Advice on finding an ignition live for my Snooper!

gilly · 26-01-2004, 12:37

i want to hard wire my snooper to an ignition live somewhere in the dash of my Oktavia vRS. anybody know of an easy to reach ign. live, than can be routed up through the windscreen blower to reach my licence keeper.........

any help appreciated!

Quinten · 26-01-2004, 12:46

Get it from the HU. Easiest is to remove the glove box first which allows you to do all sorts of fancy cabling 'the easy way (tm)'.

**robmawer** · 26-01-2004, 12:51

Yeah, from the back of the HU would probably be easiest - this webpage shows the pin diagram for the back of the headunit, which should make things easier...

Rob.

gilly · 26-01-2004, 13:06

[font=Comic Sans MS]so i take out the HU (head unit?), remove the glovebox and there will be all sorts of wires to play with? sounds like i might have fun with this one! (i'm new to this stuff - can you tell?)
one other quick question then - shall i drill a hole in the windscreen vent pipe, or do you reckon the vents will allow a small wire past its outside straight onto the dash?

cheers for your help!

humsk · 26-01-2004, 13:07

Routing up through the blower vent may be a bit tricky - there's a lot of stuff behind the dash. Could be easier to route the cables from the HU, behind the glove box, up the passenger side of the dash and discretely across the base of the windscreen.

**robmawer** · 26-01-2004, 13:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by gilly

so i take out the HU (head unit?), remove the glovebox and there will be all sorts of wires to play with?

Well, removing both means you can get to the wires from the front and the side, which makes things easier!
I'm not sure how easy it will be to route through the vents though...I think humsk's idea sounds like a lot less hassle and will be just as neat...

Rob.

gilly · 02-02-2004, 08:12

carried out your instructions this weekend mateys, without any hitches! the Snooper is fully working and discretely wired. thanks for all your advice - it was much appreciated.

Gilly

Dave_VRS · 30-01-2006, 21:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by gilly

[font=Comic Sans MS]so i take out the HU (head unit?), remove the glovebox and there will be all sorts of wires to play with? sounds like i might have fun with this one! (i'm new to this stuff - can you tell?)
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I want to do the exact same thing. Hardwire my snooper to the octy. Which wire from the HU do I connect it with?? I wouldn't have a clue.

Dave_VRS · 01-02-2006, 01:37

Anybody know which wire behind the radio is a 12v ignition live wire??

....I have visions of turning my snooper on, and blowing all my fuses in the car

Dave_VRS · 01-02-2006, 15:41

Right did it today!

The live 12v wire I used was behind the radio, and is coloured yellow and red. The Negative was brown. All looks very neat and tidy

cheezemonkhai · 02-02-2006, 14:03

Scotchlock a single wire from the steroe headunit.

26-01-2004, 12:37	#1
gilly Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North East (Canada just now!) Posts: 204 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Advice on finding an ignition live for my Snooper! i want to hard wire my snooper to an ignition live somewhere in the dash of my Oktavia vRS. anybody know of an easy to reach ign. live, than can be routed up through the windscreen blower to reach my licence keeper......... any help appreciated!

26-01-2004, 12:46	#2
Quinten playing dadsie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: fast lane Posts: 10,013 Thanks: 16 Thanked 41 Times in 38 Posts	Get it from the HU. Easiest is to remove the glove box first which allows you to do all sorts of fancy cabling 'the easy way (tm)'. __________________ Awooga!!!

26-01-2004, 12:51	#3
robmawer Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Rochdale Posts: 12,365 Thanks: 2 Thanked 62 Times in 55 Posts	Yeah, from the back of the HU would probably be easiest - this webpage shows the pin diagram for the back of the headunit, which should make things easier... Rob. __________________

26-01-2004, 13:07	#5
humsk Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: south staffs Posts: 293 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Routing up through the blower vent may be a bit tricky - there's a lot of stuff behind the dash. Could be easier to route the cables from the HU, behind the glove box, up the passenger side of the dash and discretely across the base of the windscreen. __________________ BFN, Andrew ___________________________________________ Octy II - 4X4 TDI (leather, cruise & 16" alloys)

01-02-2006, 01:37	#9
Dave_VRS Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Warrington Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: advice on finding an ignition live fro my snooper! Anybody know which wire behind the radio is a 12v ignition live wire?? ....I have visions of turning my snooper on, and blowing all my fuses in the car

26-01-2004, 13:06	#4
gilly Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North East (Canada just now!) Posts: 204 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	[font=Comic Sans MS]so i take out the HU (head unit?), remove the glovebox and there will be all sorts of wires to play with? sounds like i might have fun with this one! (i'm new to this stuff - can you tell?) one other quick question then - shall i drill a hole in the windscreen vent pipe, or do you reckon the vents will allow a small wire past its outside straight onto the dash? cheers for your help!

02-02-2004, 08:12	#7
gilly Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North East (Canada just now!) Posts: 204 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	carried out your instructions this weekend mateys, without any hitches! the Snooper is fully working and discretely wired. thanks for all your advice - it was much appreciated. Gilly

01-02-2006, 15:41	#10
Dave_VRS Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Warrington Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: advice on finding an ignition live fro my snooper! Right did it today! The live 12v wire I used was behind the radio, and is coloured yellow and red. The Negative was brown. All looks very neat and tidy

02-02-2006, 14:03	#11
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 13,751 Thanks: 77 Thanked 340 Times in 314 Posts	Re: Advice on finding an ignition live for my Snooper! Scotchlock a single wire from the steroe headunit.

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