DIY: How to make the cigarette lighter work 24/7???

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Is there a way to convert the cigarette lighters to function ALL the time??

Having your cigarette lighter functional even when its off and locked up is so under rated. Hell of a perk to be able to charge up your phone while you're not in your car...
 
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i would think all you would have to do it tap into a constant 12v else where and connect it to the lighter.
 
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Just run the wires to positive and negative of battery. Cake work and it'll be on 24/7

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If you have center console the one that is in armrest is always hot already at least on my 09

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One of the lighters is always on and one turns off with the ignition which is nice when you have a cb or a scanner
I have my air horns to the one on the ignition as well so people can't use them excessively
 
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I had that in my old Chevrolet. the battery died on more than 1 occasion because of things that got left plugged in.
 
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Didn't check the plug in the center console, that'd be nice to have 1 that was and 1 that wasn't.

Good lookin out fellas!
 
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Yup, the center console does the trick & keeps the phone out of view...
 
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the passenger side plug on mine is always hot, and the drivers side is switched via ignition.
I've got the fold down cupholder arrangement, no console.
 
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Sorry to resurrect this old thread, but I ran across it while searching for something else and I figured I'd add a tidbit of useful info for the next guy.

The cigarette lighter with a picture of a battery on its little flip open cover is hot all the time, and the one with a picture of a key on it is hot only when the ignition is on. It's like this on all 2011 and newer mopars, and might be on the older ones but I can't say for sure.
 
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