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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1768   
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Nope. Nothing in a car generally running 5V that you can get to. What for? USB adapter in ciggy socket?
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5th May 2016 1:12pm |
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| huffhuff Member Since: 05 May 2016 Location: Home Counties Posts: 379 
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Close, dash cam
 The beautiful wife smashed the cigarette lighter adapter in the car door (she has been severely reprimanded). I wanted to do away with it anyway as I don't like it constantly plugged in as it's ugly.
I'll find an old phone charger that works and take the gubbins out of that then. Cheers |
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5th May 2016 1:37pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1768
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I have mine plugged in and tucked out of sight under the radio. I also have a custom panel in the dash centre with a perm live 12V socket, and a panel mount USB outlet. Much nicer!
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5th May 2016 1:40pm |
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| huffhuff Member Since: 05 May 2016 Location: Home Counties Posts: 379
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Yep, I have a raptor dash with 12v cigarette lighter and a USB dock.
I just don't like 'stuff' everywhere, trailing cables and sticky-outy plugs etc.. It's going to be permanent so would rather it was out of sight. Maybe i'll just fit an internal USB socket in hidden away. Good call
Ta |
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5th May 2016 1:45pm |
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| stanley Member Since: 18 Sep 2009 Location: Dorset /hampshire Posts: 1033 
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I have this, routed under the a panel trim and under head lining ,job done
http://www.handtec.co.uk/nextbase-incarcam...Gwodfx0HEg |
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5th May 2016 2:28pm |
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| Moles Member Since: 17 Mar 2016 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 40
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One of these wired into the back of the 12v lighter socket, fused the routed up the side of the windscreen, under the headlining and out just above the mirror for my dashcam.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161818321733?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT Moles |
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5th May 2016 10:31pm |
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| apachecow Member Since: 12 Apr 2016 Location: Yorkshire Dales Posts: 59 
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There's 5V between the pins of the coolant temperature sensor. |
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5th May 2016 11:28pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1768
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There's always one smart arse!
Somehow I doubt it would be any good as a power supply though! |
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6th May 2016 9:28am |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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I fitted a next base permanent supply from Halfords for £10 as it was in the bargain bin with a damaged packet
Easy to fit as you just plug it into a fuse, only downside is having to take the dashboard apart to hide the wires Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
Self confessed mileage hunter  |
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6th May 2016 12:03pm |
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| huffhuff Member Since: 05 May 2016 Location: Home Counties Posts: 379
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All sorted, found an old USB adapter for the cigarette socket so dismantled that, bit of jiggery pokery and a shed load of heat shrink and it's done. I guess it will be quite handy having another USB about the place regardless
Thanks all |
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6th May 2016 12:52pm |
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| DonH2000 Member Since: 12 Jan 2015 Location: North Kent Posts: 551 
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Apparently on youtube there is a section of vids devoted to this! They suggest that the OBD port can supply 5V and there are cables available to make this connection.
I have not tried it myself but I thought it could be a solution. Cheers Don. |
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13th May 2016 11:02am |
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| huffhuff Member Since: 05 May 2016 Location: Home Counties Posts: 379
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Good shout, solved my immediate issue but always handy to know
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13th May 2016 11:34am |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1768
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Not quite, there's 12V available in the OBDII plug, those adapters are just a 12-5V converter. |
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13th May 2016 3:57pm |
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