# adding cigarette light sockets **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 18, 2004, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598 "2004-05-18T23:38:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598/1 "2004-05-18T23:38:47Z")
I am thinking about adding a cigarette lighter socket in the trunk of my car to power a cooler when i make the trip across america again this year. Has anyone ever done this? I am thinking i just need a 12v source and probably throw a fuse in there and then ground it out. anyone have any opinions or suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![HaNnIBaL64](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hannibal64/32/5954_2.png) [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598/2 "2004-05-18T23:50:18Z")
you have a cig light plug and an accessory plug too? cause i know they make some of the cig plugs fairly long and you can just run it back that way. ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598/3 "2004-05-19T00:00:12Z")
> [@whitey](#): > > I am thinking about adding a cigarette lighter socket in the trunk of my car to power a cooler when i make the trip across america again this year. Has anyone ever done this? I am thinking i just need a 12v source and probably throw a fuse in there and then ground it out. > > anyone have any opinions or suggestions? i did the exact same thing to run my power inverter in my Capri. it’s exactly as easy as you think it is. ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598/4 "2004-05-19T00:08:54Z")
> [@ShalerPunk](#): > > i did the exact same thing to run my power inverter in my Capri. it’s exactly as easy as you think it is. where did you run the power from? i was thinking i have an amp wire coming back i could run it to a block then split it off from there. ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598/5 "2004-05-19T00:17:22Z")
> [@whitey](#): > > where did you run the power from? > > i was thinking i have an amp wire coming back i could run it to a block then split it off from there. i ghetto-rigged it. i cut the wire to my cig lighter and added a line off of it, ran it under my center console, under the back seat, to the trunk. shitty, shitty job. i would do what you said. run an amp wire to the trunk, put a block in. that way if you want to add anything else, the source is already there. ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598/6 "2004-05-19T04:21:43Z")
i got some power point out of some gm!!!yukons & envoys have rear mouted ones ,just need to hook up a relay!!its ez! ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2004, 1:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598/7 "2004-05-20T01:33:00Z")
adding cigarette outlets is as easy as changing spark plugs on a geo metro, now if it was an LS1 trans am thats a whole different story ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2004, 4:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598/8 "2004-05-20T04:00:58Z")
> [@The1SloShelby](#): > > adding cigarette outlets is as easy as changing spark plugs on a geo metro, > now if it was an LS1 trans am thats a whole different story why’s that??? :mrT: ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2004, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598/9 "2004-05-20T06:16:16Z")
i have one in the hatch of my car… 👅 ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2004, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598/10 "2004-05-20T07:21:24Z")
> [@Pewterss](#): > > i got some power point out of some gm!!!yukons & envoys have rear mouted ones ,just need to hook up a relay!!its ez! hoook a brother up!! ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2004, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598/11 "2004-05-20T07:37:43Z")
> [@whitey](#): > > hoook a brother up!! no problem!!! ---
**Author:** ![BlackZ28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blackz28/32/5932_2.png) [@BlackZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlackZ28)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2004, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598/12 "2004-05-20T07:38:34Z")
just run a heavy enough gauge wire from the accessory positive terminal under your hood to the trunk, setup a good ground in the trunk and the inline fuse and you’re golden. you might want to either put a switch on the ground line or just unplug whatever you’re powering or else you could have a dead battery after sitting for a while. ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2004, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598/13 "2004-05-20T07:49:20Z")
> [@Pewterss](#): > > no problem!!! when could i come down? do you think this will add any horsepower? ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2004, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598/14 "2004-05-20T07:51:07Z")
> [@whitey](#): > > when could i come down? do you think this will add any horsepower? sat or sun or when ur in tghe area!!!17.5 hp !!! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2004, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598/15 "2004-05-20T07:53:29Z")
ok i will see what this weekend has in store for me but i am thinking sunday would be good… i got new stickers for you too ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2004, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598/16 "2004-05-20T08:32:37Z")
you need to send the jetta to pimp my ride, they will hook you up. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2004, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598/17 "2004-05-20T19:46:57Z")
> [@BlkP42E](#): > > you need to send the jetta to pimp my ride, they will hook you up. please, they only work on mustangs fool :kekegay: ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598/18 "2004-05-21T06:05:56Z")
> [@useless knowledge](#): > > please, they only work on mustangs fool :kekegay: …and Daihatsu HiJets… ---
**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598/19 "2004-05-21T06:17:39Z")
You comin’ to Cali again? -TJ ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598/20 "2004-05-21T06:38:53Z")
> [@tjZ28](#): > > You comin’ to Cali again? me? getting on the plane at 5. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adding-cigarette-light-sockets/166598.md?page=2)