I'd like to get to the back of the cigarette lighter to hard wire an XM radio socket. It appears that I need to get into the console from the passenger side to do this.

Can anyone provide me with a procedure to get this done? Or, if anyone has tapped into a wire near the glove box, that could work too?

Thanks in advance.

 

Try this -

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ad.php?t=19671

 

crossbowme,
Thanks for the link. I had already read that thread and printed the instructions danimal posted for removing the center console. Instructions say to 1) Remove lower instrument panel. 2) Remove instrument cluster cover. 3) Remove the shifter cover and bezel. Disconnect the power window harness connectors. 4) Remove the rear center console.

Is this the only way to get to the cigarette lighter wiring?? I don't see how it gets me behind the cigarette lighter.

I'm hoping to hear from someone who's done this to put in an XM radio hardwire female socket who can offer me cautions and pitfalls to watch out for.

 

O.K. I think I've got this figured out myself.

I bought a "Add-A-Circuit" blade fuse that has a pigtail for a seperate wire. I installed the add-a-circuit piggy-backed on the 10A washer fluid heater fuse and ran the wire through the hollow hood foam seal to where it comes out right by the battery.

Tomorrow I'll remove the battery and run the wire through the rubber grommet behind it in the firewall and enter the cabin. From there I'll connect the wire to the 12V plug on the hot side (+) and ground the second wire (-) of the plug someplace under the dash. I should be able to run the XM power cord up along the glove box to the right center vent and mount the XM receiver. There's lots of room under the dash to hide the extra wiring.

This should solve the power supply issue.

Next I'll tackle running the antenna wiring. I'm planning to run the Sure-Connect wire under the door sills, up the side wall, along the upper hatch seal and use the metal connector to attach to the antenna imbedded in the hatch glass. I may then run the magnet antenna wire through the firewall grommet, back up to the plastic wiper cowling and attach it there with double faced tape.

Any comments? Is my methodology defective someplace?

 

[quote=morlie822]I'd like to get to the back of the cigarette lighter to hard wire an XM radio socket. It appears that I need to get into the console from the passenger side to do this.

Can anyone provide me with a procedure to get this done? Or, if anyone has tapped into a wire near the glove box, that could work too?

wired my xm into fuse block on far left dash fuse box----run wires under hush panel at drivers side and thru the fuse block---wire to any fuse thaqt is switched to 12 volts or you can use a non switched constant 12 volt----xm radio has outo off feature----best to use switched fuse
hope this helps you
mikecrossfire

 

How is the clip removed from the back of the lighter socket ?