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'89 930 - best way to route a wire to the trunk?
I'm going to connect an always-on cigarette lighter receptacle to my Optima so I can keep it charged with my Porsche Battery Maintainer by connecting to it from inside the car-- easier than popping the hood. The existing lighter in the dash is switched, unlike the always-on one I had in my ex-993.
Getting a wire to the trunk from the passenger side would be best. Or, can I simply switch the fuse terminal to which the lighter connects to a different terminal that is always on, like the clock or interior lights fuse terminal? Thanks
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Connect it directly to the battery and put some fuse just in case. To pass a cable from the passenger floor compartmento to the trunk, just drill, put a rubber insolator gromet in the metal, and pass the cable.
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There is a kit you can get to charge the Optima, I will look at it when i get home and post tomorrow. I would not recommend going through the lighter as a source when there is a much easier alternative.
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Nitro -- thanks. good idea but on my car I can't modify metal, like drilling holes (self-imposed adherance to stock except certain bolt-ons).
Schnele - thanks, I'm looking forward to seeing what you described
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Remove the cardboard cover from the truck and you have instant access to the back of the dash. There are plenty of holes already there to run wiring.
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Yeah Chris, that is thru, go an fishing some holes John.
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JASTX the charger is made by CTEK it is a special conditioner for the battery and has a custom fabricated bracket with a battery cut off switch that came from CTEK pretty simple install.
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