Asherwin Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 So I treated myself to a 12 volt TV. Plugged it in turned on the electric and nothing happens. We tested the socket with another device but the socket won’t work. Am I missing something obvious? I have a 2015 Elddis Acorda 125 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Just a thought - were's the socket? is it one on the dash or radio, if so maybe it needs the ignition on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 As above, though I suspect you'll be using the dedicated Aux (TV) socket. If so, check the Aux fuse in the 12V part of the power distribution box. (And, though a little left-field, check the type of socket Elddis have fitted. Brochures say they've fitted a DIN (Hella) socket for the cab 12V supply. I wonder if they've done the same with the TV socket. They look quite similar to an untrained eye. Most 12V TVs come with cigar-lighter plugs, and though many of these will (at least partially) fit into a DIN socket, they won't make the correct connection. If this is the case, a DIN plug to Cigar Lighter socket converter is probably the best route) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterjl Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Hi Have you checked the fuse for the 12v circuit? In my last van I had a two fuses blow on different 12v socket circuits. No reason. They just didn’t work. I changed fuses and hey presto. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asherwin Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickt Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 My TV socket will not work unless I turn the main switch for lights on , lights still of unless turned on indivdualy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asherwin Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 Well it wasn’t the fuse so I have just ordered a DIN to cigarette lighter converter. Fingers crossed ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveandlisa Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Same as Mickt, the 12volt system in my motorhome has a separate power on switch located on the control panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Asherwin - 2020-09-23 6:34 PM Well it wasn’t the fuse so I have just ordered a DIN to cigarette lighter converter. Fingers crossed ?? I think I'd have double-checked the socket type first. ;-) (I did say it was left-field) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithl Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Robinhood - 2020-09-23 7:25 PM I think I'd have double-checked the socket type first. ;-) And I would have checked for power with a multimeter first Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanb Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 peterjl - 2020-09-22 9:14 PM Hi Have you checked the fuse for the 12v circuit? In my last van I had a two fuses blow on different 12v socket circuits. No reason. They just didn’t work. I changed fuses and hey presto. Peter Some years ago I found a problem with CBE manufactured "Auto" or cigarette lighter style sockets. I was trying out a USB adapter, and kept blowing fuses, apparently at random. I found that on the CBE socket, the positive connection entered halfway down the socket barrel as an uninsulated strip. In two positions, the plug negative connectors were bridging the socket negative ring to the uninsulated positive strip. My cure was twofold. Firstly, the sockets were dismantled, and heatshrink insulation was applied to the positive metal strip. Secondly an "O" ring on the barrel of the adapter stopped it from being pushed in far enough to cause a short circuit. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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