boddahchris said:

I'm running my usb hard drive to my b&m which is great cause it holds all of my music, however the b&m doesn't supply the drive with enough power so i run another wire to the ciggy lighter via a converter but it is very messy with the wires everywhere.

I want to install another ciggy lighter socket in the glove compartment to keep it all tucked out of sight.

anyone know how i go about this?

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Andy Monty said:

get one of these

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?ModuleNo=1056&C=brilliant2&U=Home & Car&T=Cigarette Extension
cut the plug off

drop the side panel off in the passenger foot well (see my Pollen filter guide)

draw the wire down the back of the glove box...

pop the gear gaitor off

pull wire through to there

tap into live and earth on fag lighter socket solder or scotch hooks (put a inline fuse holder in the live ((center tip of the holder))

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T14086 said:

think he ment 'scotch-lock', (a rather crude connector for splicing into a original wire)

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T14086 said:

think he ment 'scotch-lock', (a rather crude connector for splicing into a original wire)

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dpr59 said:

Not as crude as twist wire and add leccy tape.....
of course I've never done such a thing

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T14086 said:

tut tut...solder & heatshrink always the best wat.

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boddahchris said:

Ok cheers guys, think i'm gonna go with the solder and heat shrink.

I'm guessing i just solder the two ciggy lines straight to the one from the car. in a sort of Y shape?

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