Where's a 12V wire?
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Where's a 12V wire?
I posted in the electrical forum with little feedback. I need to find where a 12V cigarette hot wire (for my Garmin GPS) is so I can tap into it without ripping the dash out. Anyone got a picture or clue? TIA for any help.
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I used my 12v+ from my cig lighter for my XM. You need to pull off the plastic around your radio/ac controls. It pulls off pretty easy. I used a meter to tell which was + and tapped in to it. It is pretty easy. Sorry I dont have any pics.
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I need some pics guys! I am thinking about popping off the dash to get to the cigarette lighter plug but I sure could use some pics so I don't yank off the dash and screw it up.
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Originally Posted by ktexas
I need some pics guys! I am thinking about popping off the dash to get to the cigarette lighter plug but I sure could use some pics so I don't yank off the dash and screw it up.
Originally Posted by khindal
Here is a picture of the power wires for the PIE connected to the extra 12V outlet just to the right of the center console:
The black wire with green stripe of PIE to black of 12V power. Light blue with purple stripe of PIE to dark gray with pink stripe of 12V power. I was kind of cheesy and just stripped the insulation back. I didn't have any shrink tubing on hand.
I hope this helps.
Kevin
The black wire with green stripe of PIE to black of 12V power. Light blue with purple stripe of PIE to dark gray with pink stripe of 12V power. I was kind of cheesy and just stripped the insulation back. I didn't have any shrink tubing on hand.
I hope this helps.
Kevin
eta; IIRC, the black is ground and the Gray/pink was hot.
Last edited by Budha05STX; Mar 9, 2007 at 09:58 PM.