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Hey all,

This one is more of an overly-cautious question before I go messing with anything in the cab.

I have relatively recently bought a 2014 Vivaro. I'm loving it so far but it's ex-BT and whoever has been using it before has broken the dashboard USB socket. I went on eBay and found a nice aftermarket replacement that will swap the single USB port for two USB ports and a micro-USB-C port that just needs to be wired up to a live and neutral wire.

Thought this should be simple enough, so I popped out the small unit for the USB port to take a look at the wire for it. Part number: 93452333, image for reference:

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I just wanted to check with all of yourselves, would I be at risk of throwing an error code if I just cut the wire to splice in the aftermarket USB port? After some quick googling, I have noticed that this USB port seems to interact with the radio.

I have just had it back out of the garage after a boost pipe split and broke an exhaust pressure sensor, so I'm hoping this explains the cautiousness!

Thanks in advance!
 
Discussion starter · #3 ·
Yeah I did initially mean cutting the wire completely and then reconnecting to the live and neutral on that wire. I will disconnect it and see if anything comes up, thanks!

Perfect, thank you for the suggestions. I have a fair bit of experience piggy backing fuses so that'll be the plan if the disconnecting does throw an error.
 
Discussion starter · #5 ·
Gave it a go, unplugged the socket with no issues.

Do you happen to have a diagram/instructions anywhere for removing the trim from the dashboard?

The live wire for the original USB doesn't seem to draw enough power for the sockets I have (or a fuse is missing/blown, I've already found that BT had removed some fuses, e.g. the one for the internal lights) and I was thinking of routing a cable myself, but would much rather hide the cable underneath the dashboard trim.

This is the item I'm trying to fit Car Charger Dual USB PD Type-C Adapter Power Socket Fast Charging Panel Mount | eBay

Thank you very much for the help so far, both!
 
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