Q5 12V mods?

seancashmere

Active member
Joined
Mar 7, 2014
Location
Washington
TDI
2016 Audi Q5 TDI
Hey all! I have a 2016 Q5 TDI and the dang thing has a cigarette lighter and several of the 12V car charger style ports. These things are terrible (my 2013 VW sportwagen TDI had a 2 prong invertor, and aux-in, and everyone else at least has a USB charge port). Are there any hard wired, and not ugly, mods for these things? Any specifically for my car in particular? Let's see what you've got! Thanks!!
 

oilhammer

Certified Volkswagen Nut & Vendor
Joined
Dec 11, 2001
Location
outside St Louis, MO
TDI
There are just too many to list....
I think Crutchfield has some really nice USB adapters that fit VAG cancer stick lighter ports, and actually make good connection and never pop out and never randomly blow fuses... that is the easy thing to do, and certainly useful.

My 2004 Passat's lighter was handed to the salesman along with the DRL relay before we drove the car off the lot. Told him he could keep those parts. :p
 
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