Re: Any way to keep the 12 v outlets ON on my Sienna?


"JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"rich" <rich99sue@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I love my 07 Sienna van...but....the interior 12 volt outlets go
off when the key goes off.

I know the reason ( to prevent battery run down if something is plugged
in)...but...I would far rather take a chance on leaving something plugged
in
and running down the battery..over..having my Garmin GPS and my external
XP
radio go dead EVERY single time I jump out of the car for a few minutes.
The
battery back-up in each of those devices doesn't last long enough.

Any ideas or suggestions appreciated. I did read the manual but couldn't
find any re-programming or other fix. thanks, Rich



You'd have to cut the wires from those outlets and reroute them to a
constant hot power source, being sure to buy and install an inline fuse in
the new power line. The old wires feeding the outlets would, of course,
need to be safely terminated so they didn't short out against some
metallic part under the dash. Electrical tape is a lame solution for any
of this work, in case that was the first thing that came to mind. Only
crimp connectors are appropriate and there are no exceptions.

If this sounds like a daunting task, you may want to pay a reputable
mechanic or car audio installer to do it for you.

What happens to the GPS or radio when their backup batteries die? Do these
devices lose all their memory settings?
Cutting wires is usually not a good thing, especially when all you have to
do is unplug the connector from the back of the receptacle.

Crimp connectors, while acceptable is some applications, are not always the
best solution. Scotch lock connectors are also acceptable, and a soldered
and insulated connection is the best.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)


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