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Offline The Wheel Man

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Help please!!
« on: 10 September 2008, 14:35 »
Does anyone know how easy it would be to hard wire something into the cigarette lighter point in the cabin?  Also, does it ahve a permanent feed or is it live only when the ignitiopn is on???? 

I have a new gadget and am thinking of the best way to fit it............ (pics and info will follow depending on the outcome of my "chat" with the wife!!!!)

Thanks
Ben :smiley:
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Offline joesgti

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Re: Help please!!
« Reply #1 on: 10 September 2008, 14:37 »
if you want a constant live then go from the CD player
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Offline The Wheel Man

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Re: Help please!!
« Reply #2 on: 10 September 2008, 14:41 »
I dont need a constant live as the info displayed will only be needed when moving....  To be honest i know so little about anything electrical / wireing etc its imbarrasing!!  Seriously i cant wire a plug without pulling another one appart :embarassed:
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Offline AlanD

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Re: Help please!!
« Reply #3 on: 10 September 2008, 15:09 »
There only igniton live you can get is from the fuse panel somewhere. I looked into this a bit when installing my new HU. All the cables from the CD /  orginal HU are permenant lives. There was a guy on here (cant remember who now) who explained where to get the ignition live from but I couldnt be bothered with all the wireing so I just turn the HU off when I get out the car. Plus it allows me to have the HU on when the engine isnt running.

What you thinking of installing?
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Offline The Wheel Man

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Re: Help please!!
« Reply #4 on: 10 September 2008, 17:07 »
A new TPMS system than works on a valve sensor rather than a ABS sensor.  It will also do tyre temps for when i do a track day :cool:
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Offline stealthwolf

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Re: Help please!!
« Reply #5 on: 10 September 2008, 19:26 »
My TomTom will start charging once the ignition is turned on and not before. Think it's the same for the one in the boot too.
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Offline The Wheel Man

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Re: Help please!!
« Reply #6 on: 11 September 2008, 08:55 »
Quote from: stealthwolf on 10 September 2008, 19:26
My TomTom will start charging once the ignition is turned on and not before. Think it's the same for the one in the boot too.

Thanks mate.  This should work OK!!  I will post some pics as im doing it today  :smiley:
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Offline Jimp

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Re: Help please!!
« Reply #7 on: 11 September 2008, 14:59 »
Another golf driver told me one day that the boot's 12v socket stays on after the ignition is turned off. I haven't tested this so I don't know if it's true though.
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Offline stealthwolf

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Re: Help please!!
« Reply #8 on: 11 September 2008, 23:07 »
Strange - I'm sure I read in the manual it wasn't, plus someone round here asked about a portable fridge/cooler for use in the boot only to be told it wouldn't work once the ignition was off.

Will check the boot one tomorrow.
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Offline stokeballoon

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Re: Help please!!
« Reply #9 on: 11 September 2008, 23:13 »
The front socket is definitely a switched live, as said above.
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