Adding 12v Socket Wiring

[pointbreak805]

Hi guys,

I have an 89 Capri 22 with the stock electrical panel. Looking to add a 12v socket for charging phones, etc.

My plan now is to just hook it up to one of the spare accessory slots on the panel, my question where should I send the ground for this to? It appears that the negative wires for the nav lights and cabin lights are just spliced together or something and sent to the battery?

Wondering what the best way to do this is. Should I add a bus bar which connects to the battery and send all my grounds there? I plan on adding a tiller pilot later on.

Thanks,
Chris

 

[jeepbluetj]

Add a ground buss. The "all spliced together" is kinda sloppy.

Some guy (not me, found by googling) did same on Catalina 22: https://stingysailor.com/2014/08/02/complete-rewiring-2/

 

[jssailem]

For the ground bus bar. Use ring connectors with heat shrink adhesive. You’ll do it once and right.