Cigarette Lighter Charge Stays On When Car Is Off

[dkl]

This (glovebox flashlight adapter) is what I use to power my permanently mounted Garmin and DashCam as it's the only switched supply in the car (short of tapping into the fuse box, which incidentally is also in the glovebox). All the cigarette lighter power outputs are always ON.

Originally Posted by FRod1981

from what I've read the glovebox adapter is only live when the car is on. So the torch is being charged while the car is on. Its switched off when the car is turned off so its a perfect spot to use a bmw glovebox adapter to cigarette lighter from eBay. That way your phone or BT adapter or GPS or whatever the hell turns off when the ignition is switched off. I'm going to hard wire a 12v to 5v step down transformer to USB into the glovebox so I can keep the torch as well. having the usb in the glovebox, along with the aux cable I installed for the factory stereo I'll be able to connect my firefly Bluetooth adapter and leave it in the glove box. Solving the problem of the bluetooth staying on all the time.

Also, I really want to make the dash cigarette lighter switched as well but without doing much homework about getting it out, I figure if I can gain access to the wiring in the back I can use a 12v relay to have the stereo switch on and off the lighter. I should work in theory if I grab the correct wire for the DSP amp turn on and use that to trigger the relay and connect the lighter when the stereo powers up.

One thing at a time. Going to do the glovebox USB one this weekend once I get some wire taps from the store.

Hope that helps.

Cheers.

[Qsilver7]

Just a cautionary FYI:

NEVER lock people inside the car with your remote key or using the exterior driver's door lock cylinder...even if you're planning to disable the IMS. Never do this because not only does it arm DWA (anti-theft alarm siren system which includes the IMS {interior motion sensor} and TILT sensor)...it also DOUBLE-LOCKS the vehicle and disables the INTERIOR & EXTERIOR door handles. So if passengers needed to get out of the car for any reason or emergency...they'd be stuck inside until you came back with the key to unlock the doors. Their only recourse for escape is to bash out a window and crawl through the broken glass (if they don't know the emergency exit procedure...which is only available on BMWs with a 2000-up model year build date..prior to that they'll have to crawl through the broken glass).

If leaving people in the car...if they want to be secured...let THEM lock the vehicle from inside using the door lock pins or by pressing the central lock button on the center console. This puts the vehicle in SINGLE-LOCK mode and the interior door handles are still able to unlock & open the doors.


BTW...don't confuse double-lock with turning the key TWICE in the driver's door lock cylinder or pressing the remote LOCK button TWICE...these are two totally different references. DOUBLE-LOCK is a state of being for the central locking system...turning the key TWICE or pressing the LOCK button TWICE is a procedure...a procedure that disables the IMS and TILT sensors.

[EODguy]

I agree with Qsilver7, people should never be locked in the car unless you secure them with zip ties, duct tape or rope first. This will keep them from smashing a window and escaping.



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[Qsilver7]

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...in the same tone as above...this label is in my e38's trunk to help with proper positioning of "cargo" ...

[EODguy]

Originally Posted by Qsilver7

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...in the same tone as above...this label is in my e38's trunk to help with proper positioning of "cargo" ...

Awesome, well played

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[oldskewel]

Any update on the glovebox wiring? I'm planning to install a dashcam in my 2001 3.0i, and would like to use that if it exists on my car. I don't have the flashlight, and there is certainly nothing obviously accessible IN the glovebox. But if someone can confirm the right wiring is behind the glovebox even for a car as stripped as mine, I'll tear things apart to get to it.

Alternatively, is there anything switched up top by the rear view mirror? That's likely to be where the cam will be mounted, so it would actually be easiest.

Really hoping to ride someone else's coattails on this one.

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by oldskewel

Any update on the glovebox wiring? I'm planning to install a dashcam in my 2001 3.0i, and would like to use that if it exists on my car. I don't have the flashlight, and there is certainly nothing obviously accessible IN the glovebox. But if someone can confirm the right wiring is behind the glovebox even for a car as stripped as mine, I'll tear things apart to get to it.

Alternatively, is there anything switched up top by the rear view mirror? That's likely to be where the cam will be mounted, so it would actually be easiest.

Really hoping to ride someone else's coattails on this one.

If your X didn't come with a flashlight, you don't have the receptacle in the glove box for the flashlight, however, the wiring for the receptacle is probably behind the glove box. My X didn't come with the flashlight, but I installed the flashlight receptacle and bought a flashlight for my X.

[Qsilver7]

Originally Posted by oldskewel

Alternatively, is there anything switched up top by the rear view mirror? That's likely to be where the cam will be mounted, so it would actually be easiest.

If you have the HOMELINK UGDO (universal garage door opener) it is switched. It is powered once the ignition goes into KL 15 (ignition position 2 & beyond)...and this is to prevent anyone from smashing your windows if the vehicle is parked outside your home and pressing the HOMELINK button to open your garage door to gain entry. Which is a good reason NOT to leave any garage door opener exposed to view if you park your vehicle outside your home in the drive or on the street.

The HOMELINK wiring harness only has 3 wires:

• One wire supplies 12 volts
• One wire supplies illumination to the switch when the headlights are turned on (the middle wire)
• One wire is ground (probably the brown wire)

[FRod1981]

Did the same. Removed the flashlight and hooked up the leads to a usb + aux combo. Used the factory aux cable. Then used a firefly Bluetooth. With Spotify on highest quality settings and it’s digital eq settings the X has never EVER sounded better. Tapes were terrible quality.

[yes_its_neil]

Yes I agree, the wiring is there behind a dummy plate. I used the wiring, enlarged the cutout slightly, and clipped in a double USB outlet. Very handy for phone charging.