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I now have plenty of 12v outlets in my GTO. It took less than 60 minutes including the exploration. After reading about the cigarette lighter option on this forum, I pulled the passenger side console panel (remove 2 Phillips screws accessible when the glove box is open). Right there under the side cover is the connection for the cigarette/ash tray option. I unclipped the plastic connector from the frame and found two 12v leads hot in the accessory key position (yellow is the one you want to connect to). I had bought a 3-plug Bell adaptor (39085-5) at Walmart. It looked good enough that it could have been attached to the right-hand side of the console exposed, but I decided to just slip it into the center console box below the radio. I drilled a small hole in the side of the console box (from the passenger side with the side panel off), cut the Bell male adaptor off, and threaded the wire through the hole. I then stripped the ends of the wires, attached a female clip to the positive wire, a grounding ring to the negative end, and connected them. There is a grounding screw in the body right below the connector. I put some adhesive-backed foam on the outlet body so it would not rattle and pushed the power outlet into the center box. It went back far enough that my radar detector plugs in and I can still shut the cover with it installed. Looks clean and I now can run my laptop, cell phone, and radar detector while using my center armrest for its intended purpose. I’ll post some pictures.