I had assumed that the accessory port used the common lighter sockets as
power
connectors. If that is not true, perhaps they use a connector that would be
better for general high current use. Please elaborate.

The accessory port I am refering to is seperate from the cigarette lighter. As
a matter of fact, the owner's manual says not to use the cigarette lighter plug
for anything other than the cigarette lighter. There is no rating in the book
or on the cap for the accessory port that tells the max amps that can be drawn.
It looks like I'll have to run wires to the battery after all.
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