Guest BDM2510 Posted July 19, 2004 Report Posted July 19, 2004 Can anyone advis the best wiring route under the front seats. I need a +ve live, -ve , and earth to power a unit in the centre console. I have a VW Sharan 2000 model and thought about wiring via rear power socket but need your help and advise if there is an existing loom under the drivers seat or via the live positive in the panel to the rhs of the dashboard. From what I can gather the VW and Ford looms are similar. Help! Quote
Richmond Posted July 20, 2004 Report Posted July 20, 2004 Sorry, can't help, but what's the difference between -ve and earth? Quote
Guest BDM2510 Posted July 20, 2004 Report Posted July 20, 2004 Perhaps I have described the cables incorrectly as I require a live positive (red) and earth (black) and ground which attaches to the chassis. However, I wonder if there is an existing cable in the loom that I can connect into under either front sent. I hope this helps in my request the best route to wire the unit. Quote
Guest nimrod Posted July 20, 2004 Report Posted July 20, 2004 Just out of interest what do you require power to? and do you need a switched feed or a permanent feed? 18 Quote
GaryM Posted July 20, 2004 Report Posted July 20, 2004 Might help to indicate when exactly you mean and how much current you wish to draw. I have mounted a Hands free phone unit just in front of the gear lever. As the current draw is not to much I just sourced it from the back of the stereo. You have switched, permanent and grounds there. If you are needing a lot more jucie then it is not hard to get power and ground direct from the battery as there is a large unused grommet (well there is in my car) through which to pull the leads. Just ensure that the leads are fused at the battery end. Quote
Guest BDM2510 Posted July 20, 2004 Report Posted July 20, 2004 Thank you for your help on this one. I`m connecting a Ford Galaxy media centre into a VW Sharan. The centre console holds the dvd player, video splitter, and power (cigarette socket) which I assume is for playstation etc. I need permanent power. I have another seperate lead that fits into the radio head which gives ignition live. I thought of drawing the power from the spare 12v socket fitted in the rear of the Sharan but was hoping for an easier route to power up. Perhaps the front cigarette socket t-off is a solution? I hope this helps and I wish to thank members for their considerable support to get this project to this stage as Ford have been unable to. Quote
GaryM Posted July 20, 2004 Report Posted July 20, 2004 I'm sure others will have thoughts on this or even know where the correct power feeds are but considering it is for media stuff (low current ish) I think you could quite happily take the feeds off the back of the head unit. I'm assuming you are going to have to run cables there anyway for the audio. I have just fitted my own DVD system based on separates... A motorised roof mount screen 1 DIN DVD play and 1 DIN DVD headunit replacing the Ford 6000CD unit. The head unit is has a high power amp with it's own power feed from the battery. Switched feeds come from the normal headunit loom. Quote
Guest BDM2510 Posted July 21, 2004 Report Posted July 21, 2004 GaryM - Unfortunatley I`m installing a Ford 5000 head unit (temp) and converting the VW leads with an adapter. Do you know if this will be OK and also can you advise on the wiring colours to t-off from the head unit? Also, if I t-off from the front cigarette socket will this work? I`m not a novice but don't wish to damage the dvd unit/screens. Quote
ALARM MAN Posted July 21, 2004 Report Posted July 21, 2004 If you remove passender side floor trim along the sill You should find the wires that go to the rear socketsThey should be the earth thick brown and thick red Make sure you fuse the feed Ian Quote
Guest nimrod Posted July 21, 2004 Report Posted July 21, 2004 after this reply its 14 :P edited due to double posting being deleted :rolleyes: 15 Quote
GaryM Posted July 21, 2004 Report Posted July 21, 2004 Unless you get the polarity incorrect there is little chance of damaging the DVD kit. I cannot remember the colours exactly but Brown is normally ground and from recall is one of the thicker leads in the radio loom. In the radio power plug I think there are two grounds, a ignition feed, a permanent feed and a blue power out for the aerial amp and switching other remote devices. eg: power amps and your DVD kit. As mentioned you could also use any of the power sockets. However they are able to supply more current than you need. This is not a problem as long as there are not faults in the system so make sure you fuse the supply lines appropriatley. The other issue could be with noise and ground loops so I would prefer to link the head unit and the DVD to the same supply lines. Quote
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