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3rd 12V socket in GP
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dr_gummi   
Mon Jan 18 2010, 05:24am
Can anybdy tell me how easy it would be to add a 2nd 12V socket in the front of my GP? On the floor there is a blacking plate for the optional USB port and I am wondering if it could be fitted with a 12V socket (have too many gadgets).
Ta
Joe
Dave_Retired.   
Mon Jan 18 2010, 05:27am

Member No: #1
Joined: Aug 07 2006
Location: Northumberland
 Shouldn't be any different to the Coupe/Hatch and BigJohnD has a forum thread explaining the process
dr_gummi   
Mon Jan 18 2010, 05:51am
Dave,
Had a look at this in the FAQ but the GP appears to be somewhat different. Useful to know where to get the 12V socket from though!
Joe
BigJohnD   
Mon Jan 18 2010, 06:38am

Member No: #82
Joined: Jan 22 2007
Location: Hoylake
 I think I have a spare 12v socket, which you can have if you want it, dr_gummi.

I'll have a look for it in the garage later on.
Hoipoloi   
Mon Jan 18 2010, 08:40am
Member No: #6006
Joined: Nov 01 2008
Location: Walsall
 Our GP has one 12v socket and one cig lighter in the floor console so it is possible. You may be lucky and the wiring might already be there.

(edit) (Both are ignition controlled)
Dave_Retired.   
Mon Jan 18 2010, 09:15am

Member No: #1
Joined: Aug 07 2006
Location: Northumberland
BigJohnD wrote ...

I think I have a spare 12v socket, which you can have if you want it, dr_gummi.

I'll have a look for it in the garage later on.

I definitely have one sat here on my desk which I never fitted in the C4. (The C6 has 3 in the cabin and another in the boot so it's going spare)
Bin-The-L-Plates   
Mon Jan 18 2010, 10:02am
Member No: #1556
Joined: Nov 12 2007
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
 Have you thought about using an extension/multi socket. Ive got one in my Coupe in the glove box, it has four sockets for your gadgets, and a switched plug for the car's 12v socket.

Does the job really well.

Might be an easier option.

Regards
Clive
Dave_Retired.   
Mon Jan 18 2010, 01:29pm

Member No: #1
Joined: Aug 07 2006
Location: Northumberland
 They can look messy Clive, but I ran one behind the dash to run 2 devices so a good reminder.
dr_gummi   
Tue Jan 19 2010, 05:36am
Bin-The-L-Plates wrote ...

Have you thought about using an extension/multi socket. Ive got one in my Coupe in the glove box, it has four sockets for your gadgets, and a switched plug for the car's 12v socket.

Does the job really well.

Might be an easier option.

Regards
Clive


I have one plugged in at the moment, and although it does not get knocked as much in the C4 as in my old touran it looks messy and gets knocked every now and then. I'd much prefer a more elegant solution.

Main problem with the C4 is working out how to get it appart - I had access to the VW workshop manual on the Touran.

Joe
BigJohnD   
Tue Jan 19 2010, 07:13am

Member No: #82
Joined: Jan 22 2007
Location: Hoylake
 This exploded diagram of the trim may help:
dr_gummi   
Wed Jan 20 2010, 05:39am
Thanks for that. Looking to replace the blanking plug (labled 9) with something that has power!
Joe
BigJohnD   
Wed Jan 20 2010, 05:58am

Member No: #82
Joined: Jan 22 2007
Location: Hoylake
 The surround (1) is probably push-fit so just pulls off - with a lot of care.

If the socket opposite the blanked one is a cigarette lighter or 12v scoket, then it's just a matter of neatly cutting into the wires for the additional one. Structly speaking you should disconnect the battery for this job, but if the key is out, the critical wire won't be live, but check first.

You might want to consider an in-line fuse - 10A (nominal 100W) should be plenty for most things.
TVRV8S   
Tue Dec 04 2018, 06:10am
Member No: #52556
Joined: Nov 21 2018
Location: Dorset
 Where are you getting these exploded diagrams from?

One has to trawl through hundreds of threads to try to find them.
gittos   
Tue Dec 04 2018, 01:35pm
Member No: #30055
Joined: Apr 02 2013
Location: Bolton
 They may be in the Download tab at the top of the page...for Premier Members
TVRV8S   
Thu Dec 06 2018, 07:07am
Member No: #52556
Joined: Nov 21 2018
Location: Dorset
 I'm already a Premium member and have perused the downloads.

Does anyone know whether these diagrams collated into a section I have missed?
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