I factory headunit on the MK5 see's the accessory postion on the canbus wiring so it's not possible to do it easy

I have found a wire that tests as accessory in the drivers sill area but haven't used it for anything yet

 

On some (certainly on mine) there is an accessory live taped to the loom behind the 12v outlet (possibly for the cigar lighter option?). I'm told by autoleads that this isn't on the list of no-go areas for the Astra MK5.

The only reccommended safe place to pull an accessory live from, according to Vauxhall and autoleads, is to tap the black wire going to the hazard switch, which isn't monitored so won't cause a fault.

 

The lead taped to the ciggy socket is ignition live not accessory

 

yeah it is ignition live only

i do not think you will find an accesory live on the vehicle as most of it runs on canbus now

 

Mis-read the post slightly, so no it definately doesn't stay live at pos 0 on the key. I'm almost certain I tested it live at pos 1 on the key though (which I have always referred to as "accessory" hence the misunderstanding), rather than pos 2. Do you find the same?

 

I find it live at postion 2 so full ignition

 

I've pulled the live from the hazard switch on mine oh well seems if I just want the stereo on I have to have the ignition on with everything like glow plugs primed a bit stupid but oh well.
Also another thing on the MK4 the dash would only light up when headlights are on can i make the MK5 the same?