Cargo compartment power suppl

podocnemus · Apr 14th, 2019, 06:31

Volvo 2014 V70 Estate D2
Want to fit a power supply to the boot which are fitting as an optional extra on the drivers side cargo compartment inner wall (sadly not mine).

Can anyone help me identify the live wire to connect to?

RIP: A 10 tonne truck up the rear of my V70 2.4 2001 estate retired it for ever.

arcturus · Apr 14th, 2019, 09:08

You need to be here https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=16

Army · Apr 14th, 2019, 10:34

As mentioned above you've posted in a section where we're concerned with much older models...

...however, I think you need to be careful with what you're doing - not overly so - but you need to consider how much juice will be used by the portable beer cooler in the boot first.

Often the safest thing to do is to run a dedicated wire from a spare fuse in the fuse box through the vehicle to the new socket.

Some modern electickery systems have warning sensors that are meant to tell the driver when the lights on the trailer (for example) are not working - by adding on to certain existing bits of wiring you might disrupt these systems

podocnemus · Apr 21st, 2019, 05:04

I think your advice is good. Did have concerns about the drawing of supplies that would set off alarms. Still finding my way around forum. But problem solved.

Apr 14th, 2019, 06:31	#1
podocnemus New Member Last Online: Mar 27th, 2024 07:33 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Norwich	Cargo compartment power suppl Volvo 2014 V70 Estate D2 Want to fit a power supply to the boot which are fitting as an optional extra on the drivers side cargo compartment inner wall (sadly not mine). Can anyone help me identify the live wire to connect to? RIP: A 10 tonne truck up the rear of my V70 2.4 2001 estate retired it for ever.

Apr 14th, 2019, 09:08	#2
arcturus arcturus Last Online: Apr 10th, 2024 08:21 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sagres Portugal	You need to be here https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=16 __________________ life's too short to drink bad wine

Apr 14th, 2019, 10:34	#3
Army marches on his stomach Last Online: Feb 11th, 2022 03:15 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Somewhere in the Netherlands	As mentioned above you've posted in a section where we're concerned with much older models... ...however, I think you need to be careful with what you're doing - not overly so - but you need to consider how much juice will be used by the portable beer cooler in the boot first. Often the safest thing to do is to run a dedicated wire from a spare fuse in the fuse box through the vehicle to the new socket. Some modern electickery systems have warning sensors that are meant to tell the driver when the lights on the trailer (for example) are not working - by adding on to certain existing bits of wiring you might disrupt these systems __________________ 1961 Volvo PV544 the quick and easy in between project(!) 1981 Mercedes 300D <=> 230 diesel to petrol conversion project 1965 Series 2a Station Wagon mega build 1992 Mercedes 190E The car that works!

Apr 21st, 2019, 05:04	#4
podocnemus New Member Last Online: Mar 27th, 2024 07:33 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Norwich	Thanks for advice I think your advice is good. Did have concerns about the drawing of supplies that would set off alarms. Still finding my way around forum. But problem solved.

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