12v outlet in boot

Mcdaddy · 05-26-2023, 06:06 PM

Wouldn't mind adding a 12v outlet in the boot of my f30, best place to keep a powered coolbox for long trips rather than having it sat on the back seat.
Has anyone ever done this? Is there somewhere I can wire in the boot rather than having to trace a wire through to the front to piggy back off the other 12v outlets?

Mcdaddy · 05-27-2023, 02:36 AM

Ignor that. Cooler box is too big to fit thru the gap anyway!!

Zheez · 05-27-2023, 04:04 AM

I know you said it’s not important now but it’s easily done. You can just wire +12v straight to the battery (with a fuse of course) and there are plenty of ground points.

That is obviously a permanent live so if you wanted switched ignition live then you can use the rear fuse box.

The bank of fuses 160 to 166 are ones which turn off a few minutes after the ignition goes off. I used 165 as that was free on my car - you can either use a fuse tap or get the fuse slot connector to insert into the empty contact on the fuse box.

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Mcdaddy Private 23 Rep 66 Posts Drives: Bmw 330d xdrive Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Merseyside iTrader: (0)	12v outlet in boot Wouldn't mind adding a 12v outlet in the boot of my f30, best place to keep a powered coolbox for long trips rather than having it sat on the back seat. Has anyone ever done this? Is there somewhere I can wire in the boot rather than having to trace a wire through to the front to piggy back off the other 12v outlets?
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Zheez Lieutenant 288 Rep 539 Posts Drives: 320D (2015) Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: UK (Hampshire) iTrader: (0)	I know you said it’s not important now but it’s easily done. You can just wire +12v straight to the battery (with a fuse of course) and there are plenty of ground points. That is obviously a permanent live so if you wanted switched ignition live then you can use the rear fuse box. The bank of fuses 160 to 166 are ones which turn off a few minutes after the ignition goes off. I used 165 as that was free on my car - you can either use a fuse tap or get the fuse slot connector to insert into the empty contact on the fuse box.
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