ISO 4165

ISO 4165 is a standard adopted by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It describes a double-pole DC connector  to supply between 12 and 24 V DC at up to 12 amps to appliances in vehicles. It is similar in design to a cigar lighter receptacle, but is shorter and smaller in diameter. It was originally a standard fitting on all the German military vehicles during World War II.

The current version of the standard is ISO 4165:2001

Other names
Other names for this connector include:
 BMW Accessory plug, used on BMW motorcycles
 Powerlet connector, named after a firm that produces them
 Hella plug or Merit plug, in Australia

At least one manufacturer sells a combination plug that combines a cigar lighter plug and a Powerlet plug.

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