Power socket, no power

Colthebrummie · Mar 8, 2019

Hi
Very recently the power Socket in the front console stopped working in my freelander 1, the one behind the front seats still works. Does anyone have a tip for getting the socket out without resorting to dismantling the centre console. The fact that it's not working isn't the end of the world but it's handy for plugging my sat nav into.

Col

Fritz · Mar 8, 2019

If memory serves me correctly then there is a bulb mounted to the side of the socket so it's a console out job.

Fritz

GrumpyGel · Mar 8, 2019

Erm, a power socket with no power isn't a power socket - its a socket

I had exactly the same problem though. The problem was with the socket rather than the supply to it. Easy I thought - just remove the socket from my parts car and install in the road car - Nah! To remove the socket, you have to remove the panel it is fixed to. Because of the way all the panels overlap, you actually have to remove the panels above it and that involves removing the radio and the rectangular metal housing the radio fits into - that was a right bugger. After lots of swearing and cutting up my fingers on sharp pointy bits on it, I literally just scrunched it up to remove it.

Other than that, removing the panels wasn't difficult at all. I then ended up with the panel with the power socket (cigar lighter) attached to it. I then set about removing socket from panel - Nah! There was no way of removing the socket but keeping the retaining plastic bit intact. I got it out eventually, but if I went through the same process on the road car I would have had a radio rattling around because I'd smashed the housing and a socket that was loose and falling about because there was no retaining clip.

So I decided not to go through that process. What I did do though was to release the gear stick gaitor and pull it up. This gave me an inch or 2 or space to get my fingers behind the console panel to remove the power feed from the socket. I then fitted the feed to the socket I'd removed from the parts car, connected up the power cable to the device I was using (CB Radio), wrapped it all in bubble wrap and cellotape to stop it shorting, left it resting on the "transmission tunnel and put the gear stick gaitor back.

I have subsequently had the gaitor back up to swap power cables to my dash cam and use the rear power socket for my CB as that's used less.

I presume there must be a way to remove the radio housings because people have removed whole dashs to swap out heater matrixes, plus I presume you could buy a new socket that would come with the clips. That being the case, it would be a relatively easy job and the panels all do just screw back together.

Colthebrummie · Mar 9, 2019

GrumpyGel said:
Erm, a power socket with no power isn't a power socket - its a socket

I had exactly the same problem though. The problem was with the socket rather than the supply to it. Easy I thought - just remove the socket from my parts car and install in the road car - Nah! To remove the socket, you have to remove the panel it is fixed to. Because of the way all the panels overlap, you actually have to remove the panels above it and that involves removing the radio and the rectangular metal housing the radio fits into - that was a right bugger. After lots of swearing and cutting up my fingers on sharp pointy bits on it, I literally just scrunched it up to remove it.

Other than that, removing the panels wasn't difficult at all. I then ended up with the panel with the power socket (cigar lighter) attached to it. I then set about removing socket from panel - Nah! There was no way of removing the socket but keeping the retaining plastic bit intact. I got it out eventually, but if I went through the same process on the road car I would have had a radio rattling around because I'd smashed the housing and a socket that was loose and falling about because there was no retaining clip.

So I decided not to go through that process. What I did do though was to release the gear stick gaitor and pull it up. This gave me an inch or 2 or space to get my fingers behind the console panel to remove the power feed from the socket. I then fitted the feed to the socket I'd removed from the parts car, connected up the power cable to the device I was using (CB Radio), wrapped it all in bubble wrap and cellotape to stop it shorting, left it resting on the "transmission tunnel and put the gear stick gaitor back.

I have subsequently had the gaitor back up to swap power cables to my dash cam and use the rear power socket for my CB as that's used less.

I presume there must be a way to remove the radio housings because people have removed whole dashs to swap out heater matrixes, plus I presume you could buy a new socket that would come with the clips. That being the case, it would be a relatively easy job and the panels all do just screw back together.

Blimey! I don't fancy going through that pain. I'm not the most patient or careful person. Maybe I'll just carry on using the rear socket with an extension lead. Bit annoying though. Thanks for the info.

Col

Nodge68 · Mar 9, 2019

It takes a few minutes to remove the centre console to access the power socket.

Have you checked the basics like the fuse?

The front socket and rear socket are on different supplies, so one can work and the other not.

Colthebrummie · Mar 9, 2019

Yes, the first thing I did was check the fuse and that's ok. I'll take another look at the console before I write it off.

Col

andyfreelandy · Mar 9, 2019

Had a look at the sockets this morning to see how they come apart! Console out is not too difficult, loosen screws on arm rest console under cover by handbrake. Remove two under the armrest box which has 4 screws and lifts out then the rear console slides back enough to remove the front one. The cigar socket has a small torx bolt and nut through the end holding the electrical connections. It appears that the plastic bit that lights up is pushed into the mounting hole and then the metal sleeve pushed inside to lock it in place. I suspect that trying to remove it would damage it. Once console is out you may see problem and by removing the small torx bolt you may be able to repair the contacts with it still in the mounting hole. Else try to remove the metal sleeve, probably break it and replace with a new accessory socket!!

GrumpyGel · Mar 9, 2019

Sure I had to remove the panel above the panel with the socket as well - which requires removing the radio and radio housing. That was on my 2001 parts car.

andyfreelandy · Mar 9, 2019

Yes you do and you did !! You brilliantly described how to remove the front console and so I simply added the remaining details assuming that the OP could do the front one. Two screws are behind the radio slot at the top, 2 at the sides near the carpet and a sneaky one inside the ash tray slot !

Colthebrummie · Mar 10, 2019

Originally, I thought the socket might just pull out of its hole, I did manage to pull it forward but the lamp holder is preventing it from coming all the way out.

Col

Colthebrummie · Apr 27, 2019

Well, my wife has been right all along, I am a thick prat after all. After owning the car for almost two years I've just dicovered the second fuse box in the driver side glove box. I always wondered why there was so little space in what looks like a big glove box, I had never noticed there was a panal hiding a load more fuses. Turns out the fuse to the power socket (No 10) was blown. I had checked the fuses under the bonnet previously. I found this out after removing the radio but thankfully before removing the centre panal.

Col

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