jorgecornet wrote:
unfortunately i can not disable the LED so i'm wondering how else to repower the socket. I have never experimented with tapping into a relay etc...i'd hav to see the diagram. Can you help?
I'm wondering if there is just a way to change the wires to the socket to keep it off until upon turning the key on.
Not that difficult...
Use a Volt Meter, and put one probe on Ground (a spot on frame), and the other on the Relay Spade to pick up the 12V. Turn your key off/on and when the meter shows 12V, you have found the potential hot spot. The wire you Tap from that Spade Location you fuse it for 3 amps with a mini fuse, and your good for a low voltage for typical 1.0/2.1 Amp charge from a USB. You turn the Key, your LED on the USB goes on, turn off your USB is no longer one. I have typically installed this scenario at the Top Left Corner on the Dash with a Marine USB Port, where I can power a GPS, Charge a Phone, etc. I will look for a picture to see if I have one. Under the Seat, I typically use the Battery Tender type Plug from the Battery and fuse for 20 Amps, for bigger devices. Heated Gear, Air Compressor, etc...
Keith
Marietta, GA