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Negative connection near fusebox

Post by adam1985 » Thu Aug 14, 2014 12:23 pm

So I got a multi 12v adapter similar to this
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... :c|adp:1o2
and wanted to wire it into the fusebox and have it sit in the glovebox.
So I have used one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Add-A-Circu ... 27bf1644ed
and wired in the live connection but was just wondering where the best place for the negative connection would be.
I have currently connected it to one of the screws holding the glovebox in which connects to the metal cage that holds in the fusebox, shown below
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It seems to work fine but was just wondering if there was any problem with connecting here or if anyone had suggestions of somewhere else to connect the negative wire.

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Re: Negative connection near fusebox

Post by thepits » Thu Aug 14, 2014 4:38 pm

adam1985 wrote:So I got a multi 12v adapter and wanted to wire it into the fusebox and have it sit in the glovebox.... Thanks Adam
Why? :?
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Re: Negative connection near fusebox

Post by fixit man » Thu Aug 14, 2014 4:44 pm

Have a look around on the body, there are often grounding points, you could connect into those, but If it's working I wouldn't bother !

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Re: Negative connection near fusebox

Post by srhutch » Thu Aug 14, 2014 5:02 pm

thepits wrote:
adam1985 wrote:So I got a multi 12v adapter and wanted to wire it into the fusebox and have it sit in the glovebox.... Thanks Adam
Why? :?
To provide additional accessory points I would suggest :poke:
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Re: Negative connection near fusebox

Post by adam1985 » Thu Aug 14, 2014 9:19 pm

srhutch wrote:
thepits wrote:
adam1985 wrote:So I got a multi 12v adapter and wanted to wire it into the fusebox and have it sit in the glovebox.... Thanks Adam
Why? :?
To provide additional accessory points I would suggest :poke:
Yea so i can charge more than one thing at a time, like my phone and the misses phone and mp3. For a total cost of £10 not exactly expensive [emoji106]
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Re: Negative connection near fusebox

Post by thepits » Wed Aug 20, 2014 5:23 pm

adam1985 wrote:Yea so i can charge more than one thing at a time, like my phone and the misses phone and mp3. For a total cost of £10 not exactly expensive [emoji106]
But you can buy a multipoint charger that plugs straight into the lighter socket - simples? :?
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Re: Negative connection near fusebox

Post by srhutch » Wed Aug 20, 2014 5:58 pm

thepits wrote:
adam1985 wrote:Yea so i can charge more than one thing at a time, like my phone and the misses phone and mp3. For a total cost of £10 not exactly expensive [emoji106]
But you can buy a multipoint charger that plugs straight into the lighter socket - simples? :?
That would look shite. All tucked away in the glove box.
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Re: Negative connection near fusebox

Post by thepits » Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:48 pm

srhutch wrote:
thepits wrote:
adam1985 wrote:Yea so i can charge more than one thing at a time, like my phone and the misses phone and mp3. For a total cost of £10 not exactly expensive [emoji106]
But you can buy a multipoint charger that plugs straight into the lighter socket - simples? :?
That would look shite. All tucked away in the glove box.
There's not that much room in the glove-box .... only just enough space for a pair of .. [ahum] gloves! :lol:
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Re: Negative connection near fusebox

Post by srhutch » Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:53 pm

There's room by the ashtray then?
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Re: Negative connection near fusebox

Post by thepits » Fri Aug 22, 2014 4:41 pm

srhutch wrote:There's room by the ashtray then?
Yes, it opens, and then there is loads of space - i.e. the cockpit! :rofl:
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Re: Negative connection near fusebox

Post by Chris1712 » Thu Sep 18, 2014 2:04 pm

I plan on doing this, how did you pick the 12v fuse to use? Is it switched or always live? How hard was it taking the glovebox out, etc. etc. :p.

I basically want to copy you but want more information/pics before I man up enough to do it :p.
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