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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 10:54 AM
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On a C5 is the cigarette lighter and the auxillary power adapter in the console both wired for constant power or acc power??

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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 01:21 PM
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On a C5 is the cigarette lighter and the auxillary power adapter in the console both wired for constant power or acc power??

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If I remember correctly, center console is constant, cig lighter is acc power.
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 04:46 PM
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Both of mine have constant power.
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Originally Posted by 2000coupe
Both of mine have constant power.
Weird. I just checked mine and the centor console is the only constant power I have.
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both of mine are constant
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thanks everyone. Both mine are constant.
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My car is 'tarded!!!
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I realize this thread is a week old, but you can click here for the plug and aux power wires schematic.

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Originally Posted by markcz
I realize this thread is a week old, but you can click here for the plug and aux power wires schematic.

hmmm... i never thought of this before looking at the schematic, but you could wire up your cig lighter as hidden switch... i guess you'd need a latching relay and you'd be good to go. of course... this has nothing to do with the thread
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