by CoventryKid » Sat Sep 02, 2017 2:42 pm
"Easy" one first:
McCubberley:
First of all, thanks for your reply!
Interestingly, the aligator clip socket did NOT work with either the charger or the fridge. I checked the aligator clip socket and there was 10.7V (battery was 12.7) which I assume was poor contact with one or both aligator clips. But in any case, even with power to the socket neither the phone charger nor the fridge worked.
McDave:
Thank you for your reply too!
1. The 3-gang 12V socket that I wired in yesterday was from our hightop conversion van. It was originally on the floor next to the drivers seat and was meant to power optional fridge/console between the front seats. When I bought the van, it did not come with the fridge/console, so the 3-gang plug just sat there unused. That's why I thought I could re-purpose it. To be honest I did not check it in its original location to see if it worked. I will do that when I post this and let you know what I find.
To answer yr question #1, the phone charger does glow BLUE (to indicate power) when plugged into passenger side dash mounted 12V socket in the van, so for me, phone charger is good.
2. I did test new 3-gang socket with MM leads and got 13.0V reading. I did disassemble the 3-gang socket to check the wiring i.e., which wire was ground, power, etc. before I installed in our CT. As I mentioned I'll put it back in van to make sure it works there, but I would think all sockets in the van would be the same and would work the same (perhaps I assume too much!).
Only cigar lighter is on driver's side of dash. I have used that socket to charge phone when pass. side 12V is charging something else (TPMS system).
3. Fridge works when plugged into any and all 12V sockets in van (4 of them in total).
So as you suggest, 3-gang socket may be the problem. I will put it back into the van and make sure it works there. If it doesn't I'll get a new one. If it does work, I will continue to be stumped.
I'll get back with results shortly.
Thanks agin!