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Title: How would I go about wiring in a 12V socket?
Post by: kamilb1998 on 27, October, 2011 - 20:52:15

Hi all,

I'm probably going to use my C5 a lot for things like school, going out & general driving to the shops etc. I am 13 so when it starts getting warmer its kind of going to be my daily driver.

I would probably want one out of sight like behind the battery and preferably loose so I don't have to cut into the body and it would look neat with just a wire running to behind the battery from whatever I've got plugged in. I'm just not sure as to how I would go about wiring it in?

Title: Re: How would I go about wiring in a 12V socket?
Post by: PLOD11 on 27, October, 2011 - 21:10:18

I have added a 12volts cigar socket to mine.

I drilled a whole and fitted it.

(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy186/PLOD11/DSCF1384.jpg)(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy186/PLOD11/DSCF1380.jpg)
(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy186/PLOD11/DSCF1382.jpg)
(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy186/PLOD11/DSCF1381.jpg)

If you dont want to drill a hole, you could run one of those exstention cigar sockets from the Control box, (where the battery connects) with a couple of in line fuses in case of any mishaps.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-24-volt-9-ft-extension-cord-plug-and-socket-/220780804539?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33678fb9bb

Title: Re: How would I go about wiring in a 12V socket?
Post by: jockywilson11 on 06, November, 2011 - 16:15:37

Yep, the centre of the Plug end is the positive side if you want to use one of these.

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