Is the power for the glovebox flashlight a switched outlet?

[VAB5]

I'm looking for switched power (turns off when you turn the key off) for my cigarette lighter bluetooth adapter. I'd rather not jump the fuses as some have done.

There's a BMW Auxiliary Power Adapter that plugs in where the flashlight goes, and it provides another socket. They used to be $10, but now that they are no longer available, they sell for $150-200. So I made my own similar to this: http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e39...l-adapter.html

The only problem is, what I understood was switched power is not. This defeats the purpose of me making my own adapter.

Is it supposed to be switched?

Thanks,

Paul

[Karl Lazlo]

Yes. It is not a constant ON circuit. Turns off when you shut down and switches on when the door is unlocked or opened.

[az3579]

What I did to add an extra power socket for my "hidden away" car charger was to just buy a cigarette lighter power socket from Pepboys and splice it in to the existing cigarette lighter socket's wires. Then I ran it down underneath my center console and it now rests next to where my parking brake is, out of sight. The total cost was super low, way less than $20 if I remember correctly.

[VAB5]

Yes. It is not a constant ON circuit. Turns off when you shut down and switches on when the door is unlocked or opened.

For some reason, mine is. I tried it key on, key off, key out, doesn't make a difference. It's always powered. Any ideas on where to start looking?

[VAB5]

Looking at my Bentley manual, the Hand Lamp is on fuse 52, 30A, which also controls the glove compartment light and other items. It appears to be not switched.

I may have to jump a fuse for the lighter to make it switched.

Nuts.