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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: diff-breaker on July 19, 2005, 20:37:58

Title: red black sockets and cig lighters
Post by: diff-breaker on July 19, 2005, 20:37:58

Hi having just bought my series 3 - i was wondering what the red/black sockets are for on the dash. Oh and no cigarette lighter can one be fitted  - how complex ? edned up blowing up the double airbed at billing by mouth !!

Title: red black sockets and cig lighters
Post by: muddyweb on July 19, 2005, 20:40:32

It is an auxilliary equipment socket... a precursor to the accessory outlets on newer cars.

The Series 3 club did have a supply of them for a while.. not sure if they have any left though

Title: red black sockets and cig lighters
Post by: diesel_90 on July 19, 2005, 20:45:13

You can use a split pin because that will plug in.
just put the wire on the other end

Title: red black sockets and cig lighters
Post by: MattW on July 19, 2005, 22:09:06

man I was wondering that too - like when the amber light on the right hand side of the steering wheel was randomly flashing at us. One hours search on the internet later reveals it to be the fuel tank 1/4full light.

Matt

Title: red black sockets and cig lighters
Post by: muddyweb on July 19, 2005, 22:17:27

Quote from: "MattW"

One hours search on the internet later reveals it to be the fuel tank 1/4full light.

 8)   30 seconds to ask on here would have told you ;-)

Title: red black sockets and cig lighters
Post by: Andy the Landy on July 19, 2005, 23:53:06

think Maplins sell something similar

Title: red black sockets and cig lighters
Post by: rustprooflandyracer on July 20, 2005, 10:22:33

I used to have acigarette lighter, whihc i made bracket out of bent bit of metal, cut a hole in it, found a the lighter socket and away we went with a feed off the radio, the kids with a new diesel landy should really ask about the low fuel warning light etc and the landy being a W reg in stead of a non exisant E reg series 3, you learn so much off people. i'm 17 and i knew nothing until 2 years ago, when i became interested in landys, when i brought me a CSW. som best advice is ask. people will be glad to help.... usually! by the way i run my neons of the aux power supply on the dash now, take it donw the local cruise... n smoke them out. HILARIOUS

Title: red black sockets and cig lighters
Post by: hobbit on July 20, 2005, 12:01:18

You can always tap off the back of the socket and wire in a ciggy lighter socket for auxiliaries