Do 18 Wheelers Have The Built-in Cigarette Lighter Plug?
June 19th, 2009 • Related • Filed Under
I know it’s a weird question,but my brother is a trucker and I wanted to get him a couple of trucker-friendly electronic devices for Christmas.I know some cars don’t come with certain features (I’m not sure if it’s about the plug specifically but…)but I know jack about trucks,and I can’t ask because he’ll figure out the gift.
So yeah,do 18 wheelers come with the built in cigarette lighter plugs?
WTF?! Show a complete geek idiot smoking your product and hope people will buy?
You need a lesson in marketing! 
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Comment by suzb49 on 19 June 2009:
Freightliner Classic and Century have 4 lighter plugs. Plus, most truck stops sell splitters that can take one plug and turn it into 2 or 3 outlets. There is a plug in front, a plug for the TV, a plug under the desk unit and a plug at the head of the bunk.
Comment by ca_surve on 19 June 2009:
Like cars, it depends on the rig… go ahead and get the item. Adding a lighter plug is no big deal (costs about $10 and takes about 15 minutes).
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Comment by The Eagle Keeper on 19 June 2009:
Yes, my Freightliner has 4 of them
Comment by Wired for Sound on 19 June 2009:
I’m sure your brother will appreciate anything you get for him for his truck… as a fellow driver, I love all the little gadgets I can get. :-}
Like everyone else stated, don’t worry about the plugs… there are multiple units in every truck I have driven over the last thirty years.
Sid…. I have to make a comment about your answer… I have not seen a commercial truck (in the USA) with a 24 volt electrical system in thirty years on the road. The first truck I drove had a Series/Parallel Switch to supply the starter motor on a 3408 Cat because it required 24 volts to turn that big monster motor over, but the rest of the truck was all 12 volt. The only 24 volt systems I have seen in my life was military vehicles. You might want to clarify your experience a bit….
Comment by Buslady on 19 June 2009:
100% sure they do and I don’t drive them. You would put plugs on a rig you drive all over the place for all those fun electronic thingys.
Comment by ecofrien on 19 June 2009:
yeah all the ones I have been in and driven do. I had 5 in my volvo vn. I also had an adapter with 3 extra cuz you need them when your a driver.
Comment by sid m on 19 June 2009:
Yes all of them, but they may be 24 volt output.
Most truck are 24 volt systems, but they may be fitted with a splitter to drop the cigarette lighter socket to 12 volts.
You need to ask.
Comment by john r on 20 June 2009:
my volvo 670 has 5 sockets and if you need more buy a 3 into 1 plug i have a cooler, tv/dvd , xm , ipod. cell phone charger ,and a navigation system all pluged in plus a 100 watt cb.