I'm fitting a hands free car kit in my Octy II and need a ground , permanent 12v and switched 12v.

The first two are simple enough - the light for the glovebox has these - but the latter is not so simple. The cigarette lighter has a 12v feed but I can't get at it.

Is there anywhere handy near the glovebox?

You may need to run a wire over to the fuse box, I think the fuses down the left hand side are 12v switched (terminal 15).

Fusebox fuse nr 9 and the next ones in the same row are 12v switched.

Climatronic, right connector grey/black lead.

Thanks , for that , both of you.

Looks like I'll be playing with the fusebox tomorrow.

I'm sure I crimped on the connectors for the Fuse Box Alex.

There ought to be one marked phone which is switched.

You could run a wire from the climate controls power too if fitted, thats a switched connection iirc.

I've just fitted a CK3100 Parrot kit into mine a few days ago, I too found this problem right at the end just before it got dark, half an hour later after realizing that there simply is NO 12v Switched I had to run it to the fuse box.

Just a word of advice, if you are using the kit through the car audio speakers - hiding the cables etc behind the head unit isn't that easy - there is very limited space behind there expecially when you are using the ISO/Mute ext' blocks!

Wilko

Alex doesn't have any ISO/Mute leads.

A tip if you are struggling with the rear cabling is to lift out the top stowage and you then have access to guide the cabling into place.

Alex doesn't have any ISO/Mute leads.

A tip if you are struggling with the rear cabling is to lift out the top stowage and you then have access to guide the cabling into place.

I did think about that but thought it looked a little tight with the air vents.

Oh well....

Wilko

A tip if you are struggling with the rear cabling is to lift out the top stowage and you then have access to guide the cabling into place.

great tip - wish I'd known that a few weeks back when I was "redoing" my Parrot,after Hal****s wired it to a permenant live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got my switched live from the climate panel when fitting my parrott 3200. As for the wiring, i managed to stow it all behind the ashtray towards the bulkhead.

Hi there,

I just gave up trying to cramp a Iso2car mute cable + IGNI Box (which creates a 12v switched without wiring to the fuse box). There simply is no room left behind my STREAM radio.

Is the answer to stowe it away behind the ashtray ?