Denmike33

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Hi guys, not sure how this happened.
12v socket next to the Hi-Lo stick was working fine up until the other day, never had an issue with it.
Stopped working seemingly at random, the green surround bit is missing a piece but can't find it any where. It also pulls out a little now.
Are these known to pop or something? No other way it could've been broken, nothing has hit it.

I know this is a bit of a vague post so any help is appreciated! Cheers.
 
Hi guys, not sure how this happened.
12v socket next to the Hi-Lo stick was working fine up until the other day, never had an issue with it.
Stopped working seemingly at random, the green surround bit is missing a piece but can't find it any where. It also pulls out a little now.
Are these known to pop or something? No other way it could've been broken, nothing has hit it.

I know this is a bit of a vague post so any help is appreciated! Cheers.
Does it still work electrically?
 
If there is a fault physically in the socket, then it may not grip properly whatever you are plugging into it and that may be why it doesn't work electrically, even if there is a feed to it and the earth is OK.
 
If there is a fault physically in the socket, then it may not grip properly whatever you are plugging into it and that may be why it doesn't work electrically, even if there is a feed to it and the earth is OK.
Seems to grip it fine but the actual socket comes out at a slight pull so I think that might be the issue.

Any idea how easy it is to fit a new one?
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Seems to grip it fine but the actual socket comes out at a slight pull so I think that might be the issue.

Any idea how easy it is to fit a new one?
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Have you used a meter to check you are getting both 12v at the positive and a good earth INSIDE the socket?
They can be temperamental sods, I even have an extension one, 4 sockets, two work well, one sort of and the last, not at all!
Ditto the plugs. some will work in one socket and not another, others will work where others won't.:rolleyes:
As for getting it out.
Guess what can be found on LZ?!
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/removing-cigarette-lighter-socket-from-2000-td5-disco.68688/
 
As they are a push fit, pull out the damaged item and push in a new.
 

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It could be the wiring connector has just fallen off the back of it, I think you can pull the centre console out a bit & have a feel ! P/no is YUJ10037L only £24.96 inc. vat. I just got a universal one for a fiver & fitted that no wiring mods needed.
 
Cheers for all the help guys, just fixed it! Popped it out and fitted a new Halfords one (had to muck about with one of the connectors as the supplied one was too fat)
I found out the bulb that lights the socket up green had died- probably why the green surround had popped. So I checked the fuse again and notice that it actually was gone so had to change that haha. Must've checked the wrong one. All sorted now!
 

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