Purchased to connect both a portable DVD player and a GPS, it fulfills its function. The lamp is useful when searching for something in the car when it is dark. Among the shortcomings: the connectors are not deep enough, catches tend to "jump" out of the housing. The double-sided provided to attach not sticky enough, takes one hour max. Then doubler wanders where it wants. And it tends to be a bit bulky with its cable that wraps around the hand brake. Not super convenient to cram so, but it does very well so it is designed. Attention to a small detail: parked car continuous load if you left your GPS or other connected. Beware the battery can be ... It depends cars?