Fitting a 7 points power plug without a towbar

chips*

Hi

I found a rear bike carrier (Saris Bone) which will be suitable for our car (Audi A4 Avant). However, I will also need a rear light board as the bike will obscure the reg & lights. Power isn't an issue as there is a 12V point in the boot. The issue is I won't be fitting a tow bar, so where is the best location for the 7 points power plugs outside the car?

redvee

Can't you fit the plug inside the boot in a cubby hole at the side of the boot or under tha carpet?

lvquestpaddler

Not sure if I'm reading this right but is the 12v point one for adding something like a phone charger/coolbox ?
When I fitted my towbar I had to identify all the 12n electrics(indicators/brake/tail lights etc) using the wires as they go into the light clusters and piggyback the 12n electrics off of these to feed the external socket....
Without a towbar you'd need to find some suitable bit of accessible chassis near the back of the car or make up a simple bracket?
Hope that helps? :?

chips*

Thanks all, but I've been giving giving it more thought, and decided to have a tow bar fitted and be done with it (Quoted £340 fitted for a swan neck tow bar with a single power point). Then buy the Thule 9502 bike carrier with the integrated light board which is the neater option.

Thanks
Tom

Daz555

+1 potato for tow bar mounted carriers.

supafly1982

pretty sure you are supposed to tap the electrics not run from a 12v socket, im guessing the socket is a fag lighter type one?

Daz555

As he is now getting a tow bar installed professionally I'm sure that is now taken care of.

cavegiant

Be glad it wasn't a Ford, none of my electrics were wired correctly (well none that I have checked).