First_Time_Tuner Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 First post... was wondering if i could get some advice on how to bypass my ignition so that i would have constant power to my cigarette lighter for my chargers etc. i have a 96 accord... thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Run a wire from your battery to your lighter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch92 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 that would be my guess. why would you want constant power to your lighter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First_Time_Tuner Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 i need constant power to my lighter because i travel alot and when i get out of the car the charger turns off with the ignition so i want it to stay on when i get out so my fone charges faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch92 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 uhh ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Matteu Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 (edited) Run a wire from your battery to your lighter? Wrong, he will cook the insulation off the wire. He needs to run a wire from his batter to an in-line fuse and then to the lighter. The wire can be found at Radio Shack along with the inline fuse holder and fuse. Edit: you will need a standard 15A automotive fuse, and I would isolate the current lighter pigtail from the rest of the circuit so that your radio and DLC are not damaged by stray current. Do not do this at the relay as your radio is on the same circuit. Edited January 14, 2008 by James Matteu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch92 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Wrong, he will cook the insulation off the wire. He needs to run a wire from his batter to an in-line fuse and then to the lighter. The wire can be found at Radio Shack along with the inline fuse holder and fuse. Edit: you will need a standard 15A automotive fuse, and I would isolate the current lighter pigtail from the rest of the circuit so that your radio and DLC are not damaged by stray current. Do not do this at the relay as your radio is on the same circuit. in other words i wouldn't do it at all IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Matteu Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 (edited) in other words i wouldn't do it at all... I agree, maybe not for the same reason. I do not believe drawing current from the battery with the car off is good for the "health" of the battery. I fear you will come back to a car that will not start more often than not. Consider that there is likely a really good reason the lighter circuit was designed to not work without the alternator supplying voltage. Edited January 14, 2008 by James Matteu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben. Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Must be a different story for other vehicles. I know cigarette lighter adapters in my F150, my GMC Sierra work truck AND the Dodge Ram 2500 and Dodge Sprinter ALL kept a battery charger powered and would cut off when the battery was fully charged, regardless of whether or not the vehicle was on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch92 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 i know the power in my ranger will stay going to the lighter but it stops when the battery voltage level goes below a certain point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Matteu Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 For our Accords (96-97), the combination switch (when in the ACC position) powers both the radio, and cigarette lighter, via a relay that is bolted to the bracing behind the front consol, its on the right hand side. The key must be in (ACC) position to supply voltage to both radio and cigarette lighter, much to the dismay of the OP and respondants with other vehicles that have been designed with the occasional vehicle-off cigarette lighter charger in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Every Honda I've ever owned has had the same "feature". They probably saved plenty of people from a dead battery by doing it as well. Just like you can't lock the driver's door while the door is open. I don't know any other manufacturer that is like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Matteu Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I don't know any other manufacturer that is like that. They hate us because we are special. I used to lock myself out of my 1987 Dodge Omni all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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