Monday, April 14, 2008

Gathering the parts

The parts you'll need to modify the converter box include:
  • 4-pin header (standard 100-mil spaced)
  • 12V cigarette lighter jack with cable
  • various sizes of heat-shrink tubing
The 4-pin header should be bent so the outer two pins are touching and the inner two pins are touching as shown.  
For a 12V cigarette lighter jack I chose the MPD ZA5077 available from Digi-Key for $3.74/each.  The Digi-Key part number is ZA5077-ND.  

1 comment:

ncstater said...

I can't find the 4-pin header at my local Radio Shack. Should they have it, or do you have advice for where else to find it?