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5590 to Cig Socket Adapter Cables

This adapter cable has proved to be extremely useful in the field for both increasing capabilities and reducing soldier load. It has been used to suck the last bits of energy out of a "used" 5590 to recharge AA batteries, charge sat phones, charge/run laptops, PDAs, and run spotlights for IED sweeps in Iraq all night. The uses that soldiers have found for this adapter are endless. It really needs an NSN...

Tools

Supplies

Directions

1. - 3. Make/Wire the 5590 Connector

Steps 1-3 for wiring the 5590 connector can be found here.

4. Attach Cig Socket

Strip the cable as needed, and connect to the cig socket as shown in the image.

Note:

• Remember to slide the cig socket cap on the cable before soldering...
• Cig sockets are wired "center tip positive;" thus the wire that connects to poles 4 and 5 on the x90 connector should be connected to the center contact, while the wire that connects to poles 1 and 2 should attach to the outside of the cig socket.
• I tend to cut the center (+) wire a bit shorter so that equal stress is placed on both wires if it's pulled.
• We have never used epoxy on this connector, and had no problems with breakage to date. If you can solder well, that should be sufficient.

Check your connections with a voltmeter, and, if you have an x90 battery, check that you get out ~12-16V (depends upon the battery) with the center of the cig socket as positive.