Tapping 12v cig lighter

[Randomrunner12]

Guys,

I'm looking to add some green led lights in my cup holders to help see at night and wondering how some of you feel about just tapping the power wire from the back of the cig light to install them. I'll run ground wire to something under shift console.

Ideally I'd like to have them on when my headlights come on but I want to avoid tapping the fuse for that system.

Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

 

[EDankievitch]

I had used the Cig lighter for a power sorce for some gauages I had installed on the 2012 I had. The only concern is the Cig ligter is a 30 amp circut. I'd ether install a smaller fuse or add another in line fuse between the lighter wiring and what ever you are adding. The last thing you'd want to have happen is you'r new item or wiring devlop a short and the 30 amp fuse does not blow and you burn up you'r truck.

 

[Jim W]

That would work!
How about another idea that would work for your truck just as will! You can than add additional electrical power items as needed in the future. Geno's Garage sells two different devices called "Painless Wiring" auxiliary fuse blocks. They are in the catalog on page 7 (I think) and they work great. I have had the three-circuit block since 2009, and I have never had any issues with the fuse block. This provides electrical power for my gages and my air bags controller/compressor.
I have the fuse block mounted on the inside of the engine bay and by the driver side battery. The power lines are routed through the clutch rubber boot that is in the firewall if you do not have a manual transmission, easy access.
Just another suggestion to look at.

 

[Kirwin]

I used the Painless kit from Geno's and tapped the lighter socket for control power so the accessories turn off with the ignition. Works great!

 

[Cummins2014]

That would work!
How about another idea that would work for your truck just as will! You can than add additional electrical power items as needed in the future. Geno's Garage sells two different devices called "Painless Wiring" auxiliary fuse blocks. They are in the catalog on page 7 (I think) and they work great. I have had the three-circuit block since 2009, and I have never had any issues with the fuse block. This provides electrical power for my gages and my air bags controller/compressor.
I have the fuse block mounted on the inside of the engine bay and by the driver side battery. The power lines are routed through the clutch rubber boot that is in the firewall if you do not have a manual transmission, easy access.
Just another suggestion to look at.

Are you powering this painless device directly from your battery ?

 

[Randomrunner12]

Those are some great idea's guys thanks. I do have the G56 and will all my extra light harnesses already going through that boot im getting too close for comfort on the wiring rubbing on the clutch during shifting. I am currently looking for another way to run the wiring through the firewall that wont involve me drilling any holes.

I will definitely look into what you have suggested. I found this in the link below but I don't want it sticking out of the cig lighter and since I don't really use the Keyed on cig lighter I have thought of just pulling it into the center console and hiding it.

http://www.pilotautomotive.com/led/CZ-3051.html

 

[Jim W]

Are you powering this painless device directly from your battery ?

Yes! I also purchased the 3 circuit top tap connector which allows the components to connect to the battery positive post. I used the 3-circuit weather resistant fuse block and mounted this under the hood close to the top for easy access. Everything you need to power accessory that you want to control. See Geno's garage for further information on these components; part number PPP-70203.

Hope this helps?

 

[Cummins2014]

Yes! I also purchased the 3 circuit top tap connector which allows the components to connect to the battery positive post. I used the 3-circuit weather resistant fuse block and mounted this under the hood close to the top for easy access. Everything you need to power accessory that you want to control. See Geno's garage for further information on these components; part number PPP-70203.

Hope this helps?

Thanks. I was just wondering . Then whatever you wire up is always hot, nothing on the ignition.

 

[Jim W]

Thanks. I was just wondering . Then whatever you wire up is always hot, nothing on the ignition.

Depending on which model you purchased you can have one circuit that is constant-hot and two controlled by the ignition circuit. This is the model I had purchased. There are two other styles which are 7-circuit models that can have 4 ignition circuits and three constant-hot or all 7 circuits controlled by the ignition circuit.

 

[Cummins2014]

Depending on which model you purchased you can have one circuit that is constant-hot and two controlled by the ignition circuit. This is the model I had purchased. There are two other styles which are 7-circuit models that can have 4 ignition circuits and three constant-hot or all 7 circuits controlled by the ignition circuit.

That sounds like the way to go. Thanks