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Cigarette lighters
Bit of a loss with the cigarette lighters in the D4, front passenger side working, drivers side and rear not working?
Any thoughts
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24th Jul 2021 3:58 pm
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Fuses checked? ISTR they are on different fuses along that split, which might explain one working, others not.
PS Plus they are different relays.
24th Jul 2021 4:02 pm
Scottydog
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Thanks, will check the other fuses.24MY X-Dynamic HSE Defender 110.
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24th Jul 2021 4:07 pm
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Another option would be to swap the relays over, if the fault moved then you’d knowingly was a relay issue. Assuming it’s not a fuse.
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24th Jul 2021 4:10 pm
Scottydog
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That got it, I had changed fuse 53 I didn’t know 63 was also used. SHMBO doesn’t know what she did but she must have done it twice. 24MY X-Dynamic HSE Defender 110.
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24th Jul 2021 4:21 pm
galwaygreen
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i assume they are proper lighters...the two front sockets on mine are just for 12 supply for kit and wont support lighters...think they are option
25th Jul 2021 12:42 am
Scottydog
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They are just 12v supply she just puts in phone charger and monitor for the horse trailer cameras, I’ve tried the chargers and monitor and everything working fine 24MY X-Dynamic HSE Defender 110.
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25th Jul 2021 9:16 am
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Scottydog wrote:
That got it, I had changed fuse 53 I didn’t know 63 was also used. SHMBO doesn’t know what she did but she must have done it twice.
Simples. Plugged something in that pulled too much ampage, blew fuse, thought “that’s not working” then stuck same device into the other socket. What would be useful is to know what she was using that either stopped working or didn’t work, ie blew the fuse as soon as it was plugged in.
25th Jul 2021 9:21 am
Scottydog
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Scottydog wrote:
They are just 12v supply she just puts in phone charger and monitor for the horse trailer cameras, I’ve tried the chargers and monitor and everything working fine
24MY X-Dynamic HSE Defender 110.
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Check the contacts on both charger and monitor plugs for any signs of discolouration, plug cases for any indication of buckling or warping, any stiffness in sections of the the cables etc.
A periodic short in a plug or cable may not show itself in operation in most condition - but it only needs to happen once for the fuse to pop.I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
Last edited by NoDo$h on 26th Jul 2021 1:58 pm. Edited 1 time in total
I used a 3 way splitter into back of centre console socket ... the plug on it melted and fuse didn't pop !
Was potentially drawing 16A but suspect actual issue was that it wasn't a good fit in the socket..
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26th Jul 2021 12:07 pm
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I bridged a relay on mine
They are now permanently live
26th Jul 2021 8:48 pm
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Bit like wot I did, ran a feed from the aux battery straight to the relay socket (via fuse) to make the aux socket perm live.
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