12v power problem

[StanleyB]

Lovely car the 9000. I got one of the old 9-3 myself.

[mossy]

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Why is there no standardised 12v jack size? like there is now on phones.

Just had to buy a converter to go from 5.5x2.5mm to 5.5x2.1mm

[StanleyB]

There is no standard, because items come in different sizes and current (Amps) requirement. So the plugs and sockets are in turn also differently rated as far as voltage and current handling is concerned.

[danilo]

Assumed the Aero was a North American Market affectation.
Apparently not :-)
Otherwise it looks too familar 'cept for the wood bits on the steering wheel , door caps and the aftermarket gauges occupying the radio slot.

As for 12v plugs a while ago I bought a Wall wart type power supply of selectable Voltage and which came with a half dozen plugs of differing sizes Presumably to address your exact problem.
Cost a whole 12$ so not pricey and happily it still works 2 years later

[mossy]

Think Saab had a licensing problem with the name Aero in Europe. They sorted it after 1993, prior to that the UK had the Carlsson models.

Mine is the woodiest one in the world!

[Audio Advent]

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Why is there no standardised 12v jack size? like there is now on phones.

Just had to buy a converter to go from 5.5x2.5mm to 5.5x2.1mm

As stanley says. And that doesn't apply to phones because it's not a simple DC inlet - it's a standard microUSB port which carries data and all have the same voltage/max current spec for the power contacts. It's the data part that created the standard..

[Audio Advent]

Yes, nice 900T !