Adding a 12 V power socket to center console

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IAATM

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2013 Mazda5 Sport

• Dec 23, 2013

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I have a 2013 Mazda5 Sport and would like to add a 12 volt power socket (cigarette lighter) to the rear of the center console, so that my kids in the second row can easily plug in their toys.

I noticed that there is a small blank panel on the back of the center console, just forward of the rear air vents, which you can pop off with a screwdriver. Through that hatch, you can look down into a large empty space, at the bottom of which is the parking brake hinge.

Do you think it would be easy to add a power socket there to that blank plate? Has anyone done this? Or seen it done?

Thanks in advance for your input!

 

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Vasy

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2012 Mazda 5

• Dec 23, 2013

• #2

My next project.
I'll post results in a week or so.

 

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IAATM

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2013 Mazda5 Sport

• Dec 23, 2013

• #3

Outstanding! Please post the part numbers, when you can, so that I can pre-order the same parts myself, and thereby be ready to roll as soon as your how-to video is posted!!

 

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oldpunk

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2012 Mazda5 Grand Touring

• Dec 23, 2013

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All you really need is a drill and one of these:

https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned)

Pretty straight forward after you locate a power source. Do a good job with the wiring ect.

 

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geyev

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2013 Mazda5 GT

• Dec 23, 2013

• #5

Yupp, been wanting to do the same mod..

 

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Rally Man

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6 hanging with the 5's

• Dec 23, 2013

• #6

You can also get https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned).

 

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IAATM

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2013 Mazda5 Sport

• Dec 23, 2013

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The leads on that particular unit dont appear to be long enough to get all the way up to the fuse box and the requisite/rated 10 amp service. While Im sure i could splice in some longer wires, are you aware of any power source in the area of the transmission into which i could tap this?

 

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X-Tanker

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2009 Mazda5 Grand Touring

• Feb 22, 2014

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I did. Coincidentally, I used the socket in the link that oldpunk posted. Pretty straightforward job. All I did was splice into the wires of the stock 12v socket. I did have to lengthen the wires on the socket a bit since they are too short.

 

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sac02

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2013 Mazda5 Sport 6MT

• Feb 23, 2014

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My how-to write up: LINK