Is this correct, only 1 cigarette plug for accessories up by the windshield in the center?? Thats nuts!!

[EXQQQME]

How is everyone running in your power for cameras and/or other accessories??

 

[Edwards]

How is everyone running in your power for cameras and/or other accessories??

Hard wired, the way God intended. If you search there are numerous threads on how others have tapped into the dash fuse box.

 

[blkv3tt3]

Most new accessories run on USB connections...but if you need 12v Cigarette sockets, try this...

Amazon.com: USB A Male to 12V Car Cigarette Lighter Socket Female Converter Cable 2-Pack: Gateway

Buy USB A Male to 12V Car Cigarette Lighter Socket Female Converter Cable 2-Pack: Automobile Chargers - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

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[Firebird]

Mine has one up on the dash and one in the console

 

[EXQQQME]

Most new accessories run on USB connections...but if you need 12v Cigarette sockets, try this...

Amazon.com: USB A Male to 12V Car Cigarette Lighter Socket Female Converter Cable 2-Pack: Gateway

Buy USB A Male to 12V Car Cigarette Lighter Socket Female Converter Cable 2-Pack: Automobile Chargers - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

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Very cool, thanks for sharing that. I haven't seen these before

 

[EXQQQME]

Mine has one up on the dash and one in the console

Mine only has one on top of the dash. Mine in the console is 110v

 

[rsmeanie]

I added a 12v power socket under the dash for my dashcam. I used a piggyback fuse connector on the fuse panel and zip tied everything under the dash. Easy peasy.

 

[ljinnc]

My Big Horn only has 1 on top of the dash. I have the bench type seat

 

[Snakes709]

My question is, do people still use those lighters.

 

[Richard320]

My question is, do people still use those lighters.

Up until a little over a year ago, I used the car lighter in my cars. Then I quit smoking.

Curious thing: a lighter plug is shallower than a power port. So if you try using a lighter, it won't make contact and won't work. Yet a 12V accessory will work in a lighter socket. And when cars still came with ashtrays and lighters (at least until 2001 in Wranglers for sure) power ports could be battery feed - though not always - but lighter plugs only worked in run or accessory. That way kids couldn't play with them and burn themselves or the interior.

 

[Edwards]

Up until a little over a year ago, I used the car lighter in my cars. Then I quit smoking.

Curious thing: a lighter plug is shallower than a power port. So if you try using a lighter, it won't make contact and won't work. Yet a 12V accessory will work in a lighter socket. And when cars still came with ashtrays and lighters (at least until 2001 in Wranglers for sure) power ports could be battery feed - though not always - but lighter plugs only worked in run or accessory. That way kids couldn't play with them and burn themselves or the interior.

Ha! Thanks for the flashback!

 

[Gemlin]

You can always buys something like this:

Amazon.com: [Upgraded Version] Electop 1 to 2 Car Cigarette Lighter Splitter Adapter Power Charger Port, 12V 24V Plug Socket 2-Way Splitter Y Adapter, 10 inch Cigarette Lighter Extension Cord 16AWG with 15A Fuse: Gateway

Amazon.com: [Upgraded Version] Electop 1 to 2 Car Cigarette Lighter Splitter Adapter Power Charger Port, 12V 24V Plug Socket 2-Way Splitter Y Adapter, 10 inch Cigarette Lighter Extension Cord 16AWG with 15A Fuse: Gateway

www.amazon.com

 

[danielle2019]

Hard wired, the way God intended. If you search there are numerous threads on how others have tapped into the dash fuse box.

Had this done not long ago. I need to be able to charge drone batteries in the field.

 

[EXQQQME]

My question is, do people still use those lighters.

Yea, I have a car cam to add but dont want it coming from the top dead center of the dash, lol.
I also still have some other charging things that plug into them

 

[EXQQQME]

I added a 12v power socket under the dash for my dashcam. I used a piggyback fuse connector on the fuse panel and zip tied everything under the dash. Easy peasy.

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Great idea!! How do you choose which one to tap in to??? Which did you tap in to?

 

[EXQQQME]

Hard wired, the way God intended. If you search there are numerous threads on how others have tapped into the dash fuse box.

Well thank you for the constructive feedback sir

 

[rsmeanie]

Great idea!! How do you choose which one to tap in to??? Which did you tap in to?

It was fuse 66. If you do a search for accessory circuit, you’ll find a post about it.

 

[EXQQQME]

It was fuse 66. If you do a search for accessory circuit, you’ll find a post about it.

I need it "hot" all the time. My dash cam has motion detection. This is so if someone walks up to you car to vandalize it, the camera will have recorded it. It records I think up to 32hrs then loops records over it.

 

[slimchance]

i use one of these for the cb and observation cam (5th whl) ...

Amazon.com: AC to DC Converter, HOTOR 8.5A 100W 110-220V to 12V Car Cigarette Lighter Socket AC DC Power Adapter for Car Vacuum and Other 12V Devices Under 100W, but Don't use it for Car Refrigerator!: Automotive

Buy AC to DC Converter, HOTOR 8.5A 100W 110-220V to 12V Car Cigarette Lighter Socket AC DC Power Adapter for Car Vacuum and Other 12V Devices Under 100W, but Don't use it for Car Refrigerator!: Power Converters - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

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[rsmeanie]

I need it "hot" all the time. My dash cam has motion detection. This is so if someone walks up to you car to vandalize it, the camera will have recorded it. It records I think up to 32hrs then loops records over it.

There's one that's hot alll the time but I don't recall which one it was. It was in the post about adding the cig plug.