Rav 4.2 Power Outlets

[antony.m]

HI ALL . i wish to convert one or all my power outlet sockets so as i can use them ,for very short periods , without the use of the key, any advice and/ or information would be most welcome, my rav 4 is a 2002 d4d vx

[shcm]

Hello Antony,

Been looking to see what info I might have on 2002 model cig lighter and power outlet feeds and relays. Strangely I don't seem to have much. On the face lifted model (2004 MY onwards?), looks like cig lighter is supplied straight off the acc switch and the other power outlets via a relay, with the coil energised obviously by the ACC switch. 2002 MY may well be the same, but I don't know.

Anyway, to cut a long story short your best bet may well be to bring a fused permanent Battery feed straight from the Battery to one of the existing power sockets and remove and insulate the existing supply to it, or just bring a fused permanent Battery feed to whatever it is that needs it and not use the power outlets.

I can dream up other schemes, but it gets messy with switches and/or diodes.

Cheers

[antony.m]

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[antony.m]

Hello Antony,

Been looking to see what info I might have on 2002 model cig lighter and power outlet feeds and relays. Strangely I don't seem to have much. On the face lifted model (2004 MY onwards?), looks like cig lighter is supplied straight off the acc switch and the other power outlets via a relay, with the coil energised obviously by the ACC switch. 2002 MY may well be the same, but I don't know.

Anyway, to cut a long story short your best bet may well be to bring a fused permanent battery feed straight from the battery to one of the existing power sockets and remove and insulate the existing supply to it, or just bring a fused permanent battery feed to whatever it is that needs it and not use the power outlets.

I can dream up other schemes, but it gets messy with switches and/or diodes.

Cheers

THANKS FOR INFO,

i thought about the straight Battery feed but have been unsucessful in finding a path in which to feed the cable through the bulkhead, and was trying to avoid striping half the dash etc out, if the power outlets are controlled by a relay , the relay would be switching a Battery positive and hence i could remove the relay and put a bridging link in ? where would these relays be situated in the car ?

i could , if i knew where these relays are situated , check this out with a multimeter ,

many thanks

antony.m

[anchorman]

Have a look at page 21 here;

http://techdoc.toyota-europe.com/aimupload...57-X0564-00.pdf

It shows how to feed the wire through the bulkhead to pick up similar fused feeds for a 12S socket.

There are other feeds kicking about but be sure not to draw off something sensitive. You may regret it if you fry one of the ECUs.

Regards

[shcm]

Ok, I've had another look through the info I have. Must have missed this the first time. This might be it. No guarantees, you'll have to try it.

This is the driver's side junction box. I believe it is located by the door, probably in front of your knees behind the trim. It's possible that relay D is the one. This was taken from LHD info, so it's also possible that it is actually located on the passenger side for RHD.

Hope that helps - best I can do.