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2013 520D - 12v power socket in front passenger footwell

9.8K views 8 replies 5 participants last post by  SDP79  
#1 ·
Hi

I recently purchased a dashcam with the intention of plugging it into cigarette lighter socket at the front of the car. However, after reading some posts by US car owners I discovered they have an additional 12v power socket under the glovebox in the front passenger footwell. Having had a look at my car I can see a hole perfectly sized for a 12v socket in the location described but there isn't a socket in there. Does any one have a 12v power supply in this location (it seems like it might be an option when buying the car new) or has anyone had or heard of a 12v socket being retrofitted in this location on a UK car?

Thanks

Terry
 
Discussion starter · #4 ·
Thanks Johnny. Do you have to select it when purchasing the car?
I approached my local BMW dealer and once they had got over their disbelief that such a socket could exist, assured me that it would be impossible to fit.
Are you based in the US? They seemed to think it was just a quirk of US cars that such a socket exists.
 
Discussion starter · #7 ·
locate an earth point and find a switched live supply in that vicinity
Thanks Richyroos, although I think you overestimate my skills when it comes to working on cars. I imagined that (for someone who knew their way around cars) it would be a simple procedure, that's why I was surprised when the head of servicing at a BMW garage told me (even after consulting with her colleagues) that it couldn't be done!