Hi.
Found a very rusty, corroded cigar lighter socket under the passenger seat. Want to replace it so I can run a cool box etc off of the leisure battery. The chap I bought the van from thought he was a bit of a wiz with the electrics but I've had to sort a lot of things out. This socket too looks a bit of a bodge job. So I thought I best check in with you good people to see if it sounds good. Basically, a thin wire comes from the positive side, into an in line fuse holder with a 13A household fuse (holder looks like it has over heated and is now knackered), straight into the socket and back out to the negative side of the battery. Is this a sensible set up that I can follow and replace the knackered bit or do I need to start again.
Cheers all.
Socket under seat.
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Bonfireboy
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Socket under seat.
If it ain't broke... take it apart , that should do the trick!
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Re: Socket under seat.
Start again...
and decide what you want to use it for then wire it and fuse it more suitably
and decide what you want to use it for then wire it and fuse it more suitably
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Re: Socket under seat.
Thought as much.
Knew it could not be as easy as it looked. Can anyone recommend any kits?. I think I'm only really going to be wanting it for a cool box.
Knew it could not be as easy as it looked. Can anyone recommend any kits?. I think I'm only really going to be wanting it for a cool box.
If it ain't broke... take it apart , that should do the trick!