Fiats: Best always-on cab 12v power?

[Bertilak]

Hi, I'm looking for advice on where to pick up 12v in a Ducato dash (2016) that doesn't shut off overnight, for charging stuff.

Yes, I could run a cable from the Aux battery... and I know if I leave chargers on for a fortnight I might have a flat battery...

Thanks, Harry

 

[Clivefog]

Locate the fuses, use a multi meter to find a live one with ign off, use a piggy back type fuse connector and the flat battery is your oyster.

 

[Gellyneck]

Check your vehicle handbook for the fuse layout, specifically the dashboard fuse layout located at the drivers right knee (assuming RHD) and select a fuse marked +battery as this should give a permanent live supply.

The fuse marked below is the one I used for powering our dashcam and is keyed so no use for you.

As Clivefog says use a piggy back fuse connector to give you a live supply and connect the return \ neutral to the bolt marked in this.

 

[Bertilak]

Thanks, both, Especially for the pic and taking the time to annotate it. I didn't know about the earth bolt... but I'm new to Sevel/Fiat practice

 

[TheBig1]

There is a permanent live behind the radio head unit, but if it will be drawing a reasonable current during charging, I would run a cable down the firewall and across to the battery in the floor

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[Googlebot]

I picked mine up off the auxiliary battery, but it was quite near.

The chassis battery should be just as easy though to run a fused connection from.