12v socket not working but fuses are good

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lathajoh
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12v socket not working but fuses are good

Post by lathajoh »

Hi all.

Neither the central console socket nor the one in the boot on my 61reg GT TDi are working. I followed the excellent post on fuses by RW1 and checked fuse SC42 in the side of the dash fuse box. It looked to be intact but I replaced it anyway - no change.
Then I looked at the listings for the engine fusebox as fuse SB30 in my Type A box looks to supply dash fuse 42. That looked good as well but I tried swapping that fuse with SB27 as I didn't have one of those spare. Still no change.

I've checked it's not my USB power adapter by using it in my wife's car.

Any thoughts on where to go next? I did see a post (which I can't now find) from someone who posted "if it's not the fuses see this post" but the link was dead.

Thanks
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lathajoh
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Re: 12v socket not working but fuses are good

Post by lathajoh »

Well, just to close the loop it's sorted again. I decided to systematically pull and check every fuse in the dash and found a 20amp fuse blown, replaced it and everything is back and working.
I was going to check which was the strange fuse and post that I'd found a really strange set-up. I double checked the fuse diagrams to find that I had been looking at the wrong one to begin with and it was SC42 that had blown afterall! :rolleyes:

So, plonker of the day award goes to me. Lesson is to count to six (the rows in the fuse box)!

I'll go away again now......
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Re: 12v socket not working but fuses are good

Post by Technane »

LOL had the same in Vw's in the past they make there Fuse diagrams somewhat misleading or backwards maybe upside down!
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Re: 12v socket not working but fuses are good

Post by Roy_01 »

If you pull the fuse you'll see the fuse number :D
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