TomTom GPS

jt002e2762 · 20th March 2008, 16:54

Hi Everyone, hope you are all well. I have a question, have been given a TomTom One XL for a present, am using it via the in car charger. Would it be difficult to 'hard wire' it in the vehicle? and any ideas how to do it?
As usual any advice would be greatly apprieciated. Many thanks, JRT

Raistlin · 20th March 2008, 16:57

Where do you locate it?

Kandyman · 20th March 2008, 17:05

Mike adapted a phone holder as a mount.

jt002e2762 · 20th March 2008, 17:12

Hi Guys, thanks for your replies. I have the device fitted to a Pro-clip connected on the Dash by the clock and air vent, just wondered if it was possible to connect it to the vehicle electrics, (the live feed to the radio for example), instead of using the in car charger via the cigar lighter socket. Cheers, JRT.

Kandyman · 20th March 2008, 17:14

You can hard wire it but you need to still use the cig charger lead as it has some fancy stuff in there.

Hope someone will pop on and give you better details of how and why

jt002e2762 · 20th March 2008, 17:28

Thanks Kandyman, So it may mean splicing a cigar lighter socket extention, from the in car cigar lighter wiring, and then connect the tomtom charger lead to that. Then hide the wires behind the dash. Not as simple as plumbing the device via the back of the radio. Cheers.

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jt002e2762 Loves to post Ex 2.0 ltr CDT Conn Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Whickham Posts: 421 Thanks: 14 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	TomTom GPS Hi Everyone, hope you are all well. I have a question, have been given a TomTom One XL for a present, am using it via the in car charger. Would it be difficult to 'hard wire' it in the vehicle? and any ideas how to do it? As usual any advice would be greatly apprieciated. Many thanks, JRT

20th March 2008, 17:12	#4
jt002e2762 Loves to post Ex 2.0 ltr CDT Conn Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Whickham Posts: 421 Thanks: 14 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Gps Hi Guys, thanks for your replies. I have the device fitted to a Pro-clip connected on the Dash by the clock and air vent, just wondered if it was possible to connect it to the vehicle electrics, (the live feed to the radio for example), instead of using the in car charger via the cigar lighter socket. Cheers, JRT.

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jt002e2762 Loves to post Ex 2.0 ltr CDT Conn Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Whickham Posts: 421 Thanks: 14 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Gps Thanks Kandyman, So it may mean splicing a cigar lighter socket extention, from the in car cigar lighter wiring, and then connect the tomtom charger lead to that. Then hide the wires behind the dash. Not as simple as plumbing the device via the back of the radio. Cheers.

20th March 2008, 16:57	#2
Raistlin Banned 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Auto Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 8,450 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Where do you locate it?

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Kandyman Banned ROVER 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Limousine 2004 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Welling Posts: 10,995 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Mike adapted a phone holder as a mount.

20th March 2008, 17:14	#5
Kandyman Banned ROVER 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Limousine 2004 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Welling Posts: 10,995 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	You can hard wire it but you need to still use the cig charger lead as it has some fancy stuff in there. Hope someone will pop on and give you better details of how and why