Wiring Help...

[fUbAr]

Can anyone explain how to hard wire my tomtom system into the car's electrical system.

I want to do away with having the cigarette adapter plugged in, so basically want to hard wire into the back of the cigarette socket.

Does anyone know?

 

[biojo]

if uve got a hard wired kit the easiest way i find is to take yer stereo out get the switched power cable usually the red , then find a earth and use that.
you could use the cables from your existing lighter socket , and wire them using either the screw conectors like on household lights , or crimp connections

if its a standard kit with the lighter socket on end , id buy a lighter socket for a few quid, wire it up to same cables as above then cover the outside of it all in insulation tape, then just hide it behind the dash , or wherever suitable

 

[RSi Dave]

Not sure this is the correct way but...

Could possibly split the red/yellow wires on the headunit wires and run one to the tomtom?

surely hardwireing to the cig lighter would require the cig lighter to be depressed all the time?

 

[fUbAr]

if uve got a hard wired kit the easiest way i find is to take yer stereo out get the switched power cable usually the red , then find a earth and use that.
you could use the cables from your existing lighter socket , and wire them using either the screw conectors like on household lights , or crimp connections

if its a standard kit with the lighter socket on end , id buy a lighter socket for a few quid, wire it up to same cables as above then cover the outside of it all in insulation tape, then just hide it behind the dash , or wherever suitable

its got a standard fag plug socket on the end at the moment, which im planning on cutting off...

just wondered where the best place to splice it to... and if i would need to fuse it?

 

[biojo]

with some units its best not to remove the fag lighter end , as it could contain a resister, i know some speed detectors specifically warn u on this , and say add another socket

RSi Dave
nop the fag socket would nee to be pressed as u would creats a paralel circuit and not a looped one

if u cut the end off yer a fuse would be needed

 

[Has]

Fubar dont cut the end off ! that fag end regulates the power to the tomtom unit.

Drop me a message on MSN will guide you thru the process.

 

[fUbAr]

Fubar dont cut the end off ! that fag end regulates the power to the tomtom unit.

Drop me a message on MSN will guide you thru the process.

you da man! :approve: