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 "name": "6 V car lighter socket, SAE J563 (Ø21.4 mm)",
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 "group": "12 V sockets & EV inlets",
 "year": null,
 "question": "What are the dimensions of the 6 V car lighter socket, SAE J563?",
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  "12 v sockets & ev inlets",
  "car"
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  "12v socket dimensions",
  "cigarette lighter socket size",
  "car lighter socket diameter",
  "12v plug diameter mm",
  "sae j563 dimensions",
  "12v socket adapter 3d print",
  "cigarette lighter plug size",
  "medidas toma mechero coche",
  "Zigarettenanzünder Durchmesser",
  "tomada isqueiro carro diâmetro"
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   "ANSI/SAE J563 gives the receptacle bore as 21.34–21.46 mm and the plug body as 21.08–21.23 mm. The 6 V socket is used in older 6-volt vehicles.",
   "Numbers come from a Wikipedia summary of SAE J563, not the paid standard itself.",
   "No CAD file: the maker publishes only overall sizes, and a plain box or cylinder is not useful design geometry. The table is the published data; parts with real geometry have their own pages.",
   "Secondary source: the numbers come from a retailer or magazine copy of the maker's specification."
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     "21.34–21.46 mm (median 21.4 mm)"
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  "volex-nacs-ev-charging-inlet"
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   "q": "What is the diameter of a 12 V car socket?",
   "a": "21.34–21.46 mm inside for this size; plugs are 21.08–21.23 mm."
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