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What do you all think of my little idea on adding an extra power outlet to the console. It always bugged me that with my radar detector plugged in, I never had an outlet for my cell phone charger or my laptop. So last week while browsing Majestic Honda's site, I ordered the parts to install another OEM outlet in the car. Not bad for $25.99 !!
Here's the link to the site to order the parts. You will need 1 ea. Cap Assy (item #5) and 1 ea. Socket Assy (item #6):
Take the lower center cover out by removing the two plastic clips on the side of the center console and pushing down hard on each corner to expose the screws that hold the lower center cover in place. Remove the two screws and then pull hard to take the lower center cover out. Disconnect the connector that plugs into the back of the existing power outlet so you can take it out of the car and work with it. I located a spot exactly in between the foglight switch or dummy switch panel and the existing power outlet and drilled a 1" hole for the outlet, got a dremel with a barrell sander bit to enlarge the hole just a hair (1/32) to get a good tight fit. The cap assy has a small square notch for alignment that you can file the plasic down with a small square file. The black cover just snaps in the hole and the socket inserts into the cap assy. The socket has two male spade connectors, so I made 6" pieces of wire with a female spade on one end and scotch spliced it into the wiring for the existing outlet. Took all of 30 minutes !!
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That is a pretty good idea .... and he just said why so he can plug his phone and radar detector or lap top or whatever at the same time... oh why dont you check out the mega diy thread in tech and just hard wire your radar detector?
I always drive with my radar detector plugged in one socket. And want to have an extra outlet for the cell phone or laptop for when I travel. I would have hard wired the radar detector to the dome light power, but it's an Passport 8500 and has that smart cord. I'm still trying to work that one out.
if i were u, id figure out a way to just splice a power wire going through your dash, and just splice the power wire to the radar detector power wire. seems much cleaner look, and if u get creative, u can figure out a way to have a quick release plug feature if u decide to unhook ur radar detector. just my $.02
BLUENVY01 - the Passport 8500 has a smart cord that has the mute control and an alert light in the plug. I looked at hard wiring the power, but would loose the mute and alert function of the plug. They do however make another power plug setup with the remote alert and mute function. I'm looking at modifying that setup.
ASIANPRIDE - I located a spot exactly in between the foglight switch and existing power outlet and drilled a 1" hole for the outlet, got a dremel with a barrell sander bit to enlarge the hole just a hair (1/32) to get a good tight fit. The cap assy has a small square notch for alignment that you can file the plasic down with a small square file. The black cover just snaps in the hole and the socket inserts into the cap assy. The socket has two male spade connectors, so I made 6" pieces of wire with a female spade on one end and scotch spliced it into the wiring for the existing outlet. Took all of 30 minutes !!
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