Can you modify car cigarette accessories?
January 5th, 2010 - Posted in HowTo
I just bought 4 neon lights and they all use cigarette car adapters to power them. Is it possible to just cut off the adapter and splice the wires to the power and ground behind my head unit? It also has an on and off switch but i can always just rig one up myself.
Thanks in advance!
Asked by: hard_mike97
Tags: Car Accessories Car Adapters Cigarette Accessories Neon Lights
January 8th, 2010 at 4:31 am
It is definitely possible, just keep in mind that it is probably easier not to mess with your head unit, as the fuses/grounding and stuff is quite sensitive. Try placing a fuse in series with the entire setup and rather connect it straight to the battery, or even to the ignition, thereby removing the need for an external switch.
January 9th, 2010 at 12:33 am
“Can you modify car cigarette accessories?”
Yes, I can. Thanks for asking.
“I just bought 4 neon lights ”
I’m sorry to hear that.
“and they all use cigarette car adapters to power them. Is it possible to just cut off the adapter and splice the wires to the power and ground behind my head unit? ”
Yep. No problem, if you know how. Just make sure you know which wire goes where. The center pin on the cig adapter is the 12v +. The outside lead is ground.
January 9th, 2010 at 6:00 pm
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