12v supply to boot area.

Ricey · 16th March 2009, 11:06

I need to get a 12v supply from the battery to the boot area, direct from the battery. Any suggestions for the best route to take ??? :lol:

StevenWilliams · 16th March 2009, 12:50

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Originally Posted by Ricey

I need to get a 12v supply from the battery to the boot area, direct from the battery. Any suggestions for the best route to take ??? :lol:

I did mine.

Across the engine bay into the plenum area.
Through into the drivers side
Along the carpet trim to rear seats.
Removed rear seats and under there into boot area
Under boot area into area normally populated with satnav stuff.

W953 BJX · 18th March 2009, 22:37

Thats exactly where mine goes, only problem is the capping on the sills has got a crack in you wouldnt notice were it not for the bright red thick cable peeping through!

Scarbs · 22nd March 2009, 18:36

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Originally Posted by StevenWilliams

I did mine.

Across the engine bay into the plenum area.
Through into the drivers side
Along the carpet trim to rear seats.
Removed rear seats and under there into boot area
Under boot area into area normally populated with satnav stuff.

Is your cable fused? If so how is it connected within the engine bay?

Christopher · 22nd March 2009, 18:45

Mine has an in-line fuse and is about 10cms from from the connection (direct to the positive of the battery)

StevenWilliams · 22nd March 2009, 18:46

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Originally Posted by Scarbs

Is your cable fused? If so how is it connected within the engine bay?

Yes it is. I bought one of those in-line fuse holders and wired that into the line from the battery to the boot.

I've wired the connection directly to the battery now as I wanted it always live. I originally had it wired to a switched live in the fuse box but it didn't suit my purpose.

Sonus · 10th June 2010, 11:19

Sorry to drag this up again, but did you use existing holes or did you drill new ones? I'm fitting a 50m2 powercable in my ZT and would like to use a existing hole if possible. Pics would be great

Also considered runnning beneath the car and run it through in the boot, but there's a problem getting around the fuel tank and exhaust in the rear.

Jakg · 10th June 2010, 11:45

If you look above the bonnet release cable in the drivers-side plenum, there should be an extra grommet. Pop this through using a screwdriver, and put a whole in the grommet and put it through there.

How I did my amp wiring.

Sonus · 10th June 2010, 11:50

Jakg - is that a RHD car your refering to? Mine's LHD and has the bonnet realease on the LH-side aswell.

Jakg · 10th June 2010, 12:05

Mine is RHD, but I assumed as the bonnet cable is cable-operated from the footwell switch, then the grommet would swap sides if it was an LHD car.

If you follow the the Bonnet-Release to the firewall and pop off the plenum cover you should be able to see what I mean.

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Christopher Owners Club Director Rover 75 V6 Copperleaf Red, MG ZTT 190+ Lagoon & Early MGF Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rugby Posts: 9,287 Thanks: 105 Thanked 343 Times in 81 Posts	Mine has an in-line fuse and is about 10cms from from the connection (direct to the positive of the battery) __________________ Christopher in banana veritas

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W953 BJX Loves to post 1953 and 1955 series 1 landrovers, two series 3 landrovers, range rover, rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 367 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thats exactly where mine goes, only problem is the capping on the sills has got a crack in you wouldnt notice were it not for the bright red thick cable peeping through!

10th June 2010, 11:19	#7
Sonus Avid contributor MG ZT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 186 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sorry to drag this up again, but did you use existing holes or did you drill new ones? I'm fitting a 50m2 powercable in my ZT and would like to use a existing hole if possible. Pics would be great Also considered runnning beneath the car and run it through in the boot, but there's a problem getting around the fuel tank and exhaust in the rear.

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Jakg This is my second home N/A Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Suffolk Posts: 6,867 Thanks: 0 Thanked 397 Times in 302 Posts	If you look above the bonnet release cable in the drivers-side plenum, there should be an extra grommet. Pop this through using a screwdriver, and put a whole in the grommet and put it through there. How I did my amp wiring.

10th June 2010, 11:50	#9
Sonus Avid contributor MG ZT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 186 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Jakg - is that a RHD car your refering to? Mine's LHD and has the bonnet realease on the LH-side aswell.

10th June 2010, 12:05	#10
Jakg This is my second home N/A Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Suffolk Posts: 6,867 Thanks: 0 Thanked 397 Times in 302 Posts	Mine is RHD, but I assumed as the bonnet cable is cable-operated from the footwell switch, then the grommet would swap sides if it was an LHD car. If you follow the the Bonnet-Release to the firewall and pop off the plenum cover you should be able to see what I mean.