Lightning Car Charger

[Melodeath]

Simple, quick question: I have a cigarette lighter car charger that works with my 30-pin 4s. I can't remember what brand it is off the top of my head, but it's black and the USB to 30-pin cable is detachable. My 5s arrives tomorrow. If I replace the USB to 30-pin cable with a Lightning to USB cable, will everything work, or will it not be compatible? Maybe the 5s takes a different power draw than the 4s? Any insights are welcome. Thanks

 

[deeddawg]

Should work just fine.

 

[stiligFox]

Simple, quick question: I have a cigarette lighter car charger that works with my 30-pin 4s. I can't remember what brand it is off the top of my head, but it's black and the USB to 30-pin cable is detachable. My 5s arrives tomorrow. If I replace the USB to 30-pin cable with a Lightning to USB cable, will everything work, or will it not be compatible? Maybe the 5s takes a different power draw than the 4s? Any insights are welcome. Thanks

It'll work just fine ^_^ so long as it outputs enough to charge your 4s, it'll be enough for the 5s.

 

[takeshi74]

Maybe the 5s takes a different power draw than the 4s? Any insights are welcome.

There are plenty of other threads that discuss this. USB is USB. What differs is the current and a device will only draw as much as it needs. If the charger supplies less than the ideal current then it will charge slower.

 

[csguwer]

Make sure not to get charger with unlicensed connectors.
They won't work with 5s
http://www.iclarified.com/33964/apple-starts-blocking-knockoff-lightning-cables-in-ios-7

 

[Jalopybox]

There are plenty of other threads that discuss this. USB is USB. What differs is the current and a device will only draw as much as it needs. If the charger supplies less than the ideal current then it will charge slower.

No. I would not plug my phone into a $1 usb charger.

Read this.

http://www.righto.com/2012/10/a-dozen-usb-chargers-in-lab-apple-is.html

But yes, any name brand usb outlet will work to charge your phone. No junk.

 

[CBR900RR]

I highly recomend this dual USB charger, can charge 2 ipad at the same time, it is a 10W X 2 charger, the OEM iphone is a 5W charger.

 

[Zmanbaseball2]

Here is my combo:
Anker® 18W / 2.4A + 2.0A (3.6A max) Dual Port USB Car Charger for Apple Android and USB-Charing Devices - The First and Smallest Adapter to Provide Simultaneous, Full-Speed Charges to iPads and Smartphones [White]
http://amzn.com/B00B8M4IMK
With
AmazonBasics USB A to Lightning Compatible Cable (3 Feet/0.9 Meter)
http://amzn.com/B009SYZ8OC

I recommend that combo but here are a few others on amazon:

Skiva Car Charger with 8-Pin Lightning Cable (Apple Certified with 2.1 Amps / 10 Watt output) for iPhone 5, iPad (4th Gen), iPad mini, iPod touch (5th Gen), and iPod nano (7th Gen) (Model: PowerFlow Lightning Fire C-1)
http://amzn.com/B00C2D9SV0

Aduro POWERUP Lightning 2.1 Amps/10W Rapid Coiled Car Charger for Apple iPhone 5 / 5S / 5C, iPad 4, iPad Mini, iPod Touch 5G, iPod Nano 7G (Retail Packaging) Black
http://amzn.com/B00CRGNOQW

Griffin PowerJolt SE Car Charger with Lightning Connector (GC36547)
http://amzn.com/B009I2UH2W

Belkin 2-Port Car Charger with Lightning to USB Cable for iPhone 5 / 5S, iPod touch, iPod nano, iPad and iPad mini, 2.1 AMP (Black)
http://amzn.com/B00B1HVI4I