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YOUR RESEARCH12V Sockets...how many?
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Use dremel and exacto knife
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Used a Dremel and Exacto knife to cut the plastic and carpet.
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Use insulation displacement connectors and an inline fuse
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I used insulation displacement connectors and an inline fuse that comes with the unit.
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I used a relay from the phone plug, and converted my socket to a 'switched' socket.
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I added one into the side using a GM flap door plug.
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I hardwired the connection using a relay so that all my deices are switchable powered.
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I had read somewhere that there may have been one in the passenger side footwell. Never had that on my 986, didn't think it was on my new 996, but would love it if so
In the 996 there is a 4 prone plug back there that's switched 12v. It is intended for the Porsche Phone equipment. it is behind the plate at the footwell, you can get to it from both driver and passenger side. I bought a 2 usb port thing and plugged into it to give myself 2 usb charging ports.
check out this thread and it is post #6 that has a picture of this plug.
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...bose-most.html
I went to hardware store and found a male side that fit. It looks like the old school PC power supply plug into the back of Hard drives. But the PC version is just a little smaller.
I got mine form ebay. Any flap door trim will allow a standard power socket to fit.
https://us.amazon.com/Genuine-GM-135...ing=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/12V-Car-Powe...Bb8hlt&vxp=mtr
Going to be mounting this one in the passenger footwell, tapped off the phone plug:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075D8C565/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075D8C565/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
That looks a little bulky. I am sure you could find smaller and cleaner ones.
Here is another tread to show some of the locations of the phone plug.
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...always-on.html
Yeah, it is, but much of it is going to be shaved off and it�ll be tucked away quite a bit. If you find a cleaner/smaller one with dual 2.4A USB and a 12v socket, AND an in-line fuse...please do let me know!
Are you planning for the socket to be visible? If the socket is visible, you can use something like these:
Amazon
Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/HiGoing-Cigarette-Lighter-Adapter-Motorcycle/dp/B075H9WZ88/ref=sr_1_33
https://www.amazon.com/HiGoing-Cigarette-Lighter-Adapter-Motorcycle/dp/B075H9WZ88/ref=sr_1_33
If you plan to just have wires sticking out, you do not need these. In my car, I have the following devices hardwired, with wires coming out the appropriate location:
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Radar Detector
- Dash Cam
- iPod cable powered to an ipod classic
- iPhone cable with apple car play
I have 2 phone charging cords coming out the side of the arm rest console for charging phones. I hardwired the connection using a relay so that all my deices are switchable powered. I just break apart a cigarette lighter adapter with dual USB, remove the contact pins, solder wire leads coming out it, then tape it back up with electrical tape. I then splice the wire leads into my power source wires directly. Then I plug my USB device in.
I use something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Dual-USB-Car-Charger-Adapter/dp/B07H4Z71PY/ref=sr_1_28
https://www.amazon.com/Dual-USB-Car-Charger-Adapter/dp/B07H4Z71PY/ref=sr_1_28
Just installed this last night.....was super simple. I took the little trim piece off the side that is aft of the carpet piece, but no need to. Anyways, here are some pictures. Here is the USB port I used:
Amazon
Amazon
I took the carpet piece off, figured out where the socket would fit, pulled the phone harness out, the brown is the ground and the red (I believe it is stripped also) on the other end is the positive. They are unswitched, I left it that way. I used insulation displacement connectors and an inline fuse that comes with the unit. Used a Dremel and Exacto knife to cut the plastic and carpet. Screw it on, re-install the carpet piece.
Keep in mind that the 4 prong phone outlet has one switched and one unswitched power supply and a ground. I wired in a 12 volt socket and a splitter, drives my gps and my radar detector.
