Changing the Cig Lighter to IGN controlled for the famous IGN tap!

**JamminWagon** · 01-18-2007, 11:17 PM

Real simple.

Get to the the rear fuse block and move fuse #18 to the IGN slot.

You can see it in the pic insert.

If you have the smokers group, it should already be set that way.

**NILLAKILLA** · 02-16-2007, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by Semi-Hemi

Real simple.

Get to the the rear fuse block and move fuse #18 to the IGN slot.

You can see it in the pic insert.

If you have the smokers group, it should already be set that way.

What exactly does this do???

**JonzMgnm** · 02-16-2007, 11:18 PM

It allows for you to have an accessible ignition 'on' power tap, like for hardwiring a radar detector, for instance. Great idea, Semi-Hemi!

Beans to you, brother!

**JamminWagon** · 05-21-2007, 03:51 AM

Originally Posted by JonzMgnm

It allows for you to have an accessible ignition 'on' power tap, like for hardwiring a radar detector, for instance. Great idea, Semi-Hemi!

Beans to you, brother!

Well it's not exactly my idea haha. Kudos to dodge for 1) putting the battery in the rear, and having a configurable cig lighter.

**charginscott** · 05-21-2007, 07:26 AM

Originally Posted by Semi-Hemi

Real simple.

Get to the the rear fuse block and move fuse #18 to the IGN slot.

You can see it in the pic insert.

If you have the smokers group, it should already be set that way.

If you take the fuse that is out of line and put it in line like the others I thought it made the cig lighter hot all the time. With it like it is , out of line, it is only switched hot when the key is on.

But I have been wrong before......

Scott

**dodgechargerfan** · 05-23-2007, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by charginscott

If you take the fuse that is out of line and put it in line like the others I thought it made the cig lighter hot all the time. With it like it is , out of line, it is only switched hot when the key is on.

But I have been wrong before......

Scott

Yep, that's right. I just went out and checked.
Fuse 18 was set as shown in the picture and my cig lighter shut down when I turn off the ignition.
I moved it inline with the rest and now it's hot all the time.

I think what Semi-Hemi's post was about changing it so that it would turn off and on with the ignition - so that if you were to directly wire something into that circuit, the device would turn off and on with the ignition.

I was reading it the same way you were at first.

Oh and thanks for posting this - I needed my cig lighter to be hot all the time - my GPS is not hard wired in and it would shut off when I turn off the car.

**jrhemi** · 12-05-2008, 11:52 PM

First I am new to the group and would like some advise. I have a 2005 Magnum R/T. The question that I have is when I plugged my GPS into the cig lighter it quit. I checked fuse 18 and it appears good. I even switched with another 20 amp fuse and still nothing. The other two power remotes work. Is the cig lighter itself toast? It it is faulty how do I change it? If the lighter assy is bad do I need to purchase a new lighter assy from Dodge or can I get one at a local parts store?

JRHemi

**JamminWagon** · 12-11-2008, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by jrhemi

First I am new to the group and would like some advise. I have a 2005 Magnum R/T. The question that I have is when I plugged my GPS into the cig lighter it quit. I checked fuse 18 and it appears good. I even switched with another 20 amp fuse and still nothing. The other two power remotes work. Is the cig lighter itself toast? It it is faulty how do I change it? If the lighter assy is bad do I need to purchase a new lighter assy from Dodge or can I get one at a local parts store?

JRHemi

To remove the ashtray:
Remove the lil mat that is infront of the ashtray, it lifts out
Open the ashtray and remove the butt holder(if there is one)
Pull on the door

See if the cig lighter is actually plugged, if it is find a circuit tester.

**fuzzycali** · 12-12-2008, 09:25 AM

check all ur fuses.u must have another blown out.another member had the same problem there r 2 fuses in the back for the 2 power outlets in the veh.test light is the easiest way to check.

**Allevon** · 03-06-2009, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by jrhemi

First I am new to the group and would like some advise. I have a 2005 Magnum R/T. The question that I have is when I plugged my GPS into the cig lighter it quit. I checked fuse 18 and it appears good. I even switched with another 20 amp fuse and still nothing. The other two power remotes work. Is the cig lighter itself toast? It it is faulty how do I change it? If the lighter assy is bad do I need to purchase a new lighter assy from Dodge or can I get one at a local parts store?

JRHemi

I have the same problem, it is now becoming a roaming short that I haven't been able to identify or fix. anyone else got answers?

**Allevon** · 03-07-2009, 01:49 PM

Update to this, I bought a new cig lighter from the dealer. I then plugged the existing harness plug into it, however, THAT is not the problem. I believe it is the harness PLUG that is actually what has blown. That is my next step to solving this problem.