fuse/ electrical Q,,,,,

**CLOMP** · 5th February 2011, 19:07

I want to wire up a fag lighter/aux/ socket/ in the 04 1.8 vec, it MUST BE live WHEN THE IGNITION IS SWICHED OFF, Any idea if there is a fuse in the front left foot well that is live with the ignition swiched off,,, its to run a small scanner. thanks ANT.

**Aikon58** · 5th February 2011, 19:41

Best thing to do is run a decent size cable through the loom grommet on the bulk head,and using an inline 10 amp fuse nearest to the battery,connect it to the battery,with a spade connector on the other end to the live part of the cig lighter/aux socket.

**CLOMP** · 5th February 2011, 20:52

Originally Posted by Aikon58

Best thing to do is run a decent size cable through the loom grommet on the bulk head,and using an inline 10 amp fuse nearest to the battery,connect it to the battery,with a spade connector on the other end to the live part of the cig lighter/aux socket.

OK thanks for the reply.

**vectra ste** · 5th February 2011, 20:56

Originally Posted by CLOMP

I want to wire up a fag lighter/aux/ socket/ in the 04 1.8 vec, it MUST BE live WHEN THE IGNITION IS SWICHED OFF, Any idea if there is a fuse in the front left foot well that is live with the ignition swiched off,,, its to run a small scanner. thanks ANT.

hi clomp
ive got one of these in the boot all the time check it out
i love it
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...1&iozone=PDPz1

has your scanner got a cigarette lighter on the end

**vectra ste** · 5th February 2011, 21:08

has your scanner got a cigarette lighter on the end?

**CLOMP** · 5th February 2011, 21:29

Originally Posted by vectra ste

has your scanner got a cigarette lighter on the end?

yes it has at the moment,, your gizmo is a good tool but it seems a lot of dosh when a short bit of wire and a in line fuse would do me, but thanks for the thought.

**vectra ste** · 5th February 2011, 21:32

its a good bit of kit
what type of scanner is it?

**CLOMP** · 5th February 2011, 21:36

Originally Posted by vectra ste

its a good bit of kit
what type of scanner is it?

it an old one realistic
,,,are you saying that I could run the scanner or a small electrical device of the jump starter/ inverter?

**vectra ste** · 5th February 2011, 21:49

: i run my laptop off it mains
: to blow my tyres up i plug the machine in the cigarette socket {but you can in the car anyway

: if you have a flat battery it can start the car up to a 5l engine.

its up to 300w on the mains
your scanner would be fine