Autohomes owners

Post by **3rustateers** » 22 Dec 2007, 16:11

Had the van for 7 months now and never found out what this is for... the little white cube next to the 240volt socket/zig unit ( the one with two slots in). Any ideas?

cheers

Post by **phredd** » 22 Dec 2007, 17:35

Can you put a pic up of it ??

I think it maybe one of the older type 12V dc conti-type plugs (caravan type)
Stick a voltmeter in it and see what the reading is.
Best I can do.

QUESTION = did you get rid of your Front Grill ??

Phredd

Post by **DentedDevon** » 22 Dec 2007, 18:01

It is a 12 volt socket.
I don't know if you can still get the plugs , they were supplied by W4 and were available from most caravan accessory shops.
If you are connecting a TV or other electronic things make sure you get the polarity correct. iirc the plug and socket are both marked.

Post by **simple** » 22 Dec 2007, 18:10

yes it is a 12v socket and you can get plugs for it, think JK do them.

Post by **3rustateers** » 22 Dec 2007, 18:58

phredd wrote:Can you put a pic up of it ??

I think it maybe one of the older type 12V dc conti-type plugs (caravan type)
Stick a voltmeter in it and see what the reading is.
Best I can do.

QUESTION = did you get rid of your Front Grill ??

Phredd

No, I'll keep it till next year

Post by **3rustateers** » 22 Dec 2007, 19:16

Thanks guys

I thought as much but haven't seen any travel appliences with these plugs

Post by **simple** » 22 Dec 2007, 20:40

you just have to cut plug off and rewire with one of the square jobbies, or spose you could rewire the square socket and change it for a cigarette lighter one.

Post by **DentedDevon** » 22 Dec 2007, 21:31

Or make an adaptor.
You can buy them from an accessory shop with the newer type of 12 v plug on one end and an inline cigarette lighter socket on the other.
Just change the plug for your type.

Post by **BigTam** » 23 Dec 2007, 11:01

You can still get the plugs for them at most caravan shops.

Post by **autocamp** » 28 Dec 2007, 23:34

Autohomes used to supply a little fluorescent to go into it, usually got lost or broken though, I think Holdsworth did similar too