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 Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:54 am |
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I hate having the cigarette lighter in the middle and wires dangling around the steering wheel so I have bought a universal one in halfords and want to fit it in the little panel beside the Passenger Airbag Switch/ Headlight Adjustment/Dashboard brightness switch. There is one spare 'square' there which the lighter fits perfectly in.
All I need to do know is wire it in and I have no idea where to begin. I'd really apprecaite some detailed instructions 
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 11:30 am |
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you could chocolate block/scotch lock the original wires, extended them them up the centre console under the steering wheel and then spade connect them onto the plug needed for the cig lighter? Would probably be easier cutting a few inches off a normal plug in a scrappy and then using an OEM Cig lighter, but that's just me.
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:56 pm |
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sounds like a good idea, my navman wire is so annoying 
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:15 pm |
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| mishter_magik_mattu wrote: |
| sounds like a good idea, my navman wire is so annoying |
For sat-nav what I did was wire in an extra socket, but its actually loose under the centre console (completely hidden unless you take the gear-stick gaitor out). I then plugged the sat-nav lead in and taped it all up (to prevent it shorting on anything). Then I routed the cable up behind the dash to pop out between the clock and the instrument panel.
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Last edited by MNARAA on Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:23 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:16 pm |
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| Jamie1337 wrote: |
| you could chocolate block/scotch lock the original wires, extended them them up the centre console under the steering wheel and then spade connect them onto the plug needed for the cig lighter? Would probably be easier cutting a few inches off a normal plug in a scrappy and then using an OEM Cig lighter, but that's just me. |
Scotch locks FTW. Not sure if its necessary or not, but for the one I have in the boot (for camping use) I added an inline fuse too (just in case).
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| There\'s no sense crying over every mistake.\r\nYou just keep on trying \'til you run out of cake. | |
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:21 pm |
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i did this for mine
Had the same problem
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 8:01 am |
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| MNARAA wrote: |
| Jamie1337 wrote: |
| you could chocolate block/scotch lock the original wires, extended them them up the centre console under the steering wheel and then spade connect them onto the plug needed for the cig lighter? Would probably be easier cutting a few inches off a normal plug in a scrappy and then using an OEM Cig lighter, but that's just me. |
Scotch locks FTW. Not sure if its necessary or not, but for the one I have in the boot (for camping use) I added an inline fuse too (just in case). |
Inline fuses are only really necassery when taking a direct feed from the battery or from a much higher circuit where you only need a minimal amount of power, so there's a fuse between the power source, or there's a much more appropriate protection (i.e. taken off a 30amp wiring circuit and 5/10amp would be much more appropriate to protect equipement).
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 12:49 pm |
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Rich196 thats exactly what mine looks like! Gonna try wire it in with the other cigarette lighter. Run the cables by the fuses then down the centre column. Where can you buy the wires needed?
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 1:11 pm |
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Fuse it regardless. Its not worth the risk.
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 1:34 pm |
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I'd inline fuse it too. especially when you've got bare metal knocking about like that...
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 1:36 pm |
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| Ash wrote: |
| Fuse it regardless. Its not worth the risk. |
Definately!
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we used to use these in Halfords, and they were spot on,
PLEASE FUSE IT!
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:31 am |
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| vanman_sw wrote: |
| Ash wrote: |
| Fuse it regardless. Its not worth the risk. |
Definately!
CLICK
we used to use these in Halfords, and they were spot on,
PLEASE FUSE IT! |
hi sorry to steal your thread 
im a total noob at electronics on cars, so just wondering why things need to be fused if coming straight from the battery and not joining onto anything else? e.g. + BATTERY > LIGHT > BACK TO BATTERY NEG
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:53 am |
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Just always safe
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 12:48 pm |
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Always put a fuse it, to protect the circuit and the equipment. Also use at least 10amp wire.
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