Power Cord

[YukonJacks]

Does anyone know if I can remove the plug end of a GPS power cord and wire it directly, instead of plugging it into the cigerette lighter.

 

[treepete]

you should be able to do that if the needed voltage is the same.

 

[JKmotorsports]

Most of the portable nav units run off 5V, with the transformer being in the plug. You'll have to use a socket adapter then hardwire it, or solder wires to the end of the plug and hardwire that way.

 

[YukonJacks]

thanks JK, your a wealth of information. I tore one apart last night and I saw the circuit board/xfrmer. I have to tear out the dash to find out why my rear speakers and sub stopped playing 1st.

 

[dye4metal]

thanks JK, your a wealth of information. I tore one apart last night and I saw the circuit board/xfrmer. I have to tear out the dash to find out why my rear speakers and sub stopped playing 1st.

if it is 12 volts you can run a relay or even hard wire it with a fuse holder to the battery with simple ring terminals.

 

[bigggbrutis]

I was thinking about installing an after market cig socket in my center console.. what would be the requirments or where would I tie in the pos/neg for the cig socket? I thought about hooking directly into my power and neg blocks i have set up for my amps, any ideas?