12V outlet
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12V outlet
I know this isnt serious but the outlet in the center console (the one inside the sliding arm rest) in my 8 isnt working is there any ideas out there how this can be fixed or what it could be?? I would really appreciate it thank you
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check your fuses first off!!! make sure there isn't a penny in the hole(trust me i've seen it) if all the above is good prob time to take it apart and check the wires are tight!!! My guess is probably a fuse
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you can take off the center area starting at the shifter, then taking out the ash tray, then working back... the whole unit can be removed. Use a volt meter and keep tracing forward from the socket till you find power.
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yeah i can do the area of the shifter but working back is where i would have trouble
guess im scared im ripping something off lol, can anyone tell me or show me a diagram how to remove the center going back?
guess im scared im ripping something off lol, can anyone tell me or show me a diagram how to remove the center going back?
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yeah the socked just pops out get a DMM and check voltage at the socket and make sure it's there if not power at the socket you need to work your way back to ur power source!
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Thank you soo much everyone! You guys wont believe this lol i was shocked
when i saw that the plug wasnt connected to anything
so i just conected it and it worked i dont know why it was disconnected, i bought the car like that so i guess i'll never know, thank you so much for your help
Special thanks to dannobre i didnt know there was a tab there lol Everyone was a big help for my small issue
when i saw that the plug wasnt connected to anything
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This is interesting lol, I wonder if it's just a hole there or like blank, or 4 sum odd reason did mazda mess up on something so little??? Or tim were you just playing?? Idk it seems really wierd that your 8 doesn't have that plug
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inside the armrest where the cupholders are???? I have a cig lighter in front of the shifter under that little door thing but thats the only thing I have. I Guess that could be what your refering to and im just retarded haha, wouldnt be the first time. its an 04 grand touring
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^exactly...haha he prob never knew that the thing Opened up when slid back haha i didn't know mine did that for like 2 weeks until i accidentially bumped it and thought i broke it