ciggy lighter positioning

[JD_SCN]

My TomTom One is fine visibility wise when I put it on the windscreen. However as said before the charge cable is annoying as it runs over the shift stick and radio/ climate controls. I tend to make sure it's fully charge before a journey and then just stick it on the right handside of the windscreen or in the centre so I can glance.

Whilst we're on the subject does anyone's TomTom or satnav in general, discharge itself? mine does when not in use??

 

[Maximus2000uk]

Yep, the battery on mine discharges.

 

[phil3012]

Whilst we're on the subject does anyone's TomTom or satnav in general, discharge itself? mine does when not in use??

Yep my Mam's does. She only uses it once every few months so it is usually completely flat. She has a mains charger now to make sure its fully charged before she uses it.

 

[LeoN-FR-TFSI]

i just bought a garmin for mine....and cable is fairly long...so what i do it put it under my seat under my legs and have it coming up the door side where it doesnt get in the way

 

[anthb]

For my TomTom I got a sticky disk from here

http://www.superetrader.co.uk/tomto...tml?gad=CMDIu8kDEgg-s_Nh2Zr1URiY3OT-AyCY9p4z&

Resulting in

Cable goes from socket and over steering wheel just now but I'll be hardwiring it soon.

 

[ianltd]

Hi Guys,

Just my 2P,

I have got a single fused 12v socket on a 1 meter cable (towzatronics - £5.00) took out centre panel with 12v socket/fag lighter in it, connected the socket to the back of the 12v socket/fag lighter, ran cable through console away from gear linkage to just under dash. (this way, you can get to the fuse in the plug!)

Plugged in standard Tom Tom plug into socket, routed wire under edge of bottom of dash, returned up the right hand side of dash under rubber and it lies on dash!

Tom Tom bracket is in bottom right corner of windscreen and I plug and go!

My eyesight is cr*p and I see it fine.

All this took about an hour but well worth it - I hate all the wires dangling and stuff

If anybody needs details of socket, give me a nudge, but I think you can get the same type of thing in Maplins.

Hope this helps

Cheers,

Ian

 

[Rael]

Ahhh that sounds good. So if I understand correctly, you've just put an extension on the power socket, and made the outlet come out in a more intelligent position, just under the dash in the centre console?

Pics would be good mate if possible?

 

[NickP]

I hard wired both firstly my Road Pilot and then my Pogo straight into the fuse box with all the cables hidden in the pillar.

 

[techno]

Very neat how did you connect to the fusebox. Have you taken any pics of that bit

 

[NickP]

Very neat how did you connect to the fusebox. Have you taken any pics of that bit

I connected it as per -

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36253

Are those the seat twin exhausts on your pic - any mods to the rear bumper to make them fit?

 

[techno]

Yes it is the Seat exhaust, Just had my twin pipe cut off and the new one welded on,It came from a petrol FR and mine is a diesel but not had any probs, The bumper was cut by myself, i removed the grey trim and made a cardboard template and used a dremel to cut it out.

 

[ianltd]

Ahhh that sounds good. So if I understand correctly, you've just put an extension on the power socket, and made the outlet come out in a more intelligent position, just under the dash in the centre console?

Pics would be good mate if possible?

Hi Rael,

Yep, thats about it, although 'cause it's wired from underneath, you still have your original socket to use for whatever else.

I will try to get some photos of stuff, but pretty much all of it is hidden now


The extension is nothing flash, just a single open socket with an in-lin fuse and a metre of cable, so your Tom Tom plug is still intact (as it needs to be) and pushes right in.

I've got the socket pushed just under the dash above the clutch pedal and the rest of the wire along bottom of dash, then drops behind the kick panel (throttle side, comes across small panel fitting gap and under door rubber, up to top of dash, across the other small fitting gap in the panels and appears next to small quarter window!

My bracket is as low and to the right as is possible and I left around 20cm (8ins) of wire which lies on dash when not in use.

When you pop out the centre panel (fag lighter/socket one) pry from the front (mirror switch end) - one clip each side and the rest will pull gently up. the back is just a locating tab.
Obviously use some cardboard etc. next to you screwdriver when prying, and I found a small leccy screwdriver more effective and gentle.

Also lift gear lever gaiter - again pry gentle all round in stages and then remove drink holder/hazard switch panel (two clips each side towards the front.

I found if you also remove the console side panel (one clip into under dash, further two going towards the back and the rest are just aligning tabs) it makes it easier to 'lay' your extension cable and you can route it under the black sound deadening in order to keep it away from the gear linkage.

There is also a small panel under dash (below headlight switch panel) which is on metal push clips, if you pull this off it makes life so much easier to route your cable through to the door pillar.

Sorry if I've gone into too much detail and I hope you don't think I'm trying to tell you what you may already know, I'm just trying to offer help if you need it

Tend to go on a bit don't I!!

Hope this helps!!

Cheers,
Ian

 

[mitchathome]

I replied on this thread on my TomTom installation: http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=183644&highlight

Works very well and no messy cables dangling all over the place. The position of the tomtom is great as it does not block any view through the windscreen.

 

[Rael]

Cheers Ian, very kind of you. Now all I need is time to do it and some warm-ish weather

 

[leoncp11]

ive got my tom tom mounted to the centre right air vent via a vent mount kit then run the cable to a twin cigar sockets in the glove box works at treat chris
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