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Armrest 12v socket?
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:42 pm
by sixdoublesix
Noticed in the back of the arm rest is a blanking plate for what looks like a hole for a 12v socket.
What is this for and how do I wire it up?
Re: Armrest 12v socket?
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:07 pm
by whiteDevil_170
sixdoublesix wrote:Noticed in the back of the arm rest is a blanking plate for what looks like a hole for a 12v socket.
What is this for and how do I wire it up?
Never noticed it before. U sure that's what it's for?
Mod: Typo in OP sorted!
Re: Armrest 12v socket?
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:16 pm
by sixdoublesix
Yeah it's the exact shape for a 12v and it's been blanked off. It's above the tray bit in the arm rest. As in the rear of the unit.
Re: Armrest 12v socket?
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:17 pm
by ZephyR
Might be provision for an optional power supply for rear seat passengers using DVD players, game consoles, iPads etc.
Re: Armrest 12v socket?
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:42 pm
by Ryy
PICS!
Re: Armrest 12v socket?
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 2:47 am
by Skollers
Mmm I must have a look later to see if I can fit 1 in my car.
Re: Armrest 12v socket?
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:30 pm
by sixdoublesix
Ok here are the pics, with the plate and without the plate
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Re: Armrest 12v socket?
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:20 pm
by Skollers
Ill call VW tomorrow to see what goes in there ?
Re: Armrest 12v socket?
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:34 pm
by sixdoublesix
Skollers wrote:Ill call VW tomorrow to see what goes in there ?
Any joy?
Re: Armrest 12v socket?
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:23 pm
by Skollers
Sorry I didn't get time, ill call tomorrow, been very busy.
Re: Armrest 12v socket?
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 4:56 am
by Billc
10p says is you have the 'smoker pack' option, there's an ashtray and a fag lighter there.
Re: Armrest 12v socket?
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 11:30 am
by Rob
This is what it looks like in the wife's golf cabriolet.
It does have the smokers pack option (not that we smoke). Think ill look into getting one for my scirocco!
Re: Armrest 12v socket?
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 11:54 am
by whiteDevil_170
There you go then.. That's your answer right there
Re: Armrest 12v socket?
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 1:02 pm
by Skollers
Right guys just spoke to be Nuneaton for a parts listing,
Cig lighter sleeve, £6:31
Socket, £7:14
Connector, £1:20
Wires x 3 £2:12
They don't keep in stock so next day, this is based on a mk6 golf parts which is the same.
Yey I did say I'd call lol
Re: Armrest 12v socket?
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:28 pm
by uklee
Did you ever manage to fit this ?
Is there a 'spare' plug floating about in the rear of the console that i can connect up to , or will i have to splice into the wiring for the front 12v socket ?
Got any part numbers for the bits you ordered ( especially the '3xWires' ?)
thanks
Lee
Re: Armrest 12v socket?
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:54 pm
by Mark V
I can feel another one of Lee's 'How to's' coming on!
Re: Armrest 12v socket?
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:58 pm
by ZephyR
Mark V wrote:I can feel another one of Lee's 'How to's' coming on!
Yep. I feel it to
Re: Armrest 12v socket?
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:06 pm
by salsajoe
You need to splice it with the front socket and run the wiring inside the gear/handbrake housing making sure it is well clear of the handbrake linkage. I needed a permanently live socket operating up to 10amps intermittently for a transceiver so I used a permanently live terminal in the fusebox with appropriate fuse rating. Did this 2 years ago. Sorry cannot remember the part number for the covered socket but it is the same as for the Golf MK 6. Just used normal aftermarket 10 amp cabling and soldered the spade terminals. Bit of a fiddle taking the armrest housing apart but other threads for fitting a covered cup holder show how.