Reedo Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 hello need some help..... I want to put a hard wired Female USB port for chargers and satnavs. now i know people will say just get a USB cigarette lighter plug...I want to make this like its supposed to be there.my plan is to put it going into one of the blanking peices and then use a usb hardwire kit with a voltage regulartor to connect it up. this is where the help is needed. how would i connect the hardwire kit up?would i need to connect it to the cigarette lighter wires or somewhere else?cheers Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Easiest way is to buy a pre made voltage regulated socket. They're about a fiver. Then mount it in the blanking plate and wire it into your cig socket.http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=361087136998&alt=web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reedo Posted May 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 wire it to the cigarette socket wires out the back? of it yeah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Only thing I don't like about that is that the cig lighter in the Lupo is not switched, whereas on my 9n3 Polo it is.Would you not be better taking it from a switched aux source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Only thing I don't like about that is that the cig lighter in the Lupo is not switched, whereas on my 9n3 Polo it is.Would you not be better taking it from a switched aux source?Why? Energy is energy. It'll draw a tiny amount for the LED, and leak some as heat due to the stepdown, but really, without anything plugged in the drainage will be minimal.If you do decide to wire into a switched, I would suggest running a relay from the head unit down to the cig socket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reedo Posted May 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 could i not hard wire it to the ignition so it only comes on when the cars on? or that just the same as doing it from the headunit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 ...but really, without anything plugged in the drainage will be minimal. And you may call me an idiot, but I have left things plugged in before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 could i not hard wire it to the ignition so it only comes on when the cars on? or that just the same as doing it from the headunit?the same. Just use a relay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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