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 Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:07 am |
 
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How can I wire in a second cigarette lighter as its a pain in the rear where it is because cables get round the hand brake and gear stick. If others have done it where is the best place to put one and best way to wire it up. Cheers
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:11 am |
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You can can get multi ones with a longish lead
ebay
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:12 am |
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havnt a clue on the bets place but to witre it up just tap into the existing cig lighter!! 
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:23 am |
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@anton1989
Id prefer to wire a new one in so i dont have wires all over the shop lol
So I'm guessing if it was to tap into the existing lighter I'd have to put an inline fuse in just to be on the safe side?
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:55 am |
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| jk206 wrote: |
| So I'm guessing if it was to tap into the existing lighter I'd have to put an inline fuse in just to be on the safe side? |
Only if it/you use thinner wire than what goes to the existing lighter. If same or heavier, then the existing fuse will protect the added wire as well.
Not that adding a fuse anyway is a bad idea...
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:54 am |
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| mtempsch wrote: |
| jk206 wrote: |
| So I'm guessing if it was to tap into the existing lighter I'd have to put an inline fuse in just to be on the safe side? |
Only if it/you use thinner wire than what goes to the existing lighter. If same or heavier, then the existing fuse will protect the added wire as well.
Not that adding a fuse anyway is a bad idea... |
wouldn't bother with a fuse!!!
Best place would be glovebox as there is plenty of room at the back of it to put a couple in!!!!!
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:37 am |
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That's a great idea! Never thought about the glovebox
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:42 am |
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| jk206 wrote: |
| That's a great idea! Never thought about the glovebox |
I know its appealing to me now lol!
their are 3 wires for the cig lighter if you use a pug one,
light
power
earth
just run 3 cables from the original one to that or splice into them,
would look good to!!
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:33 am |
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yeah was gona get a spare 206 cig lighter from scrapy as i know the wiring is the same and just splice into the original wiring and put a fuse in to be on the safe side. cheers pal! should look good
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:34 am |
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cool chuck up a photo when its done!!
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:52 am |
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will do, no idea when ill get round to doing it though!
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:21 am |
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I fitted a second accessory socket. I put it in the passenger side footwell just below the ashtray, in the gap near the airbag ecu. Took about 10 minutes to do by splicing into the original wiring loom that powers the cigarette lighter. It doesn't light up but that's only through choice and has a black cover over it so you hardly know it's there. Will take a picture next time I go out to the car.
Pictures added
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12v...2eb4d3a336
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Last edited by macca1411 on Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:38 pm; edited 2 times in total
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:43 am |
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| macca1411 wrote: |
| has a black cover over it so you hardly know it's there. |
I keep meaning to fit the black cover over my lighter socket, I got one out of a Citroen years ago, maybe get round to it when I change the blown bulb 
Lighter has never been used in my 206 
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:24 am |
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ah right nice one cheers macca
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 1:59 pm |
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That Looks smart and is out of the way, just gota decide if I want it in the glove box or there now!
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