Pontiac GTO 2004-2006 - Mysterious, Unused plug under console??

Today I added a second 12v power port in the center console compartment. While I had it apart, I found an unoccupied pigtail, I think it was a white, three wire plug. Anybody know what it would have been used for? :confused:

It's to power the cigarette lighter in the "smoker's package" that replaces the little cubby with an ashtray.

It's to power the cigarette lighter in the "smoker's package" that replaces the little cubby with an ashtray.

Ohhh.. Makes since.. Thanks!:)

It's a great power source for gauges. You have power, ground and the third is for dash lights so your gauges dim with them.

It's a great power source for gauges. You have power, ground and the third is for dash lights so your gauges dim with them.

Interesting, I am using this connector for my radar detector right now, I am adding gauges to the cluster area in a week or so. Should I tap the lighting wire off that or would it be better to take from the fuse box somewhere? I haven't looked at the wiring yet.

I will be keeping it mind for the future. When I first saw it, I thought I'd be able to use it for my second 12v outlet, but I wanted it to be powered all the time, so I had to tap into the console light, for power.


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Interesting, I am using this connector for my radar detector right now, I am adding gauges to the cluster area in a week or so. Should I tap the lighting wire off that or would it be better to take from the fuse box somewhere? I haven't looked at the wiring yet.

You want to tap it off that third leg at the plug. The lights on the gauges will then go up and down, on and off with the console adjustment.

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This is definatley nice to know!

You want to tap it off that third leg at the plug. The lights on the gauges will then go up and down, on and off with the console adjustment.

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Thanks, I probed the fuse panel tonight and the voltages on both illumination fuses don't change when you adjust the brightness switch. So where it changes the voltage must be behind the headlamp switch or somewhere in that area; then its goes from the brown/white wire going to the front cigarette lighter connector.

I really don't want to pull the stereo and upper console off. I have an Alpine S DIN in there. And when i installed it, I had to install the deck into the console shroud first, then push the whole assembly in to make it lock into place. So it may be a B1tch to get it off. lol

I will find the Brown/white and splice into it before it gets to that connector. :D

You don't have to pull anything out of the console to get to the plug. You remove a couple of screws at the glove box and pull the side tunnel panel down. Super easy

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Sweet, thanks!

can i use this power source if I do NOT want the illumination to vary on the gauges with the dash lights, that. is, if I want the gauges fully lit all the time. if so, how would the install vary from what is pictured above? thank you in advance for your help.

can i use this power source if I do NOT want the illumination to vary on the gauges with the dash lights, that. is, if I want the gauges fully lit all the time. if so, how would the install vary from what is pictured above? thank you in advance for your help.

You would just use the power and ground and ignore the illumination tab.

Yeah, one lug is ground, one lug is a switched solid 12V and the illumination lug is a switched variable voltage (0-12v) depending on dash brightness

Thank you, gentlemen.

lol I found how to pop mu trunk just today and its been 1 year since i had the car, in the glove box little button.