Thread: 12V power in the rear boot.

Originally Posted by Bohica

I want to install a couple of 12V outlets and a usb charger in the rear of the car, running of the auxillary battery. Any sugestions? The fridge is on this side. About 3 cm clearance between the fridge and the side.
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This could be a good spot, but getting the cable there could be hassle, without taking all the trims out.


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On the shoulder there is my prefered place, but it is all curved.

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The cable. this enters the body behind the rear light

There was a guy on here selling a steel plate that replaced that louvred vent that has the wire sticking out of it.

I had one on my D2 with a merit plug, a CIG plug and a USB - brilliant.

I think the fridge might clip the plugs. But defintely worth a look at. I'd just screw the bracket onto the louvre

quick and easy way:

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Unless you have the rear seat audio plugs fitted.

Otherwise easy as.

Originally Posted by AK83

quick and easy way:

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Unless you have the rear seat audio plugs fitted.

Otherwise easy as.

Remove the trim to get the cable there Not likely.

Originally Posted by Bohica

Remove the trim to get the cable there Not likely.

THB, can't remember exact course for the wiring, but no trims were removed.

Seats folded down, and from there .. just can't remember but it went that way.
Main reason for them there tho was for brothers kids to have USB access for the pods and pads and stuff.
Also, easier access without having the plugs easily hit by some flying item packed in the back.

Actually, I do remember tho, using a 19mm holesaw on the small trims. Just hard to hold them steady.

Originally Posted by Bohica

I want to install a couple of 12V outlets and a usb charger in the rear of the car, running of the auxillary battery. Any sugestions? The fridge is on this side. About 3 cm clearance between the fridge and the side.

I installed extra usb and 12V outlets right above the vented door (where you have that wire coming out. I connected it to the main battery but passed a new 10awg live from the front, protected with a 30A fuse at the front and powered with a relay which is activated from the existing 12V outlet in the boot. The reason was that I did not want risking a flat battery but the factory socket location makes it quite useless for me.

Im curious? Where did you install the aux battery? I am planning to set up an aux agm battery in place of the factory air compressor. I think with a suitable mud cover and a guard, it should be ok, even on difficult tracks?

Not the actual battery i plan on using but gives a good idea:

Originally Posted by mad85

I installed extra usb and 12V outlets right above the vented door (where you have that wire coming out. I connected it to the main battery but passed a new 10awg live from the front, protected with a 30A fuse at the front and powered with a relay which is activated from the existing 12V outlet in the boot. The reason was that I did not want risking a flat battery but the factory socket location makes it quite useless for me.

Im curious? Where did you install the aux battery? I am planning to set up an aux agm battery in place of the factory air compressor. I think with a suitable mud cover and a guard, it should be ok, even on difficult tracks?

Not the actual battery i plan on using but gives a good idea:

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The old aux battery on the air compressor shelf trick. I have a 1mm thick peice of plate as a stone guard. No mud cover. I have been though water 900mm deep and over rocks that bent the rock sliders up, stopping the door from opening. I do not reacll the size of the cable used, only that it is oversized for the current and distance.
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