Are the cabin 12v sockets ignition controlled?

[Ozzy119]

Hi,

I'm curious if the 12v outlets beside the gear stick are always on, or ignition controlled?

I've recently installed my UHF and as a temp power feed I'm using one, but I have noticed the radio stays on after I turn the engine off.

Any advice?

cheers

[sniegy]

They are ignition controlled & will time out after 2-3mins from memory.
Cheers

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[Disco4SE]

I have wired the drivers side front 12V socket & the one behind the centre console directly to the second battery. This way, I can keep phones etc on charge and not worry about the charger going off once the igiontion has timed out.
Same with the rear socket in the back of the wagon.

Cheers, Craig

[Graeme]

I replaced the relay in the cabin fuse box with a link to provide permanent power to all aux power sockets except the driver's side front console which doesn't exist on mine now anyway.

[jonesy63]

I think the answer will depend on what car the OP was referring to!

IIRC, the D3 was ignition controlled power socket. Whereas my D4 has two power sockets - the one on the passenger side is also ignition controlled. However the driver side one on the D4 is timed for 2 mins after ignition is turned off, and comes on when a door is opened - for another 2 minutes. I learned this the hard way - trying to charge an iPhone when camping after I got my D4 - before I had installed permanent power to the luggage space. Imagine the joy of opening the door every two minutes to charge a phone!

[Ozzy119]

I have wired the drivers side front 12V socket & the one behind the centre console directly to the second battery. This way, I can keep phones etc on charge and not worry about the charger going off once the igiontion has timed out.
Same with the rear socket in the back of the wagon.

Cheers, Craig

That's useful Craig, how did you get to it. I'd like to wire up my UHF to one of them and have only just started to ponder how I get in there. D4.

cheers,

[Disco4SE]

That's useful Craig, how did you get to it. I'd like to wire up my UHF to one of them and have only just started to ponder how I get in there. D4.

cheers,

Ahh, I know I sound really clever, but it was my auto electrician that did it whilst doing the second battery etc

Cheers, Craig

[jonesy63]

That's useful Craig, how did you get to it. I'd like to wire up my UHF to one of them and have only just started to ponder how I get in there. D4.

cheers,

Instead of tapping into the power socket source, why not just crimp a male spade connector onto your power lead and plug it into one of the spare spots on the fuse board? It sits behind the lower glove box, near the bottom of the fuse board.

[Ozzy119]

Instead of tapping into the power socket source, why not just crimp a male spade connector onto your power lead and plug it into one of the spare spots on the fuse board? It sits behind the lower glove box, near the bottom of the fuse board.

Hi Jonesy63,

I was hoping to avoid any more hassles with getting wires through the firewall. I already have coax aerial, Traxide 12v to rear and P3 brake controller so I'm pretty full on the 2 available holes. Aside from which it's a total arse getting cables through them.

With the power source already in place I woud like to just tap into it. At the moment I have a simple connection using the smokes plug.

[jonesy63]

Ozzy - re-read my post... the fuse board is behind the lower glovebox. Take your existing power lead for your UHF, crimp a male spade connector on the end - and plug it into the spare power socket in the fuse board. It is already in the cabin - behind the glove box - no need to run power through the firewall.