Frontera Rear Cigarette Lighter Socket?

[Greg Reed]

Hi,

Is there a way to install a cigarette lighter socket into the back of my
2003 Frontera Olympus.

Ideally into the back of the centre console.

Basically I need to know of a wire I can connect into preferably in the
boot, perhaps near the rear lighting loom.

With phone car chargers, in car DVD's, Sat Nav - I am worried about
overloading the one at the front with a normal slitter I use.

With modern car electrics I know you have to be extremely careful about
messing with any wiring.

Bit dissapointed when most MPV's and a lot of 4x4's already have utility
sockets in rear for fridges etc.

Thanks I/A
Greg.

 

[Mike]

Generally speaking, I'd be surprised if there's anything in the rear that
you can tap into as of course the lighting circuits are only live when the
lights are on, and you're not addressing the issue of potential overloads by
adding a lighter socket onto another circuit that wasn't intended to have
one.

I understand you concern about overloading - I was worried about the size of
the cable going to the stereo in my Audi (given that it goes on to power the
12-disc CD changer when that was fitted) but never had any trouble with it.

I would suggest the best way is to run a cable directly (via a suitable fuse
of course) to a live feed rather than adding your socket to another circuit.

Mike.

 

[me140]

Could use the live supply to the rear "boot" light. Fuse it and then if you
over load it fuse will go before the wiring.
The wire runs up behind the nsr light with a plug there so would be easy to
get to it. Red/White wire - that is a short wheel base - don't thing long
wheel base have a plug but wire will be kicking around somewhere.
Mike is right - amazing how much load normal wires will take.

 

[Alan]

Why not run a feed from the front lighter? It won't overload anything
unless you use both at the same time.