Hard Wire weBoost Cell Phone Booster

[M.Moore]

I have a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ and I didn’t realize how it did not include a cigarette lighter until I went to install my new weBoost amplifier. The power connection requires a cigarette lighter and the connector has an on/off switch allowing you to turn it off. Instead of purchasing a USB to cigarette lighter adapter, I would prefer to hard wire it to a un-used fuse in my fuse box. However, I would like for the switched fuse to power off when the truck is not running so the weBoost doesn’t drain my battery when I forgot to turn it off manually. Any thoughts on which switched fuse I can use on the driver or passenger side of the dashboard?

Edited September 17, 2024 by M.Moore

[QuailChaser]

This doesn’t exactly answer your question, but I am also halfway through installing one and I will be adding it to one of the AUX switches as part of the up fitter switch kit. I am going to use switch/button 5 which is the only one that you can’t select (through fuse location) to be IGN vs BATT, but I carry a jump box so not too worried about leaving it on. I am mounting it behind the rear seat back and the wire for switch 5 is also near there so makes running power to it easier. 

[M.Moore]

I like the idea of adding the AUX switches, but until I do, I would like to hard wire it into a fuse that turns off when the truck turns off. I’ve already forgotten to turn off the cigarette lighter plug multiple times. 

[BlackJack997]

How does the weBoost cell booster work for you? I loose connection on my way to work. Gone for 30mins until I get close to the next tower.....

[Bcunningham68]

I have an unrelated question.

 

How did you penetrate the cab to install your interior hardware?

 

On my 2021 there was a spot underneath the driver floorboard.

[QuailChaser]

On 10/1/2024 at 9:52 PM, BlackJack997 said:

How does the weBoost cell booster work for you? I loose connection on my way to work. Gone for 30mins until I get close to the next tower.....

Seems to help. Hard to tell. In a couple places turned it on and gone from no service to one bar or one bar to two. 

[QuailChaser]

On 11/24/2024 at 2:57 PM, Bcunningham68 said:

I have an unrelated question.

 

How did you penetrate the cab to install your interior hardware?

 

On my 2021 there was a spot underneath the driver floorboard.

I drilled a hole in the back wall of the cab to bring the antenna wire in. This was dictated by the antenna wire routing from the topper. 

[elkhunt]

I have used a headlight relay to wire in a hot feed with a 12v cigarette lighter plug in  for my we boost 

the relay is wired into a hot feed and a ignition  hot   works fine been doing it for years