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Car Forum / Alfa Romeo Cars / July 2005Cigarette lighter socket extensions?
Hi there, I have got increasing amount of bits of kit that use the cigarette lighter socket as a power source (mobile phone, PDA etc etc), but in a 156 (2000 - original dash), to use them when driving, the adapter always sticks out and gets in the way of the gear stick. I though I might take a 12v line off from somewhere to a small jack socket that I could use, somewhere in the passenger footwell. So a few of quick questions: Has anyone tried this, or has some other workaround for cigarette lighter power source? Is there a suitable source to take a 12v feed from without taking the dash apart etc? Is there any cigarette lighter plug that could plug in for use as an extension, with the ash tray compartment shut? Any other practical suggestions? Many thanks, Tom. > Hi there, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Is there a suitable source to take a 12v feed from without taking the > dash apart etc? I've done this in the past [1] - took a feed from the permanent live feed to the back of the stereo. Easy enough to do, and you only have to remove the radio to gain access to it.  SignatureSteve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Passat 1.8 Turbo SE - COSOC KOTL BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # >>Hi there, >> [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Easy enough to do, and you only have to remove the radio to gain access > to it. I've always wondered about the radio on a 156 - is it meant to be always live, i.e. not wired through the ignition? SignatureHalmyre > > I've done this in the past [1] - took a feed from the permanent live > > feed to the back of the stereo. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I've always wondered about the radio on a 156 - is it meant to be always > live, i.e. not wired through the ignition? If they've followed usual Fiat wiring, yes. I can't give a definite on that as we have an aftermarket Blaupunkt in ous. SignatureSteve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Passat 1.8 Turbo SE - COSOC KOTL BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # >>>Hi there, >>> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > I've always wondered about the radio on a 156 - is it meant to be always > live, i.e. not wired through the ignition? When I pulled the Alpine out of mine, there was a switched live, but it went to the wrong pin for the Blaupunkt that I installed. Oddly though, the Blaupunkt is supposed to be able to switch on, even when the ignition is off (and turn itself off after 1 hour). Worked fine in the 155, but not in the 156. I'm geussing that the switched live is not really...... Still, it works to turn on and off with the ignition, and keeps all the presets, so who knows. SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk >I've always wondered about the radio on a 156 - is it meant to be always >live, i.e. not wired through the ignition? Yes always like that. It has been the cause of Many flat batteries as people forget to turn the Power Off to the stereo and leave it on stand-by. Do that for a week without using the car and you could find it won't start. Alfa don't just Style cars differently <LOL> Pete Signature<iowna156@rustclubalfa.com> 156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso Mine switches itself off after a while if the ignition isn't on (Original Alpine unit). Real pain when I'm cleaning the car and want to listen to the radio. There's a bleep then ... I have to turn the radio back on. ;-) > Hi there, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Has anyone tried this, or has some other workaround for cigarette > lighter power source? Yep. My PDA cradle plugs into a 3.5mm line jack, which is fed from the fusebox > Is there a suitable source to take a 12v feed from without taking the > dash apart etc? Grabbed mine from the fusbox. 20 secs with a test lamp FWIW I'd use a *switched* live not permanent. That way you'll not flatten your battery if you forget to turn off / unplug. > Is there any cigarette lighter plug that could plug in for use as an > extension, with the ash tray compartment shut? www.maplin.co.uk But I prefer my solution SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk I've done this, i took the live from the back of the cigarate lighter, you can access this from the foot well. Steve > Hi there, > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Many thanks, > Tom. |
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