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How to change 12v socket from permanent live to ignition?

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hlcst:
Hello all,

I have a 55 plate gti that has permanently live 12v sockets and as the title says I would like to change the 12v cigarette lighter sockets (front and rear) to only have power when the ignition is on. I have read many many posts and cant seem to find an answer or how to. Does anyone have a solution or how to guide?

Cheers

D3mon_Hunt3r:
No help here, but aren't they supposed to be ignition live only? Mine are.

gtivirgin:
I've got an 05 as well and mine seem to be permanently live. Just woke up this morning and remembered I had left a USB adapter in all night and went to unplug it now and the light was lit up on it. It is rather annoying to have to remember to unplug anything when getting out of the car at the end of the day.

hlcst:
D3mon_Hunt3r
After everything I've read it seems that only the 05 models and some early 06 have permanently live.

gtivirgin
It is a bit of a pain having to unplug things after every journey but my dash cam stays lit up like a Christmas tree and after forgetting to unplug it my car has been targeted by thieves and now after replacing my registration plates it looks like I may have to replace my driver door

SKULLZY:
BTT

Having the same problem myself.

Anybody discovered a work around for this since?

Ideally need to make the socket an ignition live.


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