Righ tnow i have alittle to many thigns hooked up to my cig lighter. i want a new power sorce that i can tap into either fomr the engine bay( go into car by firewall), or from the interior. i want it to to on supply power when ever the car is on. i htought abot doing teh radio antenna but i want to be able to turn it on when ever the car is on and not the radio. any suggestions?

 

Map Lights? I have my Radar Detector there.



Sunroof switch?

 

What stuff do you have running off of the cig lighter? I suggest hard wiring some of that stuff, instead of just plugging more and more in. Neons should be hardwired, 100%. Radar detectors are a lot nicer hardwired, and there are instructions for it in the how to thread. I need more detail about what you are running

 

i taped the wire to the cig lighter for power....so my plug has nothign in it. I have 4 underseat neons, a radar detector, 2 strobes, i use my phone carger often. i just kind thought that was alittle to much. I just need soemthign eles.

hey snx did you clear your own tails out?

 

Pats5spdi30T map lights??? wouldn't they ahve to be on for the power to work?

 

Get the power directly from the battery. Use a relay and use the cig. lighter as a signal source or anything that's switched at a signal source.

 

Has anyone used those splitters for the outlet? You plug it into the one outlet and have two outlets...are they worth it? I need to have one for my phone charger and iPod..

 

I had one of those in another vehicle once. It worked fine, but isn't pretty.

I'd rather install a power outlet or two somewhere on/in the console so it would look nice, and be more permanent.

 

Heated seat switch. =)

 

i have the same problem. I bought a StreetGlow OPTX 4 Outlet thing I'm using now until I hardwire everything. Not bad for $10. For now, I only have radar and Sharper Image Air thing plugged in.

 

what i did was run a switch from one of the fuses, and hard wire everything to that. its great, and i got a button to press eveytime i wanna turn things on. ex: neons.

 

I ground it in the frame near the map lights and I tapped off one of the wires near the map lights. It is always on and it does not affect map lights, I really wanted to tap into the sunroof switch but I could not find a place. the wire I did choose does "self check" when I start the car. What I mean it goes through all the lights and beeps. I will check tomorrow to see where I tapped. The only wires are visible from the map lights area and straight under the sun visor and to the radar detector.

Pat

BTW I moved from Lawrenceville GA earlier this year, I lived off Bramblet Shoals, close to Grayson.

 

Do you have a writeup of how to do that?

 

I have one of those sharper image air tings as well, and indiglo petals. i got splittle taht splits it into 4 but it is filled...to many things.

 

those air things are great.

only downside to the 4 plug outlet is the tape they give you with it is horrible and keeps falling off on me.

 

they are tight, i have a habit of puttin my hand over the air outlet hole, and the smelling my hand afterward cause it smells like the clean air. hahahahahahaha

 

Haha, I'll have to try it now. They really are worth the money tho for those of you who were thinking of getting one.

 

How much are those things and where do you get them at? My max has a kinda funk in there that I cant get out with anything. I have tried coffee grounds, febreeze, and all carpet cleaners and there is still that o' de funk. I think it is because the guy who owned my baby before I did smoked cigars in there.

 

http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/ca...id=1&catid=103

$50 with shipping, I think it worked very well in my car. And everyone thinks its awesome. Also, it has a blue LED which is nice looking.

 

except mine splits into 4 outlets.

1st outlet = Cobra ESD9115 Radar Detector
2nd outlet = LightGlow Blue Neon Rods 15" driver's side
3rd outlet = LightGlow Blue Neon Rods 15" passendger's side
4th outlet = Razo ZAX Blue Console Spot Light

running 48Vs total. all wires are under the carpet. nice and clean. very convinient rice setup

 

honestky i do not think it is worth the money you pay for it.i would not ever buy one...i found it ina parking lot! i do not even use mine.

hey happyricefob is that radar detector really acually functional there? I am just asking cause if it is, i might have a new place to put mine!

 

anywhere on the windsheild works A+++++