Center Console Power Outlet

[patrickkoh]

Hello all,

As we're all aware, we have 2 power outlets

1) in the front ash tray
2) in the center console

#1 is on with the ignition and goes off when the engine goes off
#2 is on always

I know how to toggle the fuse so #1 is always on,

but the question is, how do you make #2 off when the engine goes off?
According to the manual, it's directly wired to the battery.
Can we somehow re-route the wire so it goes off when the engine turns off?

Thanks!

[RobinVA]

I'm sure you have a valid reason for wanting to do that. I like to have the ability to charge phones, etc., from either outlet anytime I want. It's especially good to be able to put a phone out of sight in the center console. Just wondering.

[doodie300c]

i dont think it is because i use my middle console for my dvd player and when the car isnt on, dvd player doesnt turn on...

[Spectre]

Sorry Patrick, i can't help with turning the centre console power off with the car but Doodie, the power is definately always on no matter if the car is on or not. my phone charger glows when plugged in and it definately keep glowing even when i turn the car off and get out.

[doodie300c]

yeah i understand the cigarette lighter in the console, but then im wondering where they wired my dvd player to.

[patrickkoh]

Originally Posted by RobinVA

I'm sure you have a valid reason for wanting to do that. I like to have the ability to charge phones, etc., from either outlet anytime I want. It's especially good to be able to put a phone out of sight in the center console. Just wondering.

Well the reason is simple. I want to hook up a device that only turns on when the engine's on so I don't drain the battery.

Now you might ask, then why don't I just use the power outlet in the ash tray?
Well, the reason is, I don't want to have the ash tray open all the time.

The center console even has a little niche on the right side so you can run a wire into it, so I was planning to use this one.

[Hammbone]

couldn't u just extend the plug for the one in the ash try to reach the center console and move the plug from the center console to the plug in the ash tray

[jdiddy101]

Just cut the hot wire on the one to the center console. Then T-tap the one in the ashtray. As long as u aren't using both at the same time you will be fine I think it has a 10 amp fuse so even if both were going u would still be good. Total time about 30 minutes to do.