Too many devices.

[Kiels3927]

I need to run my GPS, a phone charger and a Dash cam.

How/where do I get enough power outlets on a 2019 Multivan?

[Transporter]

Get the USB charger with multiple ports from Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com.au/Charger-Ci..._rpt_ba_s_54_t

I’ve this one in Tiguan and it works great, the inbuilt voltmeter keeps an eye on the battery and since it’s always connected even when the g option is OFF it’ll show 0.62V flashing, telling me that the canbus in the car is ok.

[Guest001]

Use fuse taps on ACC fuses DONT USE ANY SAFETY ONES

[Kiels3927]

Thanks

[The_Hawk]

Use fuse taps on ACC fuses DONT USE ANY SAFETY ONES

This makes life easy and neat, hard wire things in that don't move and hide the wires.

[Sunny43.5]

Just don,t make the mistake I made years ago when I wanted a usb device in the dash area , I decided to remove the ciggy plug off the end of the cable and after hard wiring it realised that the plug had a voltage reducer built in which caused smoke to come out of the device DOH!

[Guest001]

Just don,t make the mistake I made years ago when I wanted a usb device in the dash area , I decided to remove the ciggy plug off the end of the cable and after hard wiring it realised that the plug had a voltage reducer built in which caused smoke to come out of the device DOH!

Highly likely as the USB device was probably only 5 V and you were stuffing 12 through it.

[Sunny43.5]

Exactly right it was the early days of dash cameras and it smoked for a second or two which killed it .

[Guest001]

Exactly right it was the early days of dash cameras and it smoked for a second or two which killed it .

Smoking is bad for not only you.

[Greg Roles]

I've still got a cooked USB gadget wired in the Yeti cig lighter, we've all been there and done that!

[Sunny43.5]

I've still got a cooked USB gadget wired in the Yeti cig lighter, we've all been there and done that!

Geez and I thought I was the only one, glad to hear others are just as fallible.

[Guest001]

Geez and I thought I was the only one, glad to hear others are just as fallible.

Also doesnt pay to use a laptop power supply 19V on an external HDD. Usually a puff of smoke and a fizzing sound.

I told him to check before plugging it in and he said "it looked the same"

i said well a pound of butter and a pound of Semtex look the same but results can be slightly different.

Eg you cant spread semtex on your toast or .........................Boom