Easiest way to get constant power to 12v acc?

[platinumjason]

I have a 97 Civic and apparently Honda shuts off ACC power once the key is off. I need it to keep power to charge my phone and what not. What is the easiest way to go about getting constant 12v power to the ACC plug?

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[jrdnhsnbrg 10+ year member]

What do you mean? The cigarette lighter?

 

[pickup1 5,000+ posts]

Run a new wire from a battery source.. or go to radioshack and buy another one and wire it in.

 

[platinumjason]

What do you mean? The cigarette lighter?

Yeah.

 

[basswiigee]

most cars got one click back or one click forward to turn it back on...

 

[jrdnhsnbrg 10+ year member]

Yeah.

That could possibly drain your battery pretty bad, there's a reason the manufacturer designed it like that.

 

[basswiigee]

on a standard car they say just leaving the charger plugged in is bad, let alone charging something but if you got upgraded elec. doesn't matter...

 

[jrdnhsnbrg 10+ year member]

on a standard car they say just leaving the charger plugged in is bad, let alone charging something but if you got upgraded elec. doesn't matter...

I feel like someone with upgraded electrical would know how to answer this question regardless... Not that everyone could, but most could I bet.

Yes, if he has multiple batteries (depending on the size of the batteries, number of them, and how long it's plugged in for) he should be alright just running a positive from the battery and grounding somewhere.

 

[platinumjason]

I've had probably 10 different GM vehicles that all leave power to 12v acc/cigarette lighter with the car off. I use o have my XM, cell phone and whatever else on constantly and never had power drain issues.

 

[jrdnhsnbrg 10+ year member]

I've had probably 10 different GM vehicles that all leave power to 12v acc/cigarette lighter with the car off. I use o have my XM, cell phone and whatever else on constantly and never had power drain issues.

This is a completely different car, the manufacturer designed it the way they did for a reason.

 

[basswiigee]

I've had probably 10 different GM vehicles that all leave power to 12v acc/cigarette lighter with the car off. I use o have my XM, cell phone and whatever else on constantly and never had power drain issues.

me too... until the one time it did cause a problem then boom 220 out my pocket...

 

[platinumjason]

This is a completely different car, the manufacturer designed it the way they did for a reason.

Its designed that way because that is whats common in Japan, not the US.

 

[jrdnhsnbrg 10+ year member]

Its designed that way because that is whats common in Japan, not the US.

It has much less power needs than your average GM vehicle, plus why do you need to charge your phone when you're not in it?

 

[platinumjason]

It has much less power needs than your average GM vehicle, plus why do you need to charge your phone when you're not in it?

If the battery dies away from home I don't want to sit in my car with the key on just to charge a cell phone battery.

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

Its designed that way because that is whats common in Japan, not the US.

Really? You think one of the best selling cars in the US is designed with the Japanese market in mind?