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Blown accesory sockets

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chalky

Member Since: 22 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 3145

2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Manual Tonga Green

Blown accesory sockets

Used my D3 on a construction site to day and I was given a beacon to put on top !
After about 5 mins they stopped working so I unplugged it from the rear of centre consul and plugged it into the front left one in the centre consul !
5 mins later caput !
I unplugged it and the inside of the socket was red hot !

Has it shagged my wiring ?

The sockets don't work and I checked the fuse and all seems OK
!

In anticipation

K

11th Dec 2010 1:54 am

irishrover

Member Since: 18 Aug 2008
Location: The Treaty County
Posts: 361

2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 Metropolis LE Manual Java Black

not much help to you but you can install a 12v power supply in the boot on the LHS. thats what i done, and i specifically use it for a beacon. my beacon is a pulse one rather than rotating. never any issues!! strange though! mine works with ignition on only.

Ian. 07 Discovery 3 TDV6 Commercial (Java Black) with:

Gone but not forgotten.

11th Dec 2010 2:19 pm

robsmith

Member Since: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 2392

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Zermatt Silver

What sort of beacon?
The old fashioned halogen/rotating mirror ones draw over 12A per bulb.....

Modern LED ones draw substantially less than than, but are much more expensive to buy. Rob Smith
Silver rools OK

11th Dec 2010 2:37 pm

wiggs

Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368

2015 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Fuji White

Which fuse

there are seperate fuses for each socket

front row ( not ciggy )- fuse 34
2nd row - fuse 19
3rd row - fuse 47

They all come from a relay in the fuse box aswell G4 Gone ...but not forgotten

11th Dec 2010 2:59 pm

chalky

Member Since: 22 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 3145

Hi Wiggs

The front left accesory charger isn't working !
The front right one I didn't use so it's still working !

The one under the aux socket in the back of the centre consul is inop as I used that one too !

I've checked the fuses they are OK !

Damn,

11th Dec 2010 3:47 pm

wiggs

Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368

Have you checked the one in the boot ( if you have one ?)

Take out this relay ( circled red ) in the fuse box

check for voltage here G4 Gone ...but not forgotten

11th Dec 2010 4:17 pm

steve the magpie

Member Since: 23 Jan 2009
Location: pontefract west yorkshire
Posts: 188

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Adriatic Blue

i have same problem with sockets in my d3 too

when i plug my 12v comp in to inflate my tyres or kids inflatables it blowns a fuse after 2 mins runing and my son uses it on is

vauxhall with no problems was thinking of cutting ends off and fitting 2 crock clips with a inline fuse sick of changing the fuse all the time also i have blown the front 1 several times with my phone charger if prob continues will replcace aux sockets see if that works always up to somert usualy no good acording to swmbo

12th Dec 2010 3:51 pm

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