 12 Volt 24 Volt DC Car Cigarette Lighter Socket Charger Splitter 150W with Dual USB Ports for each of our cars, when they were on sale on Amazon.com. Bought them to recharge cell phones and iPod players at the same time. So far, we've actually only used one, so can't comment on whether the others work as well.This device DOES NOT charge a laptop or tablet device such as an iPad, nor will it run a small DVD player. When I called Bestek to ask about the different model numbers listed on Amazon for what appeared to be the same phone/iPod charging device, the guy I spoke to told me this wouldn't charge the other things, but I already knew this. I wasn't buying it for that anyway. I've got a power converter that does charge laptops and runs DVD players, though I rarely use those, except on long car trips, and I've had that converter for many years now. So, if you want to charge an iPad, laptop or DVD player, get a different product that works for those. My daughter's '04 Jetta sedan only has one cigarette lighter socket in the whole vehicle, so only one thing can be used or recharged at a time. This becomes a real problem when she travels because she has to choose one over the other. Well, not anymore. Now she, and whoever else is in the car, can recharge a cell phone while also listening to the music from an iPod thru the radio and charging the iPod at the same time. We have only been using it for a few days, but so far, it has worked perfectly charging my iPhone and her Nokia cell phone at the same time, or charging her Nokia phone and listening to her iPod thru the radio too. We really like the blue light in it for finding it at night, but the light is on ONLY when it's plugged in. Since the Bestek device is mostly black, as is the interior of the Jetta (and many other vehicles), the blue light goes off once it's unplugged; so, finding it when it's dark in the car and it isn't plugged in is not so easy. So, when it's unplugged, I recommend putting the device in the same location every time so it's easier to find, such as in a car door pocket, between seat and center arm rest, or in the glove box. We leave it inbetween the seat and the center armrest as her door pockets and glove box are full of other things. NOTE: You MUST unplug it after you turn off the vehicle, so you don't drain the vehicle's battery. Most vehicles don't shut down all the power to things such as lights and lighter sockets. Of our 3 cars, only our Subaru completely shuts down, so theoretically, it could be left plugged in, but only in that car. It's good that the blue light is on to remind you to unplug it.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
USB port does not work with iPad,
By John Fetter, Ph. D. in Biochemistry (Saint Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BESTEK car cigarette lighter socket usb socket car charger Cigarette Lighter adapter dc to dc adapter for car charger adapter usb car charger socket car adapter socket car socket splitter car splitter adapter 3 way plug socket usb socket outlet three way car splitter charger dc charger with 12V socket 3 way car power adapter with 24V socket Samsung car charger PDA car charger LG car charger motorola car charger sony car charger mp3 car charger mp4 car charger blackberry car charger for iphone 4 3gs car charger ipad car charger for ipod,cellphone,gps car charger,psp,nokia,nds car charger (black, UV oil coted)MRS152 - UV -3 (Electronics)
Since this charger can deliver 2 amps for each connection, I thought it would work well to charge the iPad. The standard iPad charger is rated at 2.1 amps, but the iPad can work with lower current power ports. When I plugged the iPad in, it recognizes the connection, but says 'Not Charging'. I have read that when the iPad says 'Not Charging', it may be receiving a small amount of charge. Still this doesn't seem optimal. The workaround was that I was able to able to plug a Griffin Technology PowerJolt Plus 2 amp Power Charger for iPad, iPhone and iPod (Black) designed to charge the iPad into one of the Cigarette outlets on the Bestek and then the iPad charges fine. Simultaneously I was then able to charge an iPod Touch and a Samsung Intercept phone through the two USB ports. The Bestek also worked fine when connected to a RoadPro RP-203EC 12V 12' Extension Cord with Cigarette Lighter Plug. So overall the device offers a nice way to charge multiple devices in the car for those long trips with the family, but recognize the iPad charging limitation.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
USB power output rating is wrong,
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This review is from: BESTEK car cigarette lighter socket usb socket car charger Cigarette Lighter adapter dc to dc adapter for car charger adapter usb car charger socket car adapter socket car socket splitter car splitter adapter 3 way plug socket usb socket outlet three way car splitter charger dc charger with 12V socket 3 way car power adapter with 24V socket Samsung car charger PDA car charger LG car charger motorola car charger sony car charger mp3 car charger mp4 car charger blackberry car charger for iphone 4 3gs car charger ipad car charger for ipod,cellphone,gps car charger,psp,nokia,nds car charger (black, UV oil coted)MRS152 - UV -3 (Electronics)
This device claims a total USB output of 2.1Amps. Since it has 2 USB ports, one would assume it could do about 1 amp per port.It does not. This device only puts out about 0.5A per USB port (500ma). So it won't properly power high-drain devices, like iPads.
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