CraigR Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Sure i read a few months back, someones instructions to hard wire their Road Angel, anyone help? search function has failed me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizze Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Take the 12v switched off fuse 5 in the fuse box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigR Posted July 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Thanks gizze,is it just a case of removing the cig lighter fitting from the end and wiring in to fuse 5 and an negative/earth. Mechanically minded not too hot on the electrical side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a4tdi130 Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 NO be careful - the cig-lighter fitting often has a transformer built it which takes the car supplied 12volt down to 5volts or something similar. The way I do it is to get a cigarette lighter socket (from Maplin), solder a wire from this to the fuse, then I can hide this behind the dash and plug the cigarette lighter adaptor in to it as normal, but out of sight. Also means that should I want to remove/sell whatever accessory it is, I haven't hacked the wire off the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigR Posted July 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Perfect XC, thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapsuds Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 the ciggy lighter in an Audi is always on!!! DO NOT tkae it from this as it is not a switched feed and your RA will be on all the time, unless you manually switch it off (ball ache!) Open the drivers door and take the fuse box cover from off the side of the dash. Locate fuse 5 (ign switched) and pop the wire on there. Ground your earth cable on one of the studs / earth location Pop back together and away you go!! 5 min job..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 [ QUOTE ] the ciggy lighter in an Audi is always on!!! DO NOT tkae it from this as it is not a switched feed and your RA will be on all the time, unless you manually switch it off (ball ache!) Open the drivers door and take the fuse box cover from off the side of the dash. Locate fuse 5 (ign switched)<font color="red"> and pop the wire on there.</font> Ground your earth cable on one of the studs / earth location Pop back together and away you go!! 5 min job..... [/ QUOTE ] Do you mean just wedge the wire in with the fuse ? Or do you have to take out the fuse box and connect at the back ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapsuds Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Its up to you!! I have taken the fuse holder out (2 screws) and attached to the rear. I had it wedged in before - it makes no difference..... Just MAKE SURE its fused in-line... I dont know what the RA hardwire cable is like, but if you strip the Ciggy Lighter adaptor down, i think some have a resistor (or similar!?) to reduce the voltage... you may need a proper hardwire kit or you will blow up your unit / pop fuses all day long!! PS - my Snooper came with a cable with in-line fuse..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 OK Iv'e hard wired my Tomtom Go using the method suggested by Avant_B6_130 and others and It was dead easy (15 minute job for me). Works just fine Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigR Posted July 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 Anyone got any pics of wiring into fuse 5 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 Did It the easy way just jammed the positive(red) in with the fuse and connected the negative/earth(black) to the nearest bolt.Works a treat with the Ignition. Connected a cig lighter and plugged in the powersupply.There is a nice space above the fuse box to tuck It all in when youv'e finished. There Is a nice little space to run the power lead If you fit the Tomtom where I have All done and dusted, me very happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigR Posted July 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 Cheers Mate, just what i needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadFoot Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 Seriously useful post! Denim, you've made it look that easy that I (the man with fingers like cow's tits! ) am gonna have a go at installing my sat nav in a similar way when I get in from work tonight. I've only just got my Audi so have yet to start fiddling with it but just out of interest (and to prevent me making a costly mistake ) does anyone know if the layout of the fusebox is the same in my motor (2004 A3) as the one in Denim's post and if not can someone point me in the direction of the equivalent fuse I can get a feed off? Thanks people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadwhitey Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 im fitting tv/ hdd player in the audi and im connecting to a relay plate under the drivers dash and adding a inline fuse this way but im waiting on the audi technicion thats in my gaming clan confirming which one is the switched power feed ill post pics up when done for future reference guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 If you are going to be wiring things on your car I would suggest you invest in a multimeter - they are only a few pounds and make tasks like this very simple - once you have bought one you will be suprised how often you use it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer2003 Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Just came across this post. It looks like just what I've been looking for, in order to wire my Tom Tom One to my Audi A6. My concern is that someone said to me that doing it this way is dangerous, and I quote: "The trouble with jamming a wire in with a fuse is that this could result in a fire through compromising the circuit that the fuse is connected to, remember fuses are a safety device and are rated as per current load." Wonder what people's opinions are on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Personally I wouldn't wire something up like this - I would prefer to find a feed and tap into it however I see why people would use this method as it keeps both the car's wiring & the appliance intact for warranty/removal purposes. Regarding the load it is neglibile and fused so this aspect wouldn't worry me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwo Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 I hardwired my microroadpilot into fuse board and earthed to one of the bolts. Also used in line fuse on mrp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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