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Re: Internal Wiring
Posted by Stephen Goldberger (more from Stephen Goldberger) on Sun, 26 May 2002 19:29:13
In Reply to: , Kok Chen, Sat, 17 Dec 1988 12:00:00 

>'92 SAAB 9000 (stick shift).... and ...
>I use the cigarette lighter plug in the car for 3 different things... any
>way to wire any of these internally rather than having to switch the plugs
>constantly.

Been there, done that.  First, resist any temptation to wire anywhere other 
than the cigarette lighter circuit - it's fused and wired for a rather high 
amperage device, so it has plenty of power capacity for your needs.

Second, secure a suitable 'crimp connector' and crushing tool.  There are 
such connectors which are essentially a crimpable version of our old 
favorite, the 'wire nut'.  (that's the black plastic mini-thimble thing 
generally used for home wiring.  Why not use a small wire nut?  The 
automotive environment contains vibration and temperature variations far 
beyond what home wiring is exposed to.)

Third - I've found that the easiest way to remove the ash tray body (to get 
to the wiring behind) is to also remove the radio housing just below 
it.  Pull the radio (make sure you have the code), use a hook made from a 
paper clip (or a hook tool if you have one) to pull down the locking tabs 
on the radio housing, and side it out.  Now you have front and back access 
to pull the ash tray housing.  There's two wires attached to the cigarette 
lighter plug (the black ground and the colored 'hot' wire).  Cut the wires, 
strip them a bit, twist with the power leads for your devices, and crimp 
over them.
You can drill a small hole in the ash tray to run the accessory leads 
through.  You might also want to install in-line connectors so you can 
remove your devices and bundle up the lead inside the ash tray.

Finally, take lots of pictures during your project and send them to NINES 
along with a write up of what you've done!

Stephen Goldberger, Editor and Publisher
NINES, the magazine of the SAAB Club of North America
vist our web site at http://www.saabclub.com
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