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Rear Seat USB Install
The kids have their gadgets and pretty much everything can be charged with USB these days. I wanted to simply the process a bit and eliminate some of the wiring clutter.
I purchased a Blue Sea dual port USB outlet from Amazon. It puts out 2.1 amps and will charge Apple products (according to the reviews).
The biggest question was where to put it. There isn't really space due to the air vent duct in the back. In the end, I just decided to let it intrude into the ducting. Here are some photos. I ran the wires under the center console and put it on the cigarette lighter circuit. Note that the back plastic for the console pulls up and out. You really don't have to remove the console to do this.
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01-01-2013, 01:58 PM
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What a great idea! Well done 
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01-01-2013, 02:16 PM
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What an awesome job!
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01-01-2013, 06:50 PM
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excellent job! i'll have to put one in for sure!
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01-02-2013, 11:55 PM
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I like that placement, could easily be used from the front passenger seat as well
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01-03-2013, 12:20 AM
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I've been thinking about doing something like this - nice work 
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01-27-2013, 01:00 PM
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Great mod! Inspired me to do this over the weekend. Going to make the 7 hour drive up to the snow next weekend a lot easier on the backseat drivers...
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06-05-2013, 04:41 AM
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and u tapped power from the center cigarette lighter port?...nice mod
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06-05-2013, 04:47 AM
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To address the air duct being intruded, could you not intall it on he duct, and fit the cover over it, then close it? that way, you could seal it using, say, automotive grade silicon, and there would be no AC leak... Air would actually come out a bit faster, too.
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06-05-2013, 07:38 AM
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Great idea ! ! 
I dont have a 110 plug in my Sport and I have been thinking of where to put one. I really like this location and did not realize the ease of access.
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06-05-2013, 11:53 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuck CAPS
To address the air duct being intruded, could you not intall it on he duct, and fit the cover over it, then close it? that way, you could seal it using, say, automotive grade silicon, and there would be no AC leak... Air would actually come out a bit faster, too.
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You could probably do that but it would be tricky getting the outside hole drilled exactly right and if the hole gets dinged up, the mounting ring wouldn't cover it. It'd be really easy to make it look bad instead of close to factory.
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06-05-2013, 12:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Asmara
You could probably do that but it would be tricky getting the outside hole drilled exactly right and if the hole gets dinged up, the mounting ring wouldn't cover it. It'd be really easy to make it look bad instead of close to factory.
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could you apply the silicon before reinstalling the panel?
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06-05-2013, 07:17 PM
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This is awesome.
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06-05-2013, 07:31 PM
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This is awesome! but... I don't have a cigarette lighter outlet in the center console... 
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08-28-2013, 02:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Asmara
The kids have their gadgets and pretty much everything can be charged with USB these days. I wanted to simply the process a bit and eliminate some of the wiring clutter.
I purchased a Blue Sea dual port USB outlet from Amazon. It puts out 2.1 amps and will charge Apple products (according to the reviews).
The biggest question was where to put it. There isn't really space due to the air vent duct in the back. In the end, I just decided to let it intrude into the ducting. Here are some photos. I ran the wires under the center console and put it on the cigarette lighter circuit. Note that the back plastic for the console pulls up and out. You really don't have to remove the console to do this. |
Did the outlet you bought on amazon come with wires or did you use your own? If so, what kind did you use?
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