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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678  
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Easy, replace the existing positive feed on the back of the cigar lighter socket with a fused permanent supply.
Which model Defender do you have (Puma / TD5 / 300) ? Last edited by Go Beyond on 8th May 2012 10:16am. Edited 1 time in total |
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8th May 2012 9:28am |
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| pcoote Member Since: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Oxford Posts: 83 
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Cheers, it's a Puma |
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8th May 2012 10:01am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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The Puma dash is easy to take out, just remove the two 'obvious' screws from the facia, the facia is then held with clips that require you to pull the facia forwards with your fingers gripping the moulding at the top above the centre airvents (note the heater turny controls stay where they are so dont try and pull them)
Once pulled forwards the rear of the cigar socket is easily reached and it is the centre spade connection that you are replacing. Just pull the old one off and put some insulation tape over the end of the redundant connector for protection (and to identify it if you want to reinstall at anytime) A new 'Permanent' live can be found on the Hazard light switch, use a circuit tester (or somebody with the correct colour code will be along soon) - Scotchlocks are frowned upon so soldering would be better - make sure you run an additional fuse inline for safety's sake .... |
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8th May 2012 10:10am |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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As above, spot on but personally I would take the permanent feed from the Stereo. Most have a secondary output (bullet connector) on the yellow wire. At least then if you short it the stereo fuse blows and you just lose music. Glyn   |
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8th May 2012 10:38am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Good point, I just wasn't sure that the Stereo feed would be 'man enough'
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8th May 2012 10:42am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17372 
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Better still run a new feed from the battery via an inline fuse. Not difficult.
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8th May 2012 11:02am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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That would be good but not actually that easy ....
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8th May 2012 11:05am |
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| Marius Member Since: 21 Dec 2010 Location: South Africa Posts: 231  
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I ran a 16mm^2 earth and live from the battery to the engine bay (Live is fused as close to the battery as possible). This wire is run on the outside, prperly armoured and tied down out of the way (Running on top of the ladder chassis. Here I installed a beefy 6 blade fuse box. From here I go back through the firewall (smaller wires) and thus have a seperate 12V that can handle ALLOT of Amps, should the need arise (eg. inverters etc....). I dont like to tamper with the existing wiring, and if that fuse goes you have to dismantle the dash again.
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8th May 2012 12:06pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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or use the purple and black wires in the rear behind the speaker, and fit a socket there (Brendan has a good selection of 12v sockets) and you can throw a coat over your phone so it's not on display
and it's already fused  |
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8th May 2012 7:18pm |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412 
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Another option is to run a seperate fused feed from the battery to the cubby box area and fit a socket there. It means that everything is in reach and it's easy to check nothing is left plugged in when you get out unless you want it to be.
 John
http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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9th May 2012 7:24am |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6092 
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Not that it helps here, but an old Peugeot I used to have, on the fuse box you could pull the cigarette lighter fuse out and insert it in one of 2 positions, one gave permanent live, the other ignition switched.
Quite a handy bit of thought that was. |
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9th May 2012 3:52pm |
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