93 pontiac Booneville

I recently add an after market xm radio and need to get the cig lighters in the car to shut off with the key is there any way that i can do this

thanks steve

Reply to
Steven Eccard
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no, dont fool around. universaly the wipers and the ignition coil leads will work with the key in on positon, just hook your stereo to any fuse in the fuse box, stupid.

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Reply to
B C

no need to be condecending...

Pull out the radio and hook up the positive wire to the switched 12+ wire, should be yellow, might be red, black is ground, skip the cig lighter altogether.

Reply to
Paradox

man, some people can be so idiotic at times.,..

Reply to
Mike

yeah but this is a cig adaptor plu that i want to be able to use

basicly what i am asking is there anyway to make the cig lighter not work unless the car is on

Reply to
Steven Eccard

Well, the cigar lighters should be relay controlled. I'm not sure about the older Bonnies. If the car has RAP (retained accessory power), then the radio, cigar lighter, power windows etc atomaticly shut off ten minutes after ignition turned off, or when door is opened to exit vehicle.

-- markwb

2001 Bonneville SLE

Reply to
markwb

Yes. Cut the non-switched (aka constant) power wire to the lighter and run a wire to a switched power source at the fuse block. For a cleaner approach, splice into the radio feed as mentioned previously. GW

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Reply to
Geoff Welsh

Or, to preserve the higher current rating, install a relay in the line to the cig lighter, and trip the relay with the radio power. Radio power is usually fused lightly - like 3-5 amps vs lighter at 20 +/-

Reply to
clare

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