12s socket... URGENT HELP!!!!

has anyone got any idea's on wiring these in without using stealers proper socket??

look in the general answers bit - its in there.

ta mate.

OK i`ll try and explain how i did it. Got a twin relay from ebay about £7 **** loads of cable from work Green, Red, Blue approx 8 mtres of each 1.5mm to take current. 3mtres Purple/White (live from fuse box ) 1mtre Black (earth ) both of the later 1.0mm Green permenant live straight to socket (30amp fuse)
Blue 20amp and Red fused at 15amp go to relay then from relay to socket Black earth for relay and Purple/White to fuse box this only activates relay (i put a 5amp fuse in this ) when engine is running and off at all other times. wil try and attach some photo`s to help.. hope it`s of some use.... Foregot to mention i ran the cables along the fuel lines..

Phil.........

ta for that but its all done now.

FOUR FOOKIN HOURS!!!!!!!!!!!

andytd4auto said:

ta for that but its all done now.

FOUR FOOKIN HOURS!!!!!!!!!!!

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fookling hill, bet you work on an hourly rate and not a price !!

sorry to here you had a mare, only just got back on line, could have give you a pointer or two to shave it down a bit, maybe 3 hrs fifty mins !

Seriously though, what give you the grief, so others may learn....

Optimus Prime said:

fookling hill, bet you work on an hourly rate and not a price !!

sorry to here you had a mare, only just got back on line, could have give you a pointer or two to shave it down a bit, maybe 3 hrs fifty mins !

Seriously though, what give you the grief, so others may learn....

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routing a switched live!!

bloody nightmare!

advise everyone trying this to bite the bullet and get the proper kit

the old time versus money argument again.

andytd4auto said:

routing a switched live!!

bloody nightmare!

advise everyone trying this to bite the bullet and get the proper kit

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Got mine for £40ish and fitted in just over an hour. Awkward bits are getting the wires through the grommets and dismantling seized towbar bolts to add the extra bracket.

Glad to hear you have sussed it

Regards,

Steve

andytd4auto said:

routing a switched live!!

bloody nightmare!

advise everyone trying this to bite the bullet and get the proper kit

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even easier is to route a single 30a live direct from battery (fused) to the behind the trim in the boot and then use a voltage switching relay like this:

Self-Switching Combination Relay from Towsure

took me just over an hour start to finish, including routing cable inside the car under all the trim etc.

andytd4auto said:

ta for that but its all done now.

FOUR FOOKIN HOURS!!!!!!!!!!!

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mmmm not the easyist ... and when you find out that there is a pre wired socket in the boot anyway.......

mickobrien said:

mmmm not the easyist ... and when you find out that there is a pre wired socket in the boot anyway.......

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For caravan split charge electrics / refrigerator power / reverse light - no

For side lights, indicators and brake lights - yes at the drivers side rear.