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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: YZ250 on 23 April 2013, 17:47:48

Title: Replacing Rear Accessory Socket
Post by: YZ250 on 23 April 2013, 17:47:48
Not really an electrical problem so I've put it here.  :y

Should be so simple but I could rebuild an engine quicker than I can get the accessory socket out.   ::) ;D

I thought my phone charger had died but it appears to be the socket in the rear of the centre console that is at fault.  :-\  I have checked the fuse and the time delay and they are fine so I removed the arm rest, complete with the power socket and heated seat buttons, tested the wiring and that's OK so I assume it's the power socket itself.
I have squeezed the tabs, levered the tabs and they are rigid so I conclude that there must be some sort of twisting / squeezing solution to removing it.  ::)

It's a sad day when I'm defeated by a bit of plastic, so come on guys, what's the method please.   :-\
Title: Re: Replacing Rear Accessory Socket
Post by: RobG on 23 April 2013, 18:35:54
Rear acc. socket has it`s own relay energised by the timer delay relay.
Bank of three up above the fuse box on the drivers side and coloured Red, Yellow & Green.
Green is the acc. relay. Have you checked that before swapping out the socket
Title: Re: Replacing Rear Accessory Socket
Post by: YZ250 on 23 April 2013, 18:43:18
Rear acc. socket has it`s own relay energised by the timer delay relay.
Bank of three up above the fuse box on the drivers side and coloured Red, Yellow & Green.
Green is the acc. relay. Have you checked that before swapping out the socket

Cheers for the reply Rob.  :y

No, I haven't checked that as I have power getting to the socket so I assumed it was the socket, but thanks for that, I'll check that in the morning.  :y
Title: Re: Replacing Rear Accessory Socket
Post by: RobG on 23 April 2013, 18:50:10
Rear acc. socket has it`s own relay energised by the timer delay relay.
Bank of three up above the fuse box on the drivers side and coloured Red, Yellow & Green.
Green is the acc. relay. Have you checked that before swapping out the socket

Cheers for the reply Rob.  :y

No, I haven't checked that as I have power getting to the socket so I assumed it was the socket, but thanks for that, I'll check that in the morning.  :y
Relay`s good then
Title: Re: Replacing Rear Accessory Socket
Post by: RobG on 23 April 2013, 18:55:32
When I removed one from a breaker I had to destroy the casing to get it out
Title: Re: Replacing Rear Accessory Socket
Post by: YZ250 on 23 April 2013, 19:29:43
When I removed one from a breaker I had to destroy the casing to get it out

 :o :o
I thought it was just me struggling with it.  ;D

Might just relocate another one then.  :y

Cheers.  :y
Title: Re: Replacing Rear Accessory Socket
Post by: YZ250 on 26 April 2013, 16:37:16
Sorted now.  :y

Used circlip pliers with angled prongs pointing outwards, locate in metal cylinder slot tabs, squeeze pliers and pull metal cylinder up.

So easy when you know how.   ::) :y