Washed and waxed this morning:
7th Modification, Additional 12V socket(for GPS):
Tools:10mm socket wrench, wire stripper + crimper.
Parts:12V Aux Power Socket(can find these at AutoZone/O'Reilly/etc.),
Red Wire Tap Connector (22-16AWG), Red + Black 18AWG wire, 2
Red female quick disconnect terminals.
- Remove lower panel dash panel and metal shield, each is secured by 2 10mm bolts:
- Remove rear center console to access the stock 12V power connector(has 2 wire's coming out: 1 red, 1 white with a black stripe):
- Use wire tap's to splice into the positive and negative wire's, then run cable behind the center console to area underneath the steering column:
- Crimp a female quick disconnect terminal onto the end of each wire. Then connect the positive to the center wing on the added socket, and the negative to the outermost wing:
- I ran the GPS cable behind the side stripping:
- Reattach center console, lower dash paneling. Turn car on and test to see if the new socket is powered:
Success! Now I can use both my GPS and radar detector.
