USB charging port instead of rear ash tray

[1999gmc]

I have a crew cab K2500 and am sick of my kids needing run cords up front to charge their phones or tablet while we're driving. I never use my ash trays in the back doors. So I bought 2 USB charging ports, grabbed some plastic, and painted them to match the interior, There is already power at the power window switch so I powered them from there. The only thing is if you put the window lock on from the master switch it kills power to this also. This should work on Suburbans also.

 

[Dr.Zoom]

Pretty cool. Well done.

 

[Keepinitoldskool]

I was thinking of something very similar but adding headphone jacks as well that will come from the headrest tv's I plan on installing.

 

[1999gmc]

That would be cool.

 

[Dethtats78]

Looks great! Where did you get the ports from? Might have to do this to mine as well! Thanks for the idea.

 

[TXVortec454]

That looks great. I like the window lock kill switch too. Nice job.

 

[Dr.Zoom]

I wonder how much work it would be to put one in the ashtray so you could have a lid and keep it looking stock.

 

[1999gmc]

Thanks. I got them from this place on ebay. But Amazon sells them also

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-12V-Dua...ower-Adapter-Charger-For-Phone-/361244206257?

 

[1999gmc]

I wonder how much work it would be to put one in the ashtray so you could have a lid and keep it looking stock.

The hole you need to cut is 1 1/8" for the USB. And the opening in the ash tray is only 1". I'm sure you could cut the bottom of the ash tray out, and make a plate to epoxy in the underside of the ash tray to mount the USB

 

[twomanymontes]

Really cool idea.