Hi, I'm looking to add an ignition switched power supply to my Octavia. for my dash-cam. The ciggy lighter socket is live at all times and it is hard to conceal leads from it to the windscreen area. Does anyone have a good idea where I can break in to a switched lead and earth to provide this Ideally would like an easy place as I don't want to strip out half the dash to do it. 

 

Why don't car makers put in a nice neat socket in the dash area for accessories instead of the horrible old fashioned ciggy lighter. I would have thought that a USB type socket with 12 volt feed and 5 volt out would be ideal. (Probably cost at least £5 if added to car at time of manufacture.)

It would be perfect to feed dashcams, phones and most satnavs.

Yes you can use the rear wiper feed with a piggy back fuse.

 

You have to remember the Octavia mk2 was released in 2004. So it will have been signed off in 2003. 

 

I don't remember anything charging via USB around then.

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/265343-dash-cam-12v-multi-adaptor-hidden-install-driver-storage-compartment

Edited 26 January, 201610 yr by softscoop

There are about 3 spare switched live fuse points in the fuse area (rhs of steering wheel). Mines a 2004/5 2.0 TDi

 

Easy to check with multimeter.