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.

Kandyman · 20th March 2008, 17:32

Wait till the experts have had there dinner and you should ( I hope ) get some tips

Raistlin · 20th March 2008, 17:56

I had my IPAQ based GPS fitted to a Brodit clip between the two centre vents.

The cable dropped neatly down behind the centre console and the point where it disappeared couldn't be seen at it was behind the IPAQ holder.

I used one of those 12volt car extension cables. I cut the plug off and tapped straight into the radio loom. I left the socket on the other end to plug the IPAQ power adaptor into and just zip tied it all together.

sworks · 20th March 2008, 18:13

as allready said, the tom tom socket has a circuit board inside so has to be retained. The best way is to buy a spare cigar lighter sochet and hard wire to the car and then plug the tom tom into this. If you lower the large trim below the steering wheel everything can be hidden behind, and you can wire into the connecter that feeds the ignition barrell.

jt002e2762 · 20th March 2008, 18:49

Hi Guys, Thanks for all that advice. Have taken it all on board. Cheers, JRT.

20th March 2008, 16:54	#1
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.

20th March 2008, 17:28	#6
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, 18:49	#10
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 all that advice. Have taken it all on board. Cheers, JRT.

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?

20th March 2008, 17:05	#3
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

20th March 2008, 17:32	#7
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	Wait till the experts have had there dinner and you should ( I hope ) get some tips

20th March 2008, 17:56	#8
Raistlin Banned 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Auto Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 8,450 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I had my IPAQ based GPS fitted to a Brodit clip between the two centre vents. The cable dropped neatly down behind the centre console and the point where it disappeared couldn't be seen at it was behind the IPAQ holder. I used one of those 12volt car extension cables. I cut the plug off and tapped straight into the radio loom. I left the socket on the other end to plug the IPAQ power adaptor into and just zip tied it all together.

20th March 2008, 18:13	#9
sworks Been absent for a while… Rover 75 Tourer, Classic mini Cooper S, Abarth 595 competizione, MG TF and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cumbria Posts: 13,065 Thanks: 1,033 Thanked 1,686 Times in 1,040 Posts	as allready said, the tom tom socket has a circuit board inside so has to be retained. The best way is to buy a spare cigar lighter sochet and hard wire to the car and then plug the tom tom into this. If you lower the large trim below the steering wheel everything can be hidden behind, and you can wire into the connecter that feeds the ignition barrell.