Ok, as we know, all cigarette lighter sockets DO NOT TURN off when you turn the car OFF.
I started using drivecam in my car ever since I had an accident and needed proof. So I needed a power outlet that turns off with ignition. Some people need that to run their Radar detectors.
1 – What I did is I went to the local autozone and picked up a power outlet receptacle (picture)
2- Then I cut off the end where the the plug is. On the positive end of the wire I installed a push on MALE connector (picture). On the negative I put on Female connector. Right before the positive tip, I installed a IN LINE FUSE 20A (picture).
3 – Remove cover under dashboard on the passenger’s side. Pull the cover down -arrow- and unclip locking lugs. Then pull out cover for footwell.
4 – I dropped the top plastic panel (held by 4 tabs) from the passenger footwell. I took that panel and screwed the splitter with 2 screws and 3M double stick tape. I ran the wire through one of the holes in the plastic.
5 – Then I cut the wire about 10 inches away from the receptacle and installed 2 flat wire connectors on each positive and negative lead (purpose of that is to disconnect it when you remove the panel from the car when you are doing something else)
6 – I ran the wire from the right side fuse box to the bottom of the footwell (its very easy to find a hole)
7- I connected the male/female connectors to the receptacle and put the cover back on.
8 – Now the challenge was to find a fuse or an emply space that shuts of with ignintion. I was only able to find a 4 fuses that do that and it doesnt really screw with important circuits.
The circuits that you may use are the Cooled seats (fuse #24 and #25) and Adaptive cruise control (fuse #23). So I just tapped into that circuit with postive lead and I hooked up the negative lead to the frame (big bolt that next to the fuse panel). I did that because I dont have cooled seats and I have no Adaptive CC. I actually tapped into #23.
Thats it.
* IMPORTANT: Some of you may actually have these options working so you will have to get a FUSE TAP and not a IN LINE FUSE.
