960 Aux 12 volt sockets

space · Jan 3rd, 2011, 16:58

Hi.

I got fed up with swapping over my Sat Nav, iPod and phone charger leads in my 960 and being the type that hates tons of cables and adapters hanging out of the dashboard etc, I devised a Christmas holiday project....

I wanted to plug in my Sat Nav so the cable was out of the way of my instruments and radio etc so with a little trial and error with placements came up with this.....

Where its situated is ideal as the curly wire just stretches nicely down the edge of the glovebox lid.
Im not to keen with the standard aux cover so im going to salvage a rear ashtray one from a Saab (which are a lot neater)

For my phone I was going to situate the next one inside the centre arm rest but as my daughter is always wanting to charge her Nintendo I opted for this cool little mod.....

I butchered and old BMW ashtray surround (from my old E30 to be precise) and pulled to pieces the new aux socket to make the insert to the ashtray, drilled a hole in the ashtray and ran the cable along inside the centre console.

Both sockets are correctly fused and spliced into the switched 12 volts of the car!

I think they are pretty neat and dont take anything away from the somber lines of the 960s interior

What do you think?

migrator · Jan 3rd, 2011, 18:17

Smart work - it's good to keep the cables tidy/unseen.

cumbrianmale · Jan 3rd, 2011, 20:00

Very nice, I would like more details on the rear ashtray mounted one. How did you fix the plastic into the ashtray, etc?

space · Jan 3rd, 2011, 21:00

Hi.

Thanks for your positive comments....

I should have taken some pics whilst I was making it!

If you like, ill do a quick diagram of how it was done.

To answer your question regarding attaching the piece of plastic into the ashtray, luckily theres a ledge on the Volvo ashtray exactly where the other piece ends up..... unfortunately it lines up along the bottom so I had to use a strong glue and glue it against the underside of that ledge.

I trimmed the rest of the plastic to an exact size with a dremel so its a nice tight fit.

SashaG · Jan 3rd, 2011, 23:35

Great job, please do post a diagram.

Brenda · Jan 4th, 2011, 00:24

I like this... a lot.

Just thinking of the things I could plug into those aux sockets.

doingitsideways · Jan 4th, 2011, 01:56

Nice work

We all love a nice little useful mod every now and then!

Steve

Jan 3rd, 2011, 16:58	#1
space Junior Member Last Online: Mar 20th, 2011 10:30 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cheshire	960 Aux 12 volt sockets Hi. I got fed up with swapping over my Sat Nav, iPod and phone charger leads in my 960 and being the type that hates tons of cables and adapters hanging out of the dashboard etc, I devised a Christmas holiday project.... I wanted to plug in my Sat Nav so the cable was out of the way of my instruments and radio etc so with a little trial and error with placements came up with this..... Where its situated is ideal as the curly wire just stretches nicely down the edge of the glovebox lid. Im not to keen with the standard aux cover so im going to salvage a rear ashtray one from a Saab (which are a lot neater) For my phone I was going to situate the next one inside the centre arm rest but as my daughter is always wanting to charge her Nintendo I opted for this cool little mod..... I butchered and old BMW ashtray surround (from my old E30 to be precise) and pulled to pieces the new aux socket to make the insert to the ashtray, drilled a hole in the ashtray and ran the cable along inside the centre console. Both sockets are correctly fused and spliced into the switched 12 volts of the car! I think they are pretty neat and dont take anything away from the somber lines of the 960s interior What do you think?

Jan 3rd, 2011, 18:17	#2
migrator Aye - him again Last Online: Today 09:39 Join Date: May 2001 Location: HAWICK	Smart work - it's good to keep the cables tidy/unseen. __________________ (Ouch - that's another knuckle ...) VOC 11817

Jan 3rd, 2011, 20:00	#3
cumbrianmale Forum Support Team Last Online: Jun 17th, 2024 12:06 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deep in Makem territory	Very nice, I would like more details on the rear ashtray mounted one. How did you fix the plastic into the ashtray, etc? __________________ Current 04 S80 D5 SE Auto 03 S80 D5 SE Man Previous Volvos 90 240 GL B230FB Auto 96 940 CD 13 V40 D2 R-design 89 745 GLE 98 V90 3.0 24v 98 945 Celebration Auto 96 965 SE Auto 86 744 GL 81 244 DL

Jan 3rd, 2011, 23:35	#5
SashaG Member Last Online: Nov 28th, 2022 09:45 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Volvolandia View Photos By: SashaG	Great job, please do post a diagram. __________________ 1995 945 B200FT chiptuned 15G IPD anti-roll bars

Jan 4th, 2011, 01:56	#7
doingitsideways The Daddy Last Online: Feb 29th, 2024 15:07 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manchester	Nice work We all love a nice little useful mod every now and then! Steve __________________ XC90 V8 Exec, C70 2.4T Convertible, S70 T5 CD, 850 TDI, 2 x Escort vans and a 2.8i Capri. Clearout has begun, but must continue!

Jan 3rd, 2011, 21:00	#4
space Junior Member Last Online: Mar 20th, 2011 10:30 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cheshire	Hi. Thanks for your positive comments.... I should have taken some pics whilst I was making it! If you like, ill do a quick diagram of how it was done. To answer your question regarding attaching the piece of plastic into the ashtray, luckily theres a ledge on the Volvo ashtray exactly where the other piece ends up..... unfortunately it lines up along the bottom so I had to use a strong glue and glue it against the underside of that ledge. I trimmed the rest of the plastic to an exact size with a dremel so its a nice tight fit.

Jan 4th, 2011, 00:24	#6
Brenda I've Been Banned Last Online: Mar 29th, 2013 14:41 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Norwich and Burgess Hill	I like this... a lot. Just thinking of the things I could plug into those aux sockets.

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