My cig lighter went out and have no clue what happened. but even with it working the cell phone charger takes up soo much space and is annoying to deal with. has anyone hardwired their cell phone charger to the car if so how did u do it. or is it even possible. kinda like doing a radar detector. this way the wires outta site and outta mind. thanks.

Hardwiring your charger is the best way to go. Its pretty easy. On your car charger plug, the two metal bars on the side are the grounds and the tip of the charger is the power. Best thing to do is solder a wire to one of the grounds and a wire to the tip. Tape it up really well and find a power and ground in your car and connect them and your done. :D

i've done this. just buy a cable from radio shack for $5. it gives you the female cigarette recepticle on one end and a red and black wire on the other end.

Get one mounted like mine

http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/vbpgimage.php?do=full&p=2412

thats what i need. i wish someone would figure out a way to use the stock unit so it works with the the mic. and all the speakers. QUIK this is your calling. figure this out. please. Does anyone know the part number, or can i go into radioshack and just tell them what im trying to do and theyll understand.

Joey....that is one OUTSTANDING looking car you have! The NAV worked out very nice!!

Thank you - next is a new steering wheel

Get one mounted like mine

http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/vbpgimage.php?do=full&p=2412
hello was up i see u got another stero in your car not the stock one does the new streo u got work with the steering wheel like the volume or the stearing contols dont work no more
thank you

I would think that a cellphone charger has a voltage regulator in it. Wouldn't this be necessary to have in an auto application as well?

yes it does. that's why you wire an existing charger (with the voltage regulation)

what did u guys wire it too. im going to circuit city right now to get the part and im wondering whats an easy spot to get to to tap into. its cold as hell here so i wanna get in and out.

depends where you want it. you can go underneath the console cig lighter, to the poiwer leads on the radio harness.

hello was up i see u got another stero in your car not the stock one does the new streo u got work with the steering wheel like the volume or the stearing contols dont work no more
I'm not sure why a new stereo would cause the controls for the cruise control to stop working. ;) Joey's car is a Mark VIII, not an LS--those aren't radio controls you see on his steering wheel.