Power socket in boot?

[G60rob 0]

Any ideas for an easy way to install a power socket (cig. lighter type) in the boot? Anybody done this?

I thought of running a wire from a spare fuse, but a) there don't seem to be any, b) the back of the fuse box is such a rat's nest of wires it's almost impossible to get at, c) where to route the wire without ripping out the interior.

[coolrado 0]

what are you wanting to run off it? depending on how much current you need you could just run it off the supply for the boot light.

 

If you find a reasonably new passat estate or similar in a scrappy they have quite nice cigar sockets in the boot with a little flap over the top with 12v supply written on it, they also have a simple nut fixing on them to mount them.

[Lufbramatt 0]

they do those pop out sockets on vagparts.com, £20 though so probly better off getting it from a breakers.

 

If you want it to be ignition switched then the 12v feed to the heater controls is probably a good choice, meant to carry lots of current for the heater motor. Id add another inline fuse to the added in wire though.

[G60rob 0]

I want to run a cool box, takes 4 Amps. Not sure if the boot light wiring would take this? Getting a socket is not a problem, Vehicle Wiring Products are good for that sort of thing, it was just that I want to simplify the wiring. The 12v feed to the heater controls sounds like a good idea, if I can find an easy way of routing the wire to the boot.

[coolrado 0]

the boot light wiring will easily cope with 4amps.

[G60rob 0]

Good, all I need now is to find out how to tap into the supply so I don't have to drive around with the boot open! Where is the switch for the boot light? I assumed it was the spring-loaded black plastic prong that sticks down from the tailgate, but I can't see any wires going to it.

[G60rob 0]

Answered by starting another topic. Thanks all.