fitting an aux 12v socket in the boot

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jonny323i
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Post Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:10 am

Can anyone help with information on the best way to wire an aux 12v socket in the boot of my touring.
What I need is where can I pick up power from or is it best to run a new feed if so where from.
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Post Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:16 am

There won't be any natural feed back there, but it's not too hard to do since the Touring was designed to have its battery in the boot anyway. Just run your own wire with a fuse close to the battery terminal, and follow the path of the original battery-in-boot wire:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... ry_In_Boot
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Post Tue Jul 16, 2013 1:24 pm

What maximum current do you want to draw from the socket?
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Post Tue Jul 16, 2013 1:28 pm

Only to run things like 24l cooler box maybe the odd tyre pump
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Post Tue Jul 16, 2013 1:29 pm

Might be an opportunity to get the battery relocated to the boot, E36 cable is the perfect length for a touring
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Post Tue Jul 16, 2013 1:32 pm

I'm going down the local scrappy I might just take a look is that of any e36
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Post Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:05 pm

Any E36 that has the battery in the boot yeah :)