Voodoo101 Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 I am putting a USB charger in the rear of the car as I have no ports at all on my 2009 Vellfire. I ran a cable from the head unit accessories 12v cable and permanent 12V cable to behind the glove box, then put in a four port fuse box to split the cable. The 12v permanent feed then goes to the dash cam parking monitor feed. The 12v accessory cable is split in three, one goes to the dashcam live feed, one goes to the USB charging port that is fitted next to the cigarette lighter port, the last is ready to be fed to the back, via the passenger chair to the centre console. Today I removed the back panel of the centre console only to find, in true Toyota fashion, the cables for the three sockets in other models. Yippee I thought, a 12V supply that i can just tap into, but no, there is no voltage. Does anybody know where these cables come out the other end so I can see if I can tap into them without having to remove the seat and centre console to run the cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzer1955 Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 I stuck a usb converter/adapter in one of the 110v sockets, can be switched on or off from the dash, doesn't get hot and is rated 110v to 240v. Gives me 3 usb sockets 👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesz Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 On 8/27/2022 at 6:51 PM, Bazzer1955 said: I stuck a usb converter/adapter in one of the 110v sockets, can be switched on or off from the dash, doesn't get hot and is rated 110v to 240v. Gives me 3 usb sockets 👍 Would you be kind to provide the specific converter/adapter please? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzer1955 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 15 hours ago, Lesz said: Would you be kind to provide the specific converter/adapter please? Thanks! Hi On ebay the item number is 174427583514 They work fine and you can turn them off on the dash switch. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesz Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Thanks Barry! L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzer1955 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 On 8/29/2022 at 1:38 PM, Lesz said: Thanks Barry! L No problem, it beats rewiring stuff for no apparent gain 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesz Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 On 9/6/2022 at 7:47 PM, Bazzer1955 said: No problem, it beats rewiring stuff for no apparent gain 👍 It sure does Works a treat! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojie Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 On 8/29/2022 at 1:12 PM, Bazzer1955 said: Hi On ebay the item number is 174427583514 They work fine and you can turn them off on the dash switch. On 8/29/2022 at 1:12 PM, Bazzer1955 said: Hi On ebay the item number is 174427583514 They work fine and you can turn them off on the dash switch. Hi Barry, I like this approach a lot. I actually have a USB socket set into the 110v console area (and a cigarette socket) that run from my leisure battery. I like your approach as it utilises existing wiring and is switchable from the dash. Useful for gaining the attention of children or grandchildren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterS Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 I converted all those ports by removing the converter under the center box and soldering the wires on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzer1955 Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 7 hours ago, Lesz said: It sure does Works a treat! That looks good, mine is a black one. I am so glad it helped with no hassle 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanjosh Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Thanks, I am getting one as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzer1955 Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 15 hours ago, vanjosh said: Thanks, I am getting one as well. For £3.79 I think they are great, no rewiring and all the faff, and switchable from the dash, one of my best finds of the year LOL 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Does it charge well? Bought the same, seems unable to charge the phone. Plugged in the Chrome cast, also had the same issue, not enough power until I switched to the cig 12V USB charger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzer1955 Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 3 hours ago, Kramerica said: Does it charge well? Bought the same, seems unable to charge the phone. Plugged in the Chrome cast, also had the same issue, not enough power until I switched to the cig 12V USB charger Don't have a problem with ours, its not a fast charge but it charges ok, it just utilizes a socket that was there, if that makes sense 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo_Oz Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 On 9/9/2022 at 12:14 AM, MonsterS said: I converted all those ports by removing the converter under the center box and soldering the wires on. Same here, the 100v Japanese power outlets were useless to me so I replaced them with 2 x dual USB outlets. They look good and most importantly, they work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojie Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 7 hours ago, Damo_Oz said: Same here, the 100v Japanese power outlets were useless to me so I replaced them with 2 x dual USB outlets. They look good and most importantly, they work! They do look really good. very professional. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.ac Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 On 10/22/2022 at 12:32 AM, Damo_Oz said: Same here, the 100v Japanese power outlets were useless to me so I replaced them with 2 x dual USB outlets. They look good and most importantly, they work! Link? This size socket is not the same as the front ones, is it more like the shape of the 10 series switchs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo_Oz Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 9 hours ago, Chris.ac said: Link? This size socket is not the same as the front ones, is it more like the shape of the 10 series switchs AU $4.17 36%OFF | Car USB Interface Socket Charger Adapter and USB Audio Input Socket for TOYOTA Hilux VIGO With USB Audio 5V 2.1A USB Socket https://a.aliexpress.com/_m0HpNn2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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