Has anyone done this recently? and if so, which one did you go with? how is it working for you?
Replacing the cigarette lighter with a wired USB plug. (1 Viewer)
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I've found that the location of the stock lighter gets in the way of 3rd gear in a 60, so I made a little panel that fills the ashtray section of the dash. Planning to put a new 12v cig style socket in there as well as a 2-port USB charger and a switch for my (eventual) dual-battery setup.
gregnash
Anal Retentive Analyst
Did some measuring of the little knockouts that are in the dash and found that this USB plug should fit just about perfectly in those knockouts.
Haven't purchased one yet to wire up but will in the near future.
Amazon.com: Dual USB Charger,Futuresky 5V 2.1A/2.1A Dual USB Power Socket for Smart Phone PDA Ipad Iphone Quick Charger Charger Cable for TOYOTA: Cell Phones & Accessories
Haven't purchased one yet to wire up but will in the near future.
Amazon.com: Dual USB Charger,Futuresky 5V 2.1A/2.1A Dual USB Power Socket for Smart Phone PDA Ipad Iphone Quick Charger Charger Cable for TOYOTA: Cell Phones & Accessories
Tapage
Club 4X4 Panamá
I put blue sea model on the side of the glow box .. there is a flat spot perfect for it ..
I replaced the Toyota cigarette lighter with this after 12V cigarette lighter plug-ins from gas stations kept blowing radio and lighter fuses for some reason. It's got the added benefits of telling you your battery voltage (if that concerns you for some reason) and that there's 2 ports (so you and your significant other don't get into arguments about whose turn it is to charge). Easy to install with a couple spade connectors, the hardest part is getting the stock lighter out.
LiDiVi Waterproof Dual USB Charger Socket Power Outlet 2.1A & 2.1A with Digital Voltmeter Blue LED Light for iPad iPhone Car Boat Marine Mobile https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M0GR0FQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_14sKPIkZJPW36
LiDiVi Waterproof Dual USB Charger Socket Power Outlet 2.1A & 2.1A with Digital Voltmeter Blue LED Light for iPad iPhone Car Boat Marine Mobile https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M0GR0FQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_14sKPIkZJPW36
Here is what I did. Products can be bought from Quicksilver Radio on line, or Amazon.
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Did you wire it to a switched or constant on? Does the battery voltage read all the time?
I ordered this. I'll wire the chargers to constant and the battery voltage to a switched on source.
Paid a little extra for it to be green and match the rest.
Paid a little extra for it to be green and match the rest.
I used the wires which were previously powering the lighter - so switch power (no voltage reading when off). I'm trying to think if you can find a power source back in there (dash) that's not switch power but I'm coming up blank. You might have to run it to a spare in the fuse box, which is simple enough...
I'd likely run it off of the aux fuse box that I put up front by the battery. I prefer to run things separate of the factory fuse box.
gregnash
Anal Retentive Analyst
For my seats I found a spare plug (think it was Toyota Aftermarket inclinometer plug) that has switched power via lights that I am powering them off of. Could always do that so it has specific run time (only when lights are on), or just do like @peterabbitcook and run off the cig lighter wire..
gregnash
Anal Retentive Analyst
I have that same one sitting in my "Land Cruiser Stuff" wish list in Amazon. Focusing on body and paint ATM.
I don't like wires hanging off my dash so I put one if these in with the plug coming out from under the center console.
