Recharageable torch loom - Page 2

suffolk boy · 15th June 2015, 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by macafee2

I'm a little confused.
post 4 seems to indicate the torch goes in glove box, post 6 seems to indicate in goes in the cubby hole between the front seats. Have I miss understood one of the posts?

Shame this loom will not be there as wiring for electric blind, electric seats and cruise control were all there. I assume the torch was dropped from the range while the other things were still available.

macafee2

that post did indicate that but that info was changed in the nxt post.on a bmw it fits in the glove box.however on the rover it fits in the chubby hole as now indicated in the images now put up by dorset bob

macafee2 · 15th June 2015, 10:16

Dorset Bob,
thanks for the diagram. Would it be possible to upload the full instruction's so I can download them? Would really appreciate it

Looking at the diagrams, is there a plug and relay at the glove box end and two plugs at the torch end? If there are two at the torch end is the second one an Aux socket?
Just had a look at The How To's and did not see a how to make your own loom.

macafee2

suffolk boy · 15th June 2015, 10:33

the second plug will be for the aux socket.

Dorset Bob · 15th June 2015, 10:42

Hi Ian,
No problem, please find the instructions that came with the torch kit.
As Suffolk Boy says the early type of fuse box had a socket to plug into (a blue plug). Later fuseboxes did not have one.
The relay is supplied with the auxiliary power socket kit and the torch kit does not have one and just plugs into the fuse box.

I hope this helps.

macafee2 · 15th June 2015, 11:26

thanks gents, I'm learning a lot from this. The instructions are top notch, thank you Dorset Bob!
I'm just going to wonder out to the car to look at my fuse box to see if I have the socket in diagram 17.

macafee2

macafee2 · 15th June 2015, 11:47

I must have the later fuse box as mine is a 2005 and looks different to the box in the diagram.

I take it, I follow Chucks method of wiring in the torch.

attached is a picture of my fuse box.

macafee2

kaiser · 15th June 2015, 13:18

Why not get a Chinese LED light that can be charged in the cigar lighter?

Some of these are very powerful and can do much more than a normal torch.

And while at it, why does a moderator not correct the spelling in the headline???

macafee2 · 15th June 2015, 13:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaiser

Why not get a Chinese LED light that can be charged in the cigar lighter?

Some of these are very powerful and can do much more than a normal torch.

And while at it, why does a moderator not correct the spelling in the headline???

why should the mods correct my spelling errors? Once I checked I noticed torch was wrong straight away but alas dyslexia got the better of me with rechargeable and it took a spell checker and 3 attempts to notice the error.

The cigar lighter gets used for charging other stuff but thanks for the suggestion.

macafee2

kaiser · 15th June 2015, 13:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by macafee2

why should the mods correct my spelling errors? Once I checked I noticed torch was wrong straight away but alas dyslexia got the better of me with rechargeable and it took a spell checker and 3 attempts to notice the error.

The cigar lighter gets used for charging other stuff but thanks for the suggestion.

macafee2

the moderator should do it because I don't think you can in the headline.
If you can -- good!
depending on model, you might have a charger point in the boot as well.

andrewinpopayan · 15th June 2015, 19:51

Why not just wire it (with an inline fuse) to the very convenient but useless (in most cars) wiring harness for the electric seat, right under the drivers seat, a permanant 12 volts just sat there ?

15th June 2015, 10:33	#13
suffolk boy This is my second home fiat panda Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: haverhill Posts: 6,720 Thanks: 96 Thanked 586 Times in 526 Posts	the second plug will be for the aux socket. __________________ fiat panda 1.2 eco

15th June 2015, 10:42	#14
Dorset Bob Senior Citizen Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur SE,Chrysler 300C,124 Spider, Daytona 955i,Honda XL250 & Royal Enfield 650GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Kingdom of Wessex Posts: 6,976 Thanks: 2,391 Thanked 2,685 Times in 1,686 Posts	Hi Ian, No problem, please find the instructions that came with the torch kit. As Suffolk Boy says the early type of fuse box had a socket to plug into (a blue plug). Later fuseboxes did not have one. The relay is supplied with the auxiliary power socket kit and the torch kit does not have one and just plugs into the fuse box. I hope this helps. __________________ Let the good times roll............

15th June 2015, 19:51	#20
andrewinpopayan Loves to post Rover 75 CDT manual tourer SE with farkles Join Date: May 2014 Location: Bradford BD12 Posts: 497 Thanks: 148 Thanked 73 Times in 62 Posts	Why not just wire it (with an inline fuse) to the very convenient but useless (in most cars) wiring harness for the electric seat, right under the drivers seat, a permanant 12 volts just sat there ? __________________ 2001 75 2.0 CDT tourer. Bodges and "quick fixes" have a nasty habit of reminding you at the MOST inconvenient AND expensive time that you should have done the job properly in the first place.!

15th June 2015, 10:16	#12
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	Dorset Bob, thanks for the diagram. Would it be possible to upload the full instruction's so I can download them? Would really appreciate it Looking at the diagrams, is there a plug and relay at the glove box end and two plugs at the torch end? If there are two at the torch end is the second one an Aux socket? Just had a look at The How To's and did not see a how to make your own loom. macafee2

15th June 2015, 11:26	#15
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	thanks gents, I'm learning a lot from this. The instructions are top notch, thank you Dorset Bob! I'm just going to wonder out to the car to look at my fuse box to see if I have the socket in diagram 17. macafee2

15th June 2015, 13:18	#17
kaiser This is my second home 75 Tourer 2.5 Auto, 1.8T, 75V8ZT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johannesburg ZA Posts: 6,200 Thanks: 1 Thanked 859 Times in 613 Posts	Why not get a Chinese LED light that can be charged in the cigar lighter? Some of these are very powerful and can do much more than a normal torch. And while at it, why does a moderator not correct the spelling in the headline???