rooster

Does anyone know how to make one of the cigarette lighter sockets available even when the car is off. I like to use it sometimes to charge my phone when I'm in the house or at a client site.

Any ideas??

Thanks,

Rooster

Reeko

I think the aux power point in the back of the center console is allways powered.
Thats what I charge my cell phone with.

rooster

I thought I was going crazy, but I just checked mine and it isn't powered.

Are you sure your's is powered ???

LambertRX8

Mine shuts off when key is out. Let me know how to keep it on if you find out.

Reeko

Hmmm.
I must have been hallucenating (sp?)

Just checked and I was wrong, I guess I allways start my car first thing (to let it warm up) while getting adjusted, so it allways Seemed to be on.

Should be easy to rewire, but I don't have a wiring diagram to find the most convenient way.

Astor

Yeah, it off by design, I guess they figure you'll run your battery down and then flood the engine.

Genom

SOme people have already re-wired it to be always on. It shouldnt be to complicated but maybe one of them can chime in.

syntrix

You can get to the wires under there no problem.

I wired in my wideband O2 computer there, but I prefer it to off with the car off. (will rewire later, cause there is a bit of voltage drop at the cig 12v+)

You could just cut the wire (tape the unused lead well), and tap a length of wire to the fuse box.

Get a voltmeter or a test light, should be a simple job.