Originally Posted by
Legoman
Compared to taking the Xioami device out of the packet and plugging it into the existing socket, what you did is massively more complicated for a lot less functionality. As an added bonus, with the Xiaomi, if you need the cigarette lighter socket back for powering a satnav instead for example, you just pull it out and plug the other device in.
The Xiaomi is $20. $20 for bluetooth audio and a USB charger socket which is completely portable and doesn't require you to modify your car at all. The colour of the operation light is customisable too via the iPhone/Android control app to match whatever your car's dashboard illumination colour is. Would you like to tell us how much your socket was?