HatchBox

Has anyone ever installed a cig lighter in a 90 honda civic dx...there was no cig ligher so i bought a universal..and it says all wiring is in the car...but i have no idea wich wire goes to the cig lighter...any ideas...

BROOD

I imagine chassis ground and 12volt switch power are all that is needed.

12volts switch so the lighter is not on while the car is off.
And possibly a 12volt illumination wire if it is a lighted cig. lighter.

Finding the correct power sources is easy with a multi-meter. Good luck


[Modified by SLPR, 12:07 PM 7/26/2002]

HatchBox

i dont think i got a 12 volt power switch
unless its with the plug

there is a little clip tho behind the dash...its not pluged into anyth it has 1 red, 1 red with black stripe, 1 black wire, and a white wire with green stripe...it wont plug into the cig lighter..but should i use one of those wires ??


[Modified by xxkenyon419xx, 12:29 PM 7/26/2002]


[Modified by xxkenyon419xx, 12:50 PM 7/26/2002]

HatchBox

anyone...

salbaje

the plug for cig lighter is the L shaped one

HatchBox

nope dont have one of those...

Mista Bone

well, civic DX's came with a lighter, STD's did not.

HatchBox

r u sure 90 dx didnt have one ..cuz it has a peferated cut out for one...and the reason i ask is because on the original recept of sale from honda its listed as dx

BreakStuff

it could have been an "option" if the cut-out is there.. and if thats the case then the factory wiring would be located somewhere near that cut-out and you could always "steal" power from that un-used connector.. just remember that this is a lighter and will draw high amperage so the original wire will be thicker in diameter than the other wires.. if you are not sure than you could always run a single fused wire straight from the battery for power, and connect the ground wire to the chassis behind the center console..

HatchBox

but if i ran a wired directly from the battery wouldnt it be on all the time..even whe the car is off??

BreakStuff

yes, it would.. but anyhoo.. if you visually look at the fuse block you should see a few empty 1 pin terminals that were placed there for factory options...some of these terminals will be switched power, some constant power.. you could always steal power here as well, just make sure to install an inline fuse for added protection..

HatchBox

could u perhaps tell me where the cigerette litghter fuse would go in the fuse block... and if not should i just go trial and error then...

EG6-SiR

Dang you must really like smoking...

Get a zippo...

HatchBox

No i just wanna have a cig lighter so i can use my new radar detecter

HatchBox

ok i found that there is a fuse for a cigerette lighter...so i put a wire from the fuse to the cig lighter...i even put a inline fuse...it lights up...but wont put any heat out...?? what to do now

HatchBox

nobody....common this is simple for u

earl

Does it have a good ground also?

HatchBox

yeah has a really good ground.. idk if i hooked the wire up to it right tho...i put the wire on the 1 tong of the fuse that goes into the fuse box so that the wire is connected...should i have power?