Cigarette Lighter 2011 D40

[timmy_larco]

Hey Guys, how come the cigarette lighter near the steering wheel has constant power. Is there any way to change this? Cause i have the sat nav plugged into that one and i have to plug and unplug every-time i get in and out of the car.

 

[Old.Tony]

You could put a relay in, activated by an ignition-on source. That removes the power when the vehicle is off.

We had a similar problem, I just got used to pulling the plug out. Everything that's in there now can stay there for a couple of days without drama to the battery (I hope!).

 

[Matt76]

Yes it was handy sometimes for charging phones etc without leaving the ignition on, although could easily flatten the battery with a sat nav on, I got a second point put into mine that only had power when the ignition was on.

 

[justdrinkbeer]

The one in the centre console switches off with ignition, use that, or, get some cable & some "T" plugs and make an extension for each one so they feed each other (does that make any sense?)