hardwire??

[Benz42]

would i be able to hardwire a cigarette lighter adaptor to the electrical wires under the drivers seat...............if so how would i go about doing that???


thanx all

[jnolte]

what do you mean? thats pretty unclear. Its going to involve using a parasitic splice into a 12v source

[Benz42]

i want to add an extra 12v cigarette lighter plug in the car...... i was wondering if its something i can do on my own or do i need to have some one do it......i dont know much about electrical stuff.....

thanx all

[strictlyspeakin]

You can do this.

Visit Radio Shack or the like. They've got what you need.

[davis449]

For my CarPC I used an add-a-fuse from an autoparts store to jack some current off a fuse in the fuse box in the trunk and wired up a cut off female end of a 12V splitter.

[Benz42]

would i be able to conect it to the wires under the seat that powers the seat motor??

thanx all

[1995c280]

Originally posted by Benz42
would i be able to conect it to the wires under the seat that powers the seat motor??

thanx all

not the smartest idea connecting to a source already being used. that would take current and volts away from the seat motors and could keep popping fuses. you can either do it davis449's way or if you remove the r/f door sill plate and look in the rocker panel right under the carpet...there is a junction block with a constant 12v source (not accesory or key on only). you can run a wire from there and include a IN-LINE FUSE and the hook up another cigarette lighter adapter. i powered my dvd system from that block!

Jason

[Benz42]

is it also available on the left hand side or only on the right

thanx

[1995c280]

Originally posted by Benz42
is it also available on the left hand side or only on the right

thanx

i believe only on the right. not hard to run a wire under the carpet over to the driver's side if you want it over there. just go under the carpet and behind the radio over to the other side! much safer route rather than tapping into other components such as seat motors, etc....

Jason

[Benz42]

thanx for all your help jason now i can do it i just have to run the wire to the driver side......

R

[1995c280]

Originally posted by Benz42
thanx for all your help jason now i can do it i just have to run the wire to the driver side......

R

another point. when using this junction block...after the fuse wire a on/off switch in series before you go to your cigarette adapter so you can make sure there are no draws when you leave your car. if you don't want a switch then just make sure you unplug the component you are hooking from the cigarette adapter if it doesn't have a power on/off button.

Jason