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Madmaninshed
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Switched 12v feed

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Hi, I am trying to wire in a TomTom cradle and a dash cam, as I am keen to avoid dangly cables across the dash.  Someone has removed the small 12v supply point from the dash.  Is there an easy point I can pick up a switched 12v supply please in the dash/ fuse box area?

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What age van , fuse boxes are early and late , so cannot answer without knowing 
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Re: Switched 12v feed

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Hi Mocki,
Thanks for your reply. it is a 1986 van.

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So blade fuses……..
Late fuse box pin outs
  
 Pin G1 (top left)
 X-Contact (12v when running).
 Black / Yellow wire for rear warm air blower if fitted.
 Internal connections to:-
 E8 - Back / Grey to rear wiper motor pin 53a
 G3 - see below.
 Output from fuse S12 -20 amps.
 Relay 11 - pin 3 (53a)
  
 Pin G2 (top right)
 Ignition live -
 Optional black wire to Cruise control where fitted.
 Internal connections to:-
 A25 - Black wire to brake warning indication light.
 D7
 G5 - see below.
 Output from Fuse S18 - normally 10amps, but uprated to 15amps where cruise control is fitted.
  
 Pin G3
 X-Contact (12v when running).
 Normally signified by Black / Yellow wires.
 Internal connections to:-
 G1 - see above
 E8 - Back / Grey to rear wiper motor pin 53a
 Output from fuse S12 -20 amps.
 Relay 11 - pin 3 (53a)
  
 G4
 Alternator Charge Light Signal.(61 rail).
 Blue wire to auxilliary battery cut-out relay pin 86 where fitted.
 Internal connections to:- 
 A16 - sometimes wired instead of E13, or wired to B1.
 B1 - Blue wire to charge light in instrument cluster
 C2.
 D4
 E13 - Blue wire to alternator pin D+
  
 Pin G5.
 Ignition live supply
 Internal connections to:-
 A25 - Black wire to brake warning indication light.
 D7
 G2 - see above.
 Output from Fuse S18 -10 amps.
  
 Pin G6
 No specific function. 
 Internal links only to pins:-
 A4 
 D1
  
 Pin G7
 56 Voltage rail. (Feed to head lamp circuit).
 Internal connections to:-
 A9 - White / Black wire from light switch pin 56, and also to the dip / high beam stalk pin 56.
 M1 - not used.
  
 G8 
 Dimming illumination.
 Internally connected to:-
 A1 - Grey / Blue wire for all dash switches and output from light switch rheostat).
  
 G9 
 Non-dimming Illumination.
 Internally connected to -
 A26 - Grey wire to lighting rheostat pin 58e.
 E1 - Grey / Green wire to rear number plate lights,
 And fuse S20.
  
 G10
 X-Contact (12v when running).
 Internal connections to
 A19 - Green / Red to wash / wipe stalk switch pin T
 C9 - Green / Red to front washer pump.
 D5.
Steve
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Madmaninshed
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Re: Switched 12v feed

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Thanks Steve, I’ll study that and get it sorted 👍

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