USB in dash

[Sean d]

After the 600 mile run at the weekend I was well and truly fed up with constantly hitting my left hand on the sat nav charger every time I changed into 5th gear so decided it was time to make one of these, bought the duel charger from Aldi for a couple of quid and pulled it to bits and fitted to a blank, sods law, I can't find the super glue, I will take it to work tomorrow glue it all together and solder a couple of wires on to it, whats the best way to wire it in and which connection is positive, thanks

 

[t-tony]

After the 600 mile run at the weekend I was well and truly fed up with constantly hitting my left hand on the sat nav charger every time I changed into 5th gear so decided it was time to make one of these, bought the duel charger from Aldi for a couple of quid and pulled it to bits and fitted to a blank, sods law, I can't find the super glue, I will take it to work tomorrow glue it all together and solder a couple of wires on to it, whats the best way to wire it in and which connection is positive, thanks
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Hi Sean, if it's a plug-into-cig. lighter type you've used can you follow which contact went to the centre of the cig. lighter socket contact as that is the positive connection.

Tony.

 

[Low Rider]

After seeing your usb blank i popped into Aldi to look at these plugs but noticed the 2.4a socket area isn't flat. Do you have a side on view of your usb blank

 

[Sean d]

After seeing your usb blank i popped into Aldi to look at these plugs but noticed the 2.4a socket area isn't flat. Do you have a side on view of your usb blank

I don't at the minute mate but you need to take it down with a file so that it is flat, there is plenty of plastic to go at, I fitted it tonight and I'm really pleased with it.

 

[Low Rider]

Do you put a fuse in line or direct to the 12v socket

 

[Sean d]

Do you put a fuse in line or direct to the 12v socket

I'm no auto electrician mate but I spliced direct into the cig wires, they appear to be heavy wire and will be fused