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cig lighter/usb port....

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:47 pm
by Imola_Sid
Hi all,

Don't know why but I don't have a cigarette lighter at the front of the car.

I don't smoke but really need a charger for the phone.

Can I retrofit one in or maybe fit a USB port?

Any ideas?

Cheers

Re: cig lighter/usb port....

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:53 pm
by imacool
I though so as well until I pressed the carbon trimming right under the AC panel and the ashtray with cigarette lighter has popped out...

Why wouldn't they put one in yur car?

Re: cig lighter/usb port....

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:55 pm
by Ryan_Pestell
yes you can, as i did exactly that, to charge my phone, and just general usb stuff.

Re: cig lighter/usb port....

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:00 pm
by amanda1
Am certain there was a no smoking option but it is an easy retro fit

Re: cig lighter/usb port....

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:06 pm
by Daveperc
Non smoking is Option code 9JA or 9JE - check your option codes at the front of the service book.

Very easy to fit one if it's not there - power and earth available behing the panel below the steering wheel.

Dave

Re: cig lighter/usb port....

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:32 pm
by Imola_Sid
Good to know it's not a bug job.

Anyone have a guide/list of parts needed?

Re: cig lighter/usb port....

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:25 am
by Mr Footlong
If not modding then the Belkin F8Z445 Micro Auto Charger (http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage. ... _Id=489767) is not bad. I have one sitting here. Might not work with iSheep 4's and higher though.

Re: cig lighter/usb port....

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:41 am
by Imola_Sid
Something like that would be nice!

But gotta fit the cig lighter first.

Under my steering wheel the previous owner had an in-car phone charger (the type that plugs into the cig lighter) wired up. Live and earth soldered onto the charger itself with a fuse in the middle. It was useless to me so I replaced it with a normal USB charger, soldered the wires. It works spot on. At the same time i connected an aux cable to the JVC headunit.

Problem is, the interior light fuse (no.14 iirc) has blown 3 times since and i lose my elec windows too!!

Not sure what it could be (as there was already a charger there and i just changed it to a different one) but i'm going to remove the charger tomorrow and check the back of the headunit to make sure nothing is loose.

Strange one :? Anyone had this before?

Re: cig lighter/usb port....

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:44 am
by Shoppinit
Rewire it to terminal 75X under the steering wheel. That way you will get all the juice you need and it will go off with the ignition. An inline fuse it still a good idea.

Re: cig lighter/usb port....

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:50 am
by Shoppinit
Daveperc wrote:Non smoking is Option code 9JA or 9JE - check your option codes at the front of the service book.

Very easy to fit one if it's not there - power and earth available behing the panel below the steering wheel.

Dave
Dave, I can't find any reference for those options for the RS6.

There is only one part number for the ashtray and they call come with cigar lighter.

Sid, can you post a photo?

Have you got a cigar lighter in the back of the center console for the passengers?

Re: cig lighter/usb port....

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:21 am
by Daveperc
Hi Shop

TBH I didn't think there was a non-smoking option on the RS6 - but Amanda made a statement that there was - and if there was, then those would have been the codes!!

So, I think you are right that you "can't find any reference to those codes for the RS6"!!

Dave

Re: cig lighter/usb port....

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:31 am
by Shoppinit
Amanda, you are leading us astray with your erroneous assertions!

Re: cig lighter/usb port....

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:43 am
by bakustax
In 2003 smoking was still cool...and not really that bad for you either

Re: cig lighter/usb port....

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:08 pm
by amanda1
Excuse me but smoking is still cool ;)
I am certain that my old xreg a6 (ordered that one from new)had a non smoking option that was available ......I will check the brochure when I get home and confirm yeh or nigh!!!

Re: cig lighter/usb port....

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:48 pm
by Daveperc
Erm, as an engineer, I'm pretty sure that smoking is a sign of "hot", not "cool"!!

Reminds me of the old line of "Do you smoke after sex??"... "Don't know, never looked!"

And Amanda - your old A6 may have had a non-smoking option - after all the existence of the codes shows that SOME models had the option. The question is whether it was an option on the RS6, and so far we can't find one!!

Dave