MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: stuupnorth on January 08, 2012, 02:06:51 pm

Title: hard wire
Post by: stuupnorth on January 08, 2012, 02:06:51 pm

hi guys
Can anyone help me with this
I'm looking to hard wire my road pilot with a ign on only
I'm thinking of fitting it near my rear view mirror so thinking of running the power wire from the
over head consule/interior light thingy?
any idea which wires i should run the lead from?
Cheers
Stu

Title: Re: hard wire
Post by: skard on January 08, 2012, 02:12:12 pm

There's loads of free ignition sources in the fusebox under steering wheel.

I'd get a multimeter, find an ignition live, put a fuse in the slot, get a VW repair wire and extend it up the pillar to the mirror, under headlining.

Title: Re: hard wire
Post by: stuupnorth on January 09, 2012, 07:57:28 pm

Hi mate
cheers for the info any idea what gauge the repair wire is??
Stu

Title: Re: hard wire
Post by: skard on January 09, 2012, 09:44:25 pm

Hey

Not sure, I reckon 1mm2 repair wire (18 AWG?) would suffice for this (can't get the part number at minute as I had the parts program on a netbook I just sold).

Or, you could use something like this which means you don't have to take out the fusebox - as long as you pick a circuit that copes with both circuits and doesn't interfere. All you do is run your positive wire to it and squeeze it to crimp together http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-ADD-CIRCUIT-FUSE-TAP-PIGGY-BACK-STANDARD-FUSE-/250861927244?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a68893b4c (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-ADD-CIRCUIT-FUSE-TAP-PIGGY-BACK-STANDARD-FUSE-/250861927244?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a68893b4c)

Title: Re: hard wire
Post by: Bikerz on January 09, 2012, 10:34:59 pm

Any advice on which one is a spare switched live? In fuse box?

Title: Re: hard wire
Post by: skard on January 09, 2012, 10:48:22 pm

Fuse layouts will be a tad different due to spec and installed accessories.

Best bet is to use a multimeter on the top pin of the fuse slot, and take a reading with ignition on and off.

Title: Re: hard wire
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on January 10, 2012, 01:20:51 pm

I have hardwired my Tom Tom

I will dig out the pic of the slot I used for switched live.

One thing I plan to do to improve it is add a switch so it's not on charge all the time so I don't kill the battery on the Tom Tom.

Also rather than butcher a charging cable I created a female 12v socket in the fuse compartment.

Mike

Title: Re: hard wire
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on January 10, 2012, 01:25:35 pm

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FMy_Leon_Cupra%2FMini_mods%2Fe13776b0.jpg&hash=efcd4a9481e6fd9d724761709024a76af34cc214)

It now has a fuse via an inline fuse holder and I'm
Looking to fit a switch somewhere.

Excuse the stray black wire I've run wire to my rear view mirror for a future mini mod

Title: Re: hard wire
Post by: Bikerz on January 10, 2012, 11:41:02 pm

Cheers Mike. I will check mine to see if its a switched live with a multi meter