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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #30 on: 30 May 2012, 23:03:24 »
Quote from: Andy B on 30 May 2012, 23:02:02
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Thanks for all the help, I shall look for the live feed inside first, but I'm not going to enjoy the grovelling on my back.  :y

Remove the two screws from above the fuse box & pull the whole thing out .............. as far as the wiring behind will allow.  ;) ;)

 :y :y :y Only got to find a good earth then. ::) ::) ::)
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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #31 on: 30 May 2012, 23:08:28 »
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 :y :y :y Only got to find a good earth then. ::) ::) ::)

There must be loads of earths around the car, the whole body is one!  :y :y
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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #32 on: 31 May 2012, 10:32:16 »
Pin 16 of the diagnostic socket has a permanent 12v supply.

A permanent 12V supply goes to each seat for the adjuster / heater.

The accessory socket relay is fed from fuse 27 which is a permanent live, and doesn't appear to supply anything else critical.

Permanent 12V feeds are generally colour coded red.

Most of them are fused at 20A at the fuse box so a smaller inline fuse at point of connection would be a good idea. As said, this can be tiny, as the solar cell won't pass much current.
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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #33 on: 31 May 2012, 12:14:01 »
Thanks Kevin. :y
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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #34 on: 31 May 2012, 19:12:46 »
Even easier, if the car is phone prewired, is 12v and 0v on the phone loom, behind glovebox...
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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #35 on: 31 May 2012, 20:22:31 »
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Even easier, if the car is phone prewired, is 12v and 0v on the phone loom, behind glovebox...

What are the clues to that? It is a 3.2 Elite '51 plate with Bose. :y
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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #36 on: 31 May 2012, 20:35:44 »
saloon or estate?
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« Reply #37 on: 31 May 2012, 20:38:47 »
Saloon :y
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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #38 on: 31 May 2012, 20:43:16 »
4" aerial on roof? If so, likely prewired for phone :)
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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #39 on: 31 May 2012, 20:46:37 »
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4" aerial on roof? If so, likely prewired for phone :)

Yep, thanks for that Jaime, I'll have a look, but the glove box will still have to come out! :( :( :(

PS How will I recognise the phone loom?
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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #40 on: 31 May 2012, 20:48:32 »
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4" aerial on roof? If so, likely prewired for phone :)

Yep, thanks for that Jaime, I'll have a look, but the glove box will still have to come out! :( :( :(
Yup, about 15 mins to remove glovebox :)
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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #41 on: 31 May 2012, 20:49:59 »
Phone prewire is a MID type plug (actually, more accurately, a CID type plug), but 16 pin (IIRC). Usually secured to loom/duct behind glovebox with masking tape. Very obvious once glovebox out normally :y
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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #42 on: 31 May 2012, 20:52:57 »
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Phone prewire is a MID type plug (actually, more accurately, a CID type plug), but 16 pin (IIRC). Usually secured to loom/duct behind glovebox with masking tape. Very obvious once glovebox out normally :y

That's like Klingon to me ;D However, if I look for an unused plug it should be the one. :y
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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #43 on: 31 May 2012, 20:55:16 »
Quote from: Shackeng on 31 May 2012, 20:52:57
Quote from: TheBoy on 31 May 2012, 20:49:59
Phone prewire is a MID type plug (actually, more accurately, a CID type plug), but 16 pin (IIRC). Usually secured to loom/duct behind glovebox with masking tape. Very obvious once glovebox out normally :y

That's like Klingon to me ;D However, if I look for an unused plug it should be the one. :y
Ah, yes, sorry, thought you'd had a MID out before.

Yeah, its pretty obvious :y
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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #44 on: 31 May 2012, 20:55:44 »
If not, post up pic with glovebox out, somebody will show you :y
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