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Northernremedy

Member Since: 18 Aug 2014
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 122

Phone charging point

Hey team! So I've got a Brodit mount with the cable on my td5 (later dash type), what I fancy doing is putting a usb point or another cigarette lighter type output in the right hand side of the Central radio and switch block, in that gap between it and the dash cluster. Can tidy up all my cables and things.

Has anyone done this? How hard is it to do can you simply splice a new one in to the existing wiring for the power point in the front of the console or does it not work like that?

Thanks!

7th Dec 2014 5:59pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

can be spliced in to other socket (depending on load , best use one at a time ) BUT is std socket live all the time as really you want usb socket on ign live as they use small amount of power even if your not using them

7th Dec 2014 6:26pm

Northernremedy

Member Since: 18 Aug 2014
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 122

Hi,

Thanks for that. I don't think the standard socket is live all the time no, just comes on when I turn the ignition on. Thanks for the advice.

8th Dec 2014 11:04am

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5740

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

A lot of us have fitted one of these

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic18286.html

Andy

8th Dec 2014 11:23am

Northernremedy

Member Since: 18 Aug 2014
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 122

Thanks Andy! I like the look of that. How did you wire it in to the under dash, just splice it in? or id there a spare 12V wire knocking around?

8th Dec 2014 5:20pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5740

I just linked mine into the supply wires for fag lighter, so ignition live.

Andy

8th Dec 2014 5:36pm

kipperthedog

Member Since: 27 Jun 2013
Location: Down South
Posts: 403

Mine is too. The fag lighter terminals are arranged in a T, there is a 2 way connector that connects it. I took the lighter socket out and replaced it with a Marinco socket to match the second one I was fitting so I cut the 2 way thing off and replaced it with separate 6.3mm terminals. I then made up a pair of cables long enough to go from the first to the second with normal terminals at one end and these on the other......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/20092728899...p;ff14=108

Then wired the second to the first and popped one of these into one of them...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Griffin-Twin-Dua...462c5a24fc

,,,,they fit nice and flush and are removable too.

Simples.

Have e-mailed you the 2002my on wiring diagrams.

8th Dec 2014 7:08pm

Northernremedy

Member Since: 18 Aug 2014
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 122

Cheers for advice all. Discovered something called a scotch lock! Genius idea and will make it very easy I think. Famous last words..

9th Dec 2014 12:55pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

They are a bit of a bodge and most people wouldn't recommend them

Ray

9th Dec 2014 1:08pm

Northernremedy

Member Since: 18 Aug 2014
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 122

Ah ok! No worries thanks

9th Dec 2014 1:21pm

kipperthedog

Member Since: 27 Jun 2013
Location: Down South
Posts: 403

I nearly put DO NOT USE SCOTCHBLOCKS/LOCKS in the last post. As MKI says. Probably the easiest way is as I posted, though the are other ways of splicing a cable using butt connectors or soldering. If you are going to do ANY electrical work do it properly, Haynes do an auto electrics manual which might be a good read for you. I would also reccommend buying a multimeter (£10-£20) these are useful for checking polarity and continuity if nothing else, they all come with instructions.

If in doubt get some who knows their way around to do it. I would gladly give you a hand if you were a bit nearer obviously.

Oh....and did you see the dinosaur yet?

9th Dec 2014 2:04pm

kipperthedog

Member Since: 27 Jun 2013
Location: Down South
Posts: 403

I will look in my bits box later and see if I have the bits to make up what you need and stick it in the post if you like. This might not be as useful as learning stuff yorself.....but happy to help.

9th Dec 2014 3:00pm

LRmud

Member Since: 22 Oct 2014
Location: IV12 Highland
Posts: 198

I can highly recommend one of these from fleabay;

Item no.161444223182

£6.49 including p&p.

Best of luck whatever you choose.

LRmud

9th Dec 2014 5:25pm

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