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FrayAdjacent · 03-01-2007, 04:04 PM

I guess if someone really wanted to, they could wire a relay to a ignition-on circuit and the cig lighter socket, so that the cig lighter socket would be powered off when the ignition was off. That way, whatever is on the cig lighter circuit would still be on it.

I think I might try this simple mod. Wire the coil side of the relay to the power for the stereo... then route the cig lighter positive through the relay. BAM! It would turn off when the ignition is turned off!

Since I'll be getting into the dash anyway to move the climate control unit, it might be a decent little mod to do while I'm in there.

03-01-2007, 04:04 PM	#10
FrayAdjacent Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 939	I guess if someone really wanted to, they could wire a relay to a ignition-on circuit and the cig lighter socket, so that the cig lighter socket would be powered off when the ignition was off. That way, whatever is on the cig lighter circuit would still be on it. I think I might try this simple mod. Wire the coil side of the relay to the power for the stereo... then route the cig lighter positive through the relay. BAM! It would turn off when the ignition is turned off! Since I'll be getting into the dash anyway to move the climate control unit, it might be a decent little mod to do while I'm in there. __________________ 2001 Boxster - Grey on Grey 1969 911T Targa - 'Stinky' http://www.zoto.com/frayadjacent/img...f27a-4a399.jpg <---- my car. ^ crap I post. "The existence of the flamethrower is evidence that someone, somewhere once said 'I want to set those people over there on fire, but I don't want to have to walk over there to do it.'"