Accessory Power Socket

[Quixand]

A bit of a downer, my Accessory Power socket just suddenly stopped working. I tried plugging in different accessories (my Garmin, tried to charge my blackberry and use my portable tyre air pump).. nothing, just stopped working.

Have to book it in for warranty repairs. Just a bit sad cause the car has been super good and worry free for me in almost 2 years of owning it, not even the usual Lancer shortcomings like rattles and paint chips. She's been a good girl.

This is the first time that something went wrong with her

[WTR]

Have you checked the fuse ?

[Quixand]

not yet.. just found out about it tonight.. i'll have a look at it tomorrow, but if it's the fuse it's still disappointing being that the car isn't even 2 years old

[WTR]

I run a phone charger & GPS out of the cig. socket via a Jaycar double socket, and haven't had a problem.

[Quixand]

my Garmin GPS.. went to this guy's place in Maroubra who had my ebay order delivered to him by mistake, had to use the GPS.. working just fine.

turned the car off, got out for like 10 minutes while I met with the guy.. jumped back it, turned the car on.. then i was surprise that the GPS didn't turn on automatically (which it will do since it is still plugged it).. didn't touch it or anything before i got off or when i got on.

when i got home, i tried all the other accessories i use (mentioned in my above post).. nothing.

went over to my wife's Fiesta and tried the same accessories (all of them).. and they all worked.

[Quixand]

does our car come with spare fuses when bought brand new? can't remember.

[tadz0rz]

Yeah it does, they are under the fuse box lid in the engine bay

[Quixand]

excellent! thanks! i'll have a look at it tomorrow

[PYLee]

in the fuse box , which one is the fuse for the power socket ?

Mine stopped working all of a sudden so it might be a faulty fuse

[Fitter]

Inside the fuse box lid is a diagram of what fuse is what, also in your owner manual

[Quixand]

Had a quick look at the diagram before going to work this morning, pretty easy to follow..

Although I tried to access the fuse box behind the glove compartment, I has able to unhook the PIN on the left and right by pressing from the sides but I think I need to unhook something else or release something it for me to get total access to the fuse box.. It was my first time tinkering with anything on in the car as most of my mods were exterior/aesthetics.

Unfortunately had to go to work, so will get back to it as soon as I get home.

[Dirtee]

you need to disconnect the small strut on the left near the bottom of the glove box, just unclips from the glove box.

[Quixand]

blown fuse.. all sorted out, she's not sick anymore

thanks for all the tips and help guys!