Cigarette lighter accessory socket

Hi,

I have a 2003 Forrester with a lighter accessory socket in the compartment. I use it to run my iPod transmitter and it also powers up the iPod. The power goes off with the operation of the ignition key and I have to restart the ipod whenever I start the engine. Does anybody know how the power up this outlet at all times?

Cheers,

Roger

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Roger
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You would have to rewire the socket to a source of constant 12V power. The lighter outlets in all Subarus and many other Japanese cars use accessory-switched power.

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mulder

A 12V source like a portable jump starter might do the trick. Nearly all will have a 12V socket. Some even have 2 12V outlets, which might allow a recharge from the car's socket (with a special plug to plug connector) from the car's lighter socket while powering another device. Rather heavy, but some are thin enough to fit under a front seat.

You'd probably be better off just using the battery power off of the iPod and recharging it when you get home.

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y_p_w

Greetings,

I believe that I would leave the system alone. BUT, on a 2001 Forester (the only wiring diagram that I have) shows that there are 2 "multiple power sockets". The power comes from the positive on the battery to a 25 amp fuse labeled "Multiple Power Socket Fuse Holder". From there power goes to a relay. Red wire in on pin 3 and red wire out on pin 4. Then the red wire continues to the sockets. Should be the center pins. The outer shell of the socket is black wire which ties to ground, completing the circuit.

On the relay there is a green wire to pin 1. That is power to the coil in the relay. Pin 2 is a black wire that ties into ground. That coil is dead until the car's fuse #4 gets power. Key on or engine is running.

SO what you want is the coil to be picked up all the time, or in this case the contacts to be closed. The easiest way to do this is to remove the relay and bridge wire 3 and 4 (red wire in and red wire out). That way all of the other loads on fuse #4 stay on/off with switch as designed. AND the only real change is power to the power sockets all the time.

An alternate way to do this might be to leave the socket in and just jumer/bridge the red wires on pins 3 and 4.

Hope that helps. If you need the 2001 schematics showing this, let me know and I will get it to you...

Bill

1995 Subaru Legacy LSI Sedan with 114,000 miles 2006 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited Sedan with 2,000 miles 1984 Mercedes 300D Turbo with 200,000 miles 1980 Mercedes 450SL with 225,000 miles 1990 Toyota 4x4 Pickup with 71,000 miles

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Bill Pelka

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