Best $5 mod ever! (USB ports)

[KenC]

iPhone cords are so cheap on eBay; I always keep at least two in the glovebox for passengers.

The best use thus far is charging my Bluetooth.

[djmoska]

omg i need to do this on my ride now.....best mod ever..

[Thizzelle]

I'm thinking about making them come out bottom of ash tray so I can hide them, or by thumb button when e-brake handle is down, theres a little gap there you can stack them on each other.

[KenC]

I'm thinking about making them come out bottom of ash tray so I can hide them, or by thumb button when e-brake handle is down, theres a little gap there you can stack them on each other.

No room on the bottom of the ashtray.

I think my placement, or in the back wall of the little console tray is the best spot.

[5Toes]

What about using factory buttons to power the switches? What factory buttons were produced that fit the location by rear defroster? Could acetone take off the defroster logo???

ALSO what gauge of wire goes to the cig lighter? I want to know how much amperage those wires can handle?

[KenC]

There is a blank factory button that fits there.
Why not have them run all the time? The LED won't drain your battery.

The current draw is really low. I think I used 18ga wire... just bc we had scrap laying around.

[Thizzelle]

factory button to use is the window lock switch all that is doing it cutting power connection on and off, ie switch

[Jorgen]

That is awesome, I may have to swap one of those inplace of one of the spare cig lighter ports in my S4.

[bloodshot-e30]

i need a link i wanna buy me some now! lol

and how many of these can run of the cig lighter?

[M-technik-3]

Not digging location but cool. I would prefer hidden in say the glove box.

[bernzpeed]

What about using factory buttons to power the switches? What factory buttons were produced that fit the location by rear defroster? Could acetone take off the defroster logo???

ALSO what gauge of wire goes to the cig lighter? I want to know how much amperage those wires can handle?

use fine sand paper then plastic polish

[bloodshot-e30]

i keep goin un answerd :(

i ended up finding them! lol so how many of these can be powerd by the cig lighter wires? i was gonna hook 2 of them to it.

[Unearth078]

has a link been posted? kinda skimmed thru.. if not, edit original post with link? i actually have done this once before but spent alot more for these then 2.49!

[bloodshot-e30]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Car-Cig...item3a68eeb452 linky

[5Toes]

Well the max amperage these can supply is 1 amp each.

The stock wiring there is good to 20 amps Id guess, people run inverters off their cig outlets all the time.

And Bernzspeed, good idea. Ill grab one next time Im at the local yard and try it.