Hello again,

I am sorry for posting this here also, but under the other category I wasnt able to get an answer.

I have a DVD in the headrests which I want to permanently connect to the power (12V), so it is only on, when the car is on. Therefore the cigarette plug is not an option.

Somebody must have done this before...

I am so sorry if you think this is spam.,..

-Dino

Switched live from the fuseboard?

Ok, just pick any fuse or a particular one?

Sorry, im quite new at this in newer cars... Dont want to mess anything up... Maybe you know a guide on the internet describing how and where to connect it...

Thanks for your reply...

-Dino

You want to get a 12v socket like this: http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2578633977

And a fuse tap like this: http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a7ae9135b

Crimp the red line from the socket to the fuse tap and attach the black one to bare metal in the fuse bay.

Plug your kit into it, then just push the fuse tap into the spare fuses until you find one that works. Or you can double up on an existing fuse. This way no cutting/splicing/damaging.

The 12v socket will fit behind the fusebox in an Octy 2 as I have my dash cam connected in exactly the same way as Im describing.

OK, the fuse tap makes sense... however I dont need the 12v socket, since my system does not have a cigarete plug (the "male" of the socket), but just have a red and a black wire...

Take a look at the My GTI website - although the middle section of this page is slightly different, the beginning and end should give you enough to go on.

Also read this thread;

And this one.

They should help.

WOW, thank you very much, I think I now got it...

Just one last thing on how to install the above-mentioned fuse tap:

Is it correct, that I have to remove one fuse from the fusebox with ign.on power (for ex. headlights), and replace it with the fuse tap, and insert the removed fuse into the fuse tap, and then just connect the red wire to the + on my DVD?

(I hope you get what I mean)

Hello again,

I am sorry for posting this here also, but under the other category I wasnt able to get an answer.

I have a DVD in the headrests which I want to permanently connect to the power (12V), so it is only on, when the car is on. Therefore the cigarette plug is not an option.

Somebody must have done this before...

I am so sorry if you think this is spam.,..

-Dino

I doubt you will be able to tap a "Switched" output from the Fuse Box on a Octavia II as the Fuse Box is always on. It is from here that the power gets switched via relays. For switched power, you can tap power from one of the Relays under the Steering Wheel although only a few Milli Amps. If you are looking at driving the Headrest from here, I doubt it will work. You will need another Relay to do this.

There are a number of ignition switched fuses that can be used. I had two empty ones in mine, so didn't need to double up.

All right. I will check it out with a multimeter, with the ignition on and off, and hopefully, one or two can be used...

Thanks for your reply...

Fuse 19 should be empty & switched.

It is on mine as that's where my retro fit OPS/PDC draws power from.