Red Cables Under Passenger Seat [Merge]

[Pauly]

Normally when it’s redundant it has a fabric/Velcro sleeve over it and there’s only two cables, one big (10mm ish) and one smaller one, you seem to have a few extra so I’m guessing your vehicle has had a towbar fitted and the feeds for this have been crimped onto them ?
The large one is fed directly from the e-box under battery and is a permanent feed via a 50amp fuse (100amp fuse if factory fit second battery)

 

[Jeff Goodall]

Normally when it’s redundant it has a fabric/Velcro sleeve over it and there’s only two cables, one big (10mm ish) and one smaller one, you seem to have a few extra so I’m guessing your vehicle has had a towbar fitted and the feeds for this have been crimped onto them ?
The large one is fed directly from the e-box under battery and is a permanent feed via a 50amp fuse (100amp fuse if factory fit second battery)

Lovely job thankyou, your correct I do have a factory fitted towbar.the big red one splits in two so I guess that’s why .

 

[Pauly]

I had similar on mine so I just split them all apart and ditched the 3/4 inline fuse holders and fitted a larger fusebox to accommodate the towbar supplies

 

[bmc054]

Hello Pauly

Could I use these for a dc dc charger?
Thanks

 

[Skyliner33]

I had similar on mine so I just split them all apart and ditched the 3/4 inline fuse holders and fitted a larger fusebox to accommodate the towbar supplies

Doyou have any more info on how to do this please?

 

[Pauly]

Hello Pauly
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Could I use these for a dc dc charger?
Thanks

Yes if that’s the blanked off feed from the starter battery (which is does look like) then it will be fine to use for a feed
You need to consider what you want to run off it and may want to change the factory fitted fuse to something appropriate for your setup

 

[Pauly]

Doyou have any more info on how to do this please?

I’m not sure what the question is ??
What I basically did is used the factory fitted cable to supply an underseat fusebox, this in turn fed my towbar plus additional wiring for LEDs/USBs etc etc
If you have a towbar fitted it seems common practice to crimp a few cables onto the fat factory one under the seat them run them through a bank of blade fuses back to the towbar electrics, I separated these cables off and made each one it’s own circuit coming off my new fusebox

 

[Skyliner33]

I’m not sure what the question is ??
What I basically did is used the factory fitted cable to supply an underseat fusebox, this in turn fed my towbar plus additional wiring for LEDs/USBs etc etc
If you have a towbar fitted it seems common practice to crimp a few cables onto the fat factory one under the seat them run them through a bank of blade fuses back to the towbar electrics, I separated these cables off and made each one it’s own circuit coming off my new fusebox

That’s basically my question. I have a factory tow bar and would like to separate all these and use the one of these factory leads to power an amp or 2. Would a pic help of what is under the passenger seat?

 

[threesixsty]

Hello
Would I be able to use this thick red cable with yellow stripe as 12v Supply to a 1000w Amplifier ?
Its currently not connected to anything, just taped up !
Thanks in advance.

 

[Stuthewarrior]

Hello,
Did anyone find out what the fuse was on these cables under the passenger seats. I have located the fuse box under the battery but just would like to know what one it is ?
Cheers
Stuart

 

[Dellmassive]

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[Stuthewarrior]

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Cheers

 

[Pauly]

Not all vans are the same due to factory options etc but i assume it will be fuse 8 (counting from the left)

 

[Stuthewarrior]

Spot on thanks I have just checked it on the multimeter.
Regards
Stuart

 

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[Dellmassive]

Spot on thanks I have just checked it on the multimeter.
Regards
Stuart

which one was it?

 

[Farnorthsurfer]

I have the same cables and rearranged them to fit under the seat with leisure electrics.
But I didn’t use the thick one for DC-DC charging with a Renogy unit for two reasons.
I decided I wanted a thicker cable size for the 50A DC charger and I didn’t want to mess about taking the battery out to get at the primary fuse for the DC charger alternator input.
Nothing wrong with using it, those are just my reasons for not doing so

 

[Stuthewarrior]

Hi,
I am going to put a midi fuse on one of the cables and use it for my split charge. I may as well use the cables as they are there.
Stu

 

[Stuthewarrior]

which one was it?

Fuse 8 100amp

 

[Vdubster]

Whats This, who put it there and can i hook a split charger up to it?


I ve been cleaning under the passenger seat and i found this, It looks like a taped up power lead maybe? ( there is one thick red and one thin red )
would the 40 amp fuse accompanying it be the fuse for the red cable?
i have checked the battery end and it all looks very standard vw cabling from new ( cant see anything after market or additional ) However i assume vw didnt put it in and just leave it just taped up liked that?

can any one help and or advise and if i can power a split charger with it,? please tell me i can as that will save me a head ache,

There was another tapes up seperate black cable also but no idea on that one as i cant be sure of the actual cable colour


thanks for any help in advance. ( p.s my electrical knowledge is minimal but trying to learn )