12v power plug

I went to plug in a 12v iphone charger (the kind that plugs into cig lighter port) but it seems the 12v port on the tundra is too narrow? I thought these were a standard size (this charger plugged into the port on my old 2004 tahoe just fine). Is there a certain port spec/size I should buy an adapter for?

 

Drill it out a little bit to make the hole larger.

That's what I did for the all the Tacoma and Tundra ones

Edit: you mean replace it completely or just an adaptor to plug into the 12v cig?

 

Not sure what you mean, the socket is metal and powered. What exactly are you drilling out?

 

You take out the metal portion and replace it with the USB port

 

Like this

 

OK, that isn't what I'm asking. I just want to know what the port spec is so I can get a charger that will fit. I don't want to take my dash apart and hack into the wiring.

 

ah, gotcha.

 

I've never heard of a port being too narrow. I thought they were all standard size?

 

Round "cigarette lighter" receptacles come in 3 sizes, but US vehicles use plug size A.
12-volt cigarette lighter receptacle and plug, size A
Receptacle inside diameter: 20.93–21.01 mm (median 20.97 mm)
Plug body diameter: 20.73–20.88 mm (median 20.805 mm)

Sounds like the adapter you currently have is plug size B.
12-volt cigarette lighter receptacle and plug, size B
Receptacle inside diameter: 21.41–21.51 mm (median 21.455 mm)
Plug body diameter: 21.13–21.33 mm (median 21.18 mm)

Hence, your observation of the Tundra's receptacle being smaller.

 

Thanks for that explanation. I never thought there were different sizes (I always thought there was one standard size).

 

Hmm. The more you know lol Thanks.

 

Same, I didn't think of that

 

Fyi, plug size B is mostly used in European vehicles.

 

So OP must have a plug size B. I wonder if it was an Ebay item or something. I can't imagine they really sell here in the states in a traditional brick and mortar store.