Sockets and switches?

[Ians48]

Hi all, I’ve just bought a t6 highline 4 motion. It has a leisure battery and some other gubbins under the passenger front seat and a switch drivers side under the headlight adjuster, it also has these 3 pin plugs at the back. Any ideas?

 

[Deaky]

Take the panel off and trace the wires back.

 

[Ians48]

Take the panel off and trace the wires back.

I just wondered if this was something that someone else may of seen before. Any idea on the 3 pin plugs?

 

[Deaky]

I just wondered if this was something that someone else may of seen before. Any idea on the 3 pin plugs?

I’m guessing they are 12v but I’ve never seen anything like that before

 

[Ians48]

I’m guessing they are 12v but I’ve never seen anything like that before

Thank you. I’m a bit new to all this!

 

[Eddie Sutherland]

they look like a knock off of the durite trailer connectors what was the vans previous life

3 Pin Socket and Plug - DIN 9680 | Durite.co.uk

3 Pin Socket and Plug - DIN 9680

www.durite.co.uk

 

[Pauly]

Not seen that type of plug before either

Anything happen when you flick the dash switch ?

 

[Ians48]

Not seen that type of plug before either

Anything happen when you flick the dash switch ?

Other than a led on the switch coming on nothing I can see

 

[Ians48]

I wondered if may have something to do with the leisure battery?

 

[Ians48]

they look like a knock off of the durite trailer connectors what was the vans previous life

3 Pin Socket and Plug - DIN 9680 | Durite.co.uk

3 Pin Socket and Plug - DIN 9680

www.durite.co.uk

That’s exactly them? Do you think I can change them to normal cigar type and maybe usb’s

 

[Eddie Sutherland]

That’s exactly them? Do you think I can change them to normal cigar type and maybe usb’s

First thing I would do is get A multimeter on them and see if that dash switch is powering them up the have a look at the wiring and see how they are wire and to where. I can’t see why you could not change them out for what socket type you want. Check for fusing to and see what thay are rated at.

 

[Ians48]

First thing I would do is get A multimeter on them and see if that dash switch is powering them up the have a look at the wiring and see how they are wire and to where. I can’t see why you could not change them out for what socket type you want. Check for fusing to and see what thay are rated at.

Thank you! It’s just to keep the kids happy for now long term project, lots of pennies to save up

 

[Dave Mac]

They resemble battery charging sockets of years gone by that were fitted to the ancient fire appliances of the 70’s & 80’s when I had a proper job.

 

[Ians48]

They resemble battery charging sockets of years gone by that were fitted to the ancient fire appliances of the 70’s & 80’s when I had a proper job.

I’m assuming it’s all wired to the ‘gubbins’ under the passenger seat, looks like a relay with a red led in it and a black box which I’m guessing is something to do with controlling v the charge of the leisure battery

 

[Ians48]

I’ve got some fast learning to do

 

[Eddie Sutherland]

I’ve got some fast learning to do

Post a pic of what you have under your seat

 

[Ians48]

Will do, I think I may need to take the seat off to see it all properly or might be able to squeeze my hand in with the phone, will have to be a tomorrow afternoon job, back to work tomorrow

 

[oldiebut goodie]

Post a pic of what you have under your seat

Dirty boy! Inciting up kilt photos.

 

[Ians48]

Dirty boy! Inciting up kilt photos.

 

[Phil_G]

Just be careful - there could be an inverter hidden behind a panel somewhere, and those sockets might be carrying mains voltage.
Check them with a meter, but just take care, dont assume they're a harmless 12v