Cigarette socket always on, or Fuse?

[paceman]

hi all,

looking to find out if the cigarette socket on my Dad's 2001 navara is an 'always on' type?

i want to set up a cheap solar battery charger (because he doesn't drive it very often, health reasons) and some of them work through a cigarette socket that is always on.

otherwise, i was thinking of piggy backing off a fuse that is powered all the time?

any advice or further information would be great.

thanks,

shannon

 

[Rallydudeman]

What model? The cigarette lighter on my D22 only comes on when the ignition is on, if that's what you mean..

 

[paceman]

What model? The cigarette lighter on my D22 only comes on when the ignition is on, if that's what you mean..

not 100% sure... all i know is that it's a 2001, 4x2 navara with a v6?

i assumed that the cigarette socket is only powered after ignition... would be too easy otherwise...

 

[viclord]

The cigarette lighter on my D40 is always on and I started to think that is the cause that my battery voltage is draining for some reason.

 

[Old.Tony]

The one in the front console is usually on, yes, and removing anything from there is a good idea. There's another in the centre console under your elbow which is switched on when ACC is on. I use that one for phone chargers, and I do not use the front one. I have installed a second socket in the round blank opposite the hazard light switch near the air conditioning and I've wired it to the ACC power.

 

[viclord]

The one in the front console is usually on, yes, and removing anything from there is a good idea. There's another in the centre console under your elbow which is switched on when ACC is on. I use that one for phone chargers, and I do not use the front one. I have installed a second socket in the round blank opposite the hazard light switch near the air conditioning and I've wired it to the ACC power.

That is a good idea @Old.Tony, I will look to install a second socket in the round blank.