Honda CR-V 2003: can the 12 volt outlet be 'always on'?

I don't know how hard it will be to trace the wiring for the power outlet but of course you can run some sort of separate fused power to it. Or wire up a 12v socket just for the GPS in the same manner.

I found an un use 12 V terminal at the fuse box, taped it and ran my radar detector off that till on morning the battery was dead.

When I first hooked it up I heard a relay somewhere click, I have sense changed the location of the wiring no problems with battery drain. Can't remember what terminal I am hooked to at the moment.

Tom

If you don't mind a little under dash wiring it is very easy. Just run a line from the hot side of the accessory outlet to an always hot circuit at the fuse panel. Use an inline use to protect the circuit and cap off the now unused like at the outlet.

Actually, I do mind :) I know nothing about cars, and am doing the best I can to keep it that way. Do you think I could pay Honda to do this modification for me? If it is that easy, they shouldn't charge much.

You can probably find a local car car stereo shop to do this

and you might want to cut the wire to the lighter and reconnect it to hot. You probably don't want to just connect it (uncut) to hot. I believe that would make all switched devices always on.

I doubt a Honda dealer would do this. Like Brian said, find a stereo shop to do it for you.