"Tom" <tjwitman@bellsouth.net> wrote in
news:hVwbi.1752$s9.1474@bignews3.bellsouth.net:

> Is there any way short of rewiring the car to get the power outlet in
> the center console of a 2006 Sonata to remain powered with the
> ignition off??? What was Hyundai thinking? There is also a cigarette
> lighter on the console which turns off as expected, but the power
> outlet should stay on to charge cell phones, power GPS, etc.
>
> Tom

Actually, I love the fact that this outlet is switched. It automatically
shuts down my Garmin GPS. If I want to use the GPS after I have the outlet
switched off, the battery will run it for at least 3 hours.

You could just move the cigarette lighter to the other outlet and use the
lighter outlet to power whatever you want.

Eric