Sidecar

How does one change the 2005 Acura TL 12 volt accessory outlets in the dash and in the center console from being switched (and thus turning off with the ignition) to being unswitched and staying on all the time?

I saw that on earlier models there was a relay in the fuse box that you could jumper (while still being protected by a fuse) but I can't see that relay in the 2005 TL's fuse box.

Thanks.

csmeance

You could probably take a wire from an unswitched, unused fuse and lead it to a relay, and lead that to the outlet fuse's positive terminal with an inline fuse. that way when the car is off, the relay is active and sends power from the unswitched fuse to the cig lighter. Then with the car on, it doesn't send power to it.

Just remember the stock battery is pretty crappy, and won't last longer than 20 minutes if you are listening to the radio.

Sidecar

Man, there's got to be a better way. I really don't want anything "on" (like a relay) because I need to park the car every other week.

And no kidding about the factory battery being crappy. My original 2005 battery only lasted 3-1/2 years. Oct 2005 thru June 2009. What a surprise to come out after work late on a Friday night and find my "new" car (well, not so new now) with a dead battery. No real warning except a couple of failed cranks months earlier.

Biggest disappointment was that when I finally got jumper cables between vehicles, one of the Acura battery terminals was completely fuzzy with corrosion.

That means my Acura dealer didn't even look under the battery shroud when I took it in for the multiple $100 oil changes, much less actually check the battery's health.

I hear a regular old Honda dealer does authorized maintenance on Acura for a lot less money.

Afraid my Acura dealer has lost a customer. If they aren't actually checking the systems on the car, why pay a premium service price?

1fsthatch

yea honda dealers are usually much cheaper on thing is they cant do warranty work you need an acura dealer for that