Help with 12v to my dash cigarette lighter

[Old Iron]

To my horror I discovered I have no wires to my cigarette lighter on the dash of my 2016 Vegas 24.1. The USB connecters work fine as I have always used them, however my new GPS needs the cigarette light to make it work.

There a a ton of wires under there. What color wires will get me the needed 12v to the lighter?

Positive 12v and of course ground.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

[Pete'sMH]

Well I’d expect them to be in the neighborhood with connectors already on them. Can’t help with the colors. It’s not a big deal though. If you can’t find them just run a fused positive either from the chassis battery or a switched terminal on the coach fuse box depending g on your preference. Ground to chassis anywhere convenient.

[Old Iron]

Originally Posted by Pete'sMH

Well I’d expect them to be in the neighborhood with connectors already on them. Can’t help with the colors. It’s not a big deal though. If you can’t find them just run a fused positive either from the chassis battery or a switched terminal on the coach fuse box depending g on your preference. Ground to chassis anywhere convenient.

Thanks for the input, you have given me much to think about tonite. If I was home I'd have all the needed wires and connectors I just hope the local hardware store has what I need.

[16ACE27]

Tap off the +12 VDC going to the USB chargers.

[Old Iron]

Originally Posted by 16ACE27

Tap off the +12 VDC going to the USB chargers.

My rig has a very nice shielded USB cable running up to the USB port, so that's out of the question. No, I think running a 5 amp fused wire directly from the battery is the way to go.

[lwmcguire]

I typically connect optional power at the nearest fuse center

Most likely an empty slot or two

[Old Iron]

I got it all wired and working. Thanks again for all the input