Power Supply To Central Dash-top Storage Bin

[Joshua]

Hi,

 

Need to get a 12v supply to central dash-top storage bin, terminated in a cigar lighter socket to power phone charger etc.

 

If I remove the central bin, is there a supply somewhere underneath?

 

Thanks,

Josh

[Guest radioman]

Hi

 

I have just fitted a couple of jack plug connectors to power up a mobile radio. These were fitted just below the glove box and the power was taken from the glove box internal light and an in line fuse was fitted to protect the car wiring. This has a permanent feed which is mechanically switched off by the light itself when the box is closed - but power stays to light at all times. The earth was made by taken a wire to nearest convenient screw/bolt to metal of bodywork. It works fine and has given no problems.

[NikpV]

Did this last weekend for a gps unit :blink:

 

What I did

 

take out storage box = 3 torx screws,

on the rhs at the back there is a hole (about 3 in total) - this one goes right down behind the fascia above the pedals.

tied nut to string, poked into hole with screw driver (hole takes a right angled turn) and jiggled until it appeared above pedals.

Taped power supply wire toi string and carefully jiggled back up.

I cut a small slot (width of the cable) just in front of the hinge mechanism on the rhs where the ?money holder slot is?

Screwed top box back in

plug into ciggy lighter

 

Done :huh:

 

ps hole is quite small just big enough for y shaped power connector - 6mm thick,15mm wide and 25mm long. I wanted to be able to remove it easily in future so didn't wnt to make it too permanent.

[dave_m]

pick up the supply from the cigarette lighter socket

[Joshua]

Cheers guys, and is it easy to get to the cigarette lighter socket (raining outside, otherwise I would be out with my toolbox!)