Is there write up with pics on how to hardwire to the passenger side cigarette lighter or fusebox anywhere? if there are any links or if it has been discussed in this forum please post. i did a short search during work so i couldn't really on here for long. thanks in advance.

 

what part are you looking for? look under the passenger side dash, remove the Cig light power (it's stuck on there, so you'll need some force...just don't break it). figure out which one is the power (the other wire will be ground), and tap into it.

which part are you looking for more direction on?

-Peter

 

What are you powering?

Chris

 

Too vague... Can you post more detail? --Spike

 

What was said above,,,reach under the pass cig lighter,,,pull the silver, plug from the rear,,The wires in my 06 were red (positive) Black (negative). Use the Red, 3M wire splice clips to tap into the wires...I did this for my radar detector.

 

i was going to hardwire my portable gps (nuvi 350) and run it to the cubby. i was told this was a fairly easy project, so i thought i would do it myself rather than pay someone to do it. i have a little experience with wiring but not too much. Basically I want to run my gps through the passenger side lighter without the big cigarette plug that came with the gps.

 

Ok… got it (I think). I’ll just describe how I did it (forgive me if I give too much detail or go beyond the info you are looking for).

I am assuming you plan placing the GPS inside the upper/forward cubby. To “hard-wire” the GPS unit, do this:

1) Determine the fitment of your GPS unit inside the forward/upper cubby and figure out how you are going to mount it. You may be able to secure the device as simply as using some Velcro strips. Or, maybe the unit comes with a mount that fits the cubby space.

2) Remove the center console (instructions are on this link http://liljerk.morpheus.net/350Z/) to gain access to the cubby and the car’s wiring. You are going to be drilling a hole in the cubby, so you need to do this so you are not drilling blindly into unknown territory.

3) Drill a hole in the right side of the cubby (your right as you face the cubby, and near the bottom rear of the cubby) large enough to accommodate the power line (and its in-line fuse if there is one), and place a grommet in the hole (to prevent chafing). You will run the GPS power line through the hole for a neat looking installation.

4) Cut off the plug at the end of the GPS’s power cord. The GPS’s power cord might have an in-line fuse. You can leave the in-line fuse in place as an extra measure of protection. If you have an in-line fuse and leave it in place, be sure the hole you drill and its grommet have adequate diameter to accommodate the in-line fuse. Of course, leave adequate slack to pull the line through the hole you make in the cubby so you can expose the in-line fuse in case you ever need to change that fuse.

5) Peel-back some of the sheathing to expose the wires inside. The black wire is the ground, and the colored wire (probably red) will be your hot wire. Ground the black wire and connect the other wire to a power wire coming off the car’s fuse box. The power line should be one that runs through the car’s ignition. It’s important to do this because it prevents your battery from draining if you don’t turn the GPS off when leaving the car.

In your question you state: “…Basically I want to run my gps through the passenger side lighter…” You can connect the GPS power line to any red wire that has its power cut by the ignition switch. For example, you could connect to the red wire that goes to your HU.



If you are uncertain about any of the connections, have a professional do the job. If you wire this incorrectly, you could damage the electrical system in the car or even cause a fire. --Spike

 

that is exactly what i was looking for. thanks Spike.

 

How exactly do I determine which one is the correct red "power" wire that is running through the ignition? I opened it all up last night but didn't want to cut/splice anything so I am just running the power through the passenger lighter adapter but would definitely like to hardwire it.

 

You need a line-tester to determine which wire is hot and controlled by the ignition switch (i.e., ACC power wire). It has been some time since I did this, but I remember using an ACC power wire running to the car's H/U.

I don't have a picture of the wiring, and I doubt this would provide the information you need since a picture would only show a "mess of wires.". A line-tester allows you to determine if a wire is "hot" while ACC is turned to ON. Wires that are hot while ACC is ON are usually red, while wires always hot are usually yellow. You don't want to connect to a yellow wire (one with constant power) since that may drain your battery. If there is a yellow wire inside the power line of your GPS designed to plug into the cigar lighter (power input), it's only meant to light an LCD in the plug showing there is power to the unit. When hardwiring your portable GPS, you should not connect a yellow wire (if there is one).

I realize that I probably didn't provide a satisfactory response. I'm not sure how to explain this.

--Spike

 

Alright well they are labeled. Red-Ignition, Black-Ground, Yellow-Battery. Battery is constant power?

 

Correct...

--Spike