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Center console 12V power source?

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skl49 New Member

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Where is an "easy" 12v power source somewhere in the center console?  With no "lighter" outlet anywhere I need a power source for the trailer camera screen.  I'm going to do a mirror tap for the detector but need something similar in the console. 

 

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you can buy a usb to 12v adapter to convert and give you a cigarette plug if that works for your equipment. I personally don't use one but they do exist on amazon. My dash cam is wired into the truck with the usb port but I have a usb data blocker inline with the cable as my old dash cam tried to pass data through the USB along with power and my radio tried to read from it and it would confuse the radio and crash my dash cam out haha.

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Dustin Schneider New Member

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I found space under one of the useless area.  It was pretty easy, worst part was finding power.  They don't put any terminals in the unused fuse spots.  I found a terminal on the drivers side fuse panel, it's hot all the time which isn't great but it's what I found.  I fused it for 10 amps but ran 10 Gauge wire so I can go up if needed. 

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2 hours ago, Dustin Schneider said:

I found space under one of the useless area.  It was pretty easy, worst part was finding power.  They don't put any terminals in the unused fuse spots.  I found a terminal on the drivers side fuse panel, it's hot all the time which isn't great but it's what I found.  I fused it for 10 amps but ran 10 Gauge wire so I can go up if needed. 

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What kind of console is that? What year and model is your truck?

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10 hours ago, Bikerjon said:

What kind of console is that? What year and model is your truck?

2025 GMC 3500 AT4. There isn't much room anywhere else to put the outlet. You could go lower to the side of the console but it would stick out towards your leg.  It isn't ideal being vertical but the cap will help keep things out. 

 

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Carver60 Enthusiast

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I added an accessory cigarette lighter from Amazon and tapped it into fuse panel. Works great, just sucks GM makes you do it 

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