Ashtray to USB

• Oct 8, 2018

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scwaters

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I found I needed good USB charger in my truck more than I needed an ashtray. So I removed the ashtray and cigarette lighter, opening the hole up a little bit. Cut a blank metal plate to cover both the ashtray and lighter openings and installed a marine quality Dual USB charger wired directly to the positive cable (always hot) above the transmission on the fire wall. It now serves as a fast charger. GPS

 

• Oct 8, 2018

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Sweet! That's great idea.

 

• Oct 12, 2018

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Pics!

 

• Oct 12, 2018

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Sounds like a functional upgrade, now lets see it! lol

 

• Oct 12, 2018

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Pics? or it never happened.

 

• Oct 21, 2018

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scwaters

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It happened. Picture soon

 

• Oct 22, 2018

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350 CID 195/260 HP Goodwrench crate, 400 CID 2bbl

Might want to make one always hot and one ignition on. That's how my '06 Jeep came from factory (lighter plugs). Comes in handy for me on occasion.

 

• Nov 24, 2018

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Great idea, will be doing this to my new (to me at least ) c30.

 

• Nov 28, 2018

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scwaters

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I made both always hot. Just figured . . .

 

• Nov 30, 2018

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Still no pics? It never happened!

 

• Nov 30, 2018

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SquareRoot said:

Still no pics? It never happened!

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sounds like to me @scwaters is a liar liar pants on fire to me

 

• Nov 30, 2018

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• Dec 1, 2018

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scwaters

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Wow, tough crowd

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• Dec 1, 2018

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Why not just put that port where the lighter was?

 

• Dec 1, 2018

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Why not just get a lighter adapter that has 2 USB ports on it?

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics...r=8-3-acs&keywords=double+usb+lighter+charger