Changing 12v outlets to Ignition-Switched?
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Changing 12v outlets to Ignition-Switched?
Anyone have a method (hopefully quick and easy) of changing the 12v outlets in the passenger compartment from On all the time to ignition controlled?
It's a PITA to have to unplug my GPS and microwave radio receivers all the time, but if I don't the battery voltage drops very low over the weekend and can require a jump start.
Any assistance appreciated! (I have the same problem in my Explorer, but we'll start here.)
-- Chuck
It's a PITA to have to unplug my GPS and microwave radio receivers all the time, but if I don't the battery voltage drops very low over the weekend and can require a jump start.
Any assistance appreciated! (I have the same problem in my Explorer, but we'll start here.)
-- Chuck
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The solution I did in my 06 explorer, my 07 expedition and now my 2010 f150, I bought one of those 3 outlet kits, and hardwired it with an add-a-fuse to a ignition controlled fuse spot. I mounted the outlets inside the center console with velcro, that allows you to run the various power cords under the console, out of sight, out of mind. Drill a hole in the inside bottom back wall big enough to feed the cigarette lighter adapter through. Just use a volt meter to figure out which fuses are on only when the ignition is on. I believe I used the power windows fuse? Works like a champ. I also had a battery buddy. It disconnects the battery if volts drops below 12.5V or so. Push the brake pedal and it reconnects. Problem with that is you lose your memory settings on radio and so on. Boooooo, I cannot believe that Ford still has not fixed this problem, or at least allow it to be user changeable via the system setup.
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No one has the wiring diagram? I'd think the outlets could be moved to another point in the fuse/relay block. I'm thinking of moving the outlets to the Trailer Battery Charge connector -- if I knew where the outlet and charge connector were.
Well at least it's not as bad as my olde classic '58 Alfa Romeo Spyder that I had in college! In that car the tube type radio was wired straight to the battery for some reason. Turn the radio down to hear something and it's dead within minutes after shutting the engine down. I taught my girl friends how to bump start too many times. No, I pushed, they worked the clutch! Was easy to fix once I figured out what was causing it.
My Expedition and Explorer can usually get thru two days before the Priority Start shuts the system down.
-- Chuck
Well at least it's not as bad as my olde classic '58 Alfa Romeo Spyder that I had in college! In that car the tube type radio was wired straight to the battery for some reason. Turn the radio down to hear something and it's dead within minutes after shutting the engine down. I taught my girl friends how to bump start too many times. No, I pushed, they worked the clutch! Was easy to fix once I figured out what was causing it.
My Expedition and Explorer can usually get thru two days before the Priority Start shuts the system down.
-- Chuck
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