cigarette lighter receptacle Hack! With Picture

[Denny G]

97 Yukon power is always hot at the cigarette lighter receptacle
and is a problem because my Dash Cam and GPS had to be unplugged to turn it off when I shut the truck off and plug back in when I started the truck. Without have to running new wires here is a very easy fix.
I found a fuse that would only have power when the truck was on or when turned to accessory, I then blew the fuse for the lighter, ran a jumper wire from the new fuse "On or Accessory" to the side of the lighter fuse that was not hot that was going to the lighter. DONE!

 

[Back N Black]

That's a pretty good tip, and very easy to do. I'll have to remember this!

 

[aknisley]

Just what I've been looking for. Thanks

 

[4myfreedom]

what kind of ends do you have there? I want to swap my 12v receptacles in my dash but do not know how to unplug and take those apart. I want to put USB ports there

 

[RED TAHOE LS]

Denny, good idea, now I don't have to unplug GPS, thanks.
David g...........

 

[TommT]

That's a pretty good tip, and very easy to do. I'll have to remember this!

Does this turn off your Door Lock Relay?

 

[Fless]

Does this turn off your Door Lock Relay?

That member hasn't been on here since 2018. Don't expect an answer from him.

 

[Eman85]

Honestly if you need a power receptacle that is on only with the key it would be simpler to run 1 wire to that receptacle then to do this.

 

[homesick]

I think I'd just continue to push/pull the plug in to or out from the lighter jack, as needed.

I could call it a "switch".

I also might not have powered a 25A circuit from a 15A circuit. You never know...

joe

 

[YukonGTmaster]

How does he get his smokes lit!?