How to add another 12V Power Outlet

[ruebarb]

aubuc1 previously said:

Ruebarb, come on, do you really have to have a need to add a power point...just do it so that if you do need it- it is there. We don't need to drive through the wilderness, but that is completely beside the point.

Yeah, I know. It's a 15min job too. I had one in my previous car, think I used it once.

[bandi]

aubuc1 previously said:

Ruebarb, come on, do you really have to have a need to add a power point...just do it so that if you do need it- it is there. We don't need to drive through the wilderness, but that is completely beside the point.

I don't NEED them all, but it is a convenience when you do, dewalt charger always plugged in, Cell charger Always plugged in, Laptop power cord, GPS units possibly, My Kids Games !!!... Endless uses... Plus they Don't hurt anything... Unless You Shove a dime in one !!!

Thanks All for this thred... Some Great Ideas !!!

[Scott9000]

ruebarb previously said:

Is their a ground point back there or did you use the ground on the harness or tap a screw into the abundant metal around the wheel well?

There is a bolt that the harness is grounded to that I used. You need a pretty big "eye" type spade for the screw but it worked very well.

thanks... now we're talking...

only thing I have to add is for anyone doing GPS or XM install (Roady/ Roady XT etc) to put a few female sockets behind the dash (hidden) so you can plug those accessories in and not eat up and of your cig. sockets in the passenger compartment. Makes for a clean install of gear when you can see the powerpoints.

Roady XT is a good example,,, it plugs into the cig lighter but it actually runs off about 5 V and has a small transformer inside the plug.

[aubuc1]

If I connect directly the fuse panel, should I connect the negative feed like ruebarb did? Is there any reason to use plastic casing, and if so, is it ok to case the wires together?

huh?

[ruebarb]

aubuc1, can you clarify those questions?

[aubuc1]

I am going to get the power directly from the fuse box, where should I send the negative lead?

Is there any reason to put a black plastic casing on the wires?

[ruebarb]

aubuc1 previously said:

I am going to get the power directly from the fuse box, where should I send the negative lead?

Is there any reason to put a black plastic casing on the wires?

You have 2 good options for the ground
-tap into a factory ground wire
-Better tie into a factory ground point

Page 51 & 52 shows the ground points, the ground point in my pic is behind the switch plate. http://brockandbecca.com/files/fj/FJ_Electrical.pdf

I don't see any need for a protective wire sheath, I don't see the wires being in location where they would get hit by a moving part.

[aubuc1]

Thanks ruebarb. I always thought ruebarbs were a southern thing, did they make it up to mass?