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

 

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

 

Check the fuse.....

 

if you find a penny make sure not to lick it while it's still in the socket.

 

Fuses first. Has anyone added an additional socket to their 8?

 

I remember checking all the fuses i went on a fuse hunt a couple days ago
since i bought the car it hasnt worked, so how can i get to the wires?

 

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.

 

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?

 

You can actually remove the socket without removing the console...look around it..there is a little gap at the bottom...pop it forward and the plug comes out

 

Is it really that simple :D! if it is i will try it!

 

yes. the socket molding pops out.

 

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!

 

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

 

someone before you probably popped it off to see what they could see and inadvertantly disconnected it.

 

Yeah could be lol someone more curious than me lol

 

hey i dont have an outlet there.. no fair

 

tim tim are you serious?? What year do you have?? N model?? I thought something like that would come in every 8 lol

 

yeah i also thought they all had one

 

If he doesn't have an outlet then what exactly is there?

 

yeah tim what exactly do you have there just nothing? I have never seen an 8 without one!

 

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

 

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

 

Tim, Tim, Tim - slide cupholder lid open, then LIFT!

Voila! second secret compartment, with 12 volt outlet!

S

 

^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

 

im going to check on this now. just got back on to read this!!!