cig lighter/usb port....

[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

[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?

[Ryan_Pestell]

yes you can, as i did exactly that, to charge my phone, and just general usb stuff.

[amanda1]

Am certain there was a no smoking option but it is an easy retro fit

[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

[Imola_Sid]

Good to know it's not a bug job.

Anyone have a guide/list of parts needed?

[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.

[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?

[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.

[Shoppinit]

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?

[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

[Shoppinit]

Amanda, you are leading us astray with your erroneous assertions!

[bakustax]

In 2003 smoking was still cool...and not really that bad for you either

[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!!!

[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