2nd Gen R55 Clubman Most liked posts in thread: 12V DC plugs don't seem to work

  1. MCS02

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    #2 MCS02, Jun 30, 2017
    Welcome to MA! Its a long shot but pull the fuses and reseat them. I have seen this work on other marks but they were Italian cars. also have a look at them when you pull them out.

    If you find a fix please come back and tell us what it was.
     
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    #3 Flighty, Jul 1, 2017
    Thanks for the welcome! I did pull and reseat the fuse as well as a few around F44 but there was no change. I'm a bit confused about the low current that seems to be running through it as indicated by the voltmeter. I would've thought it would be fully working or have no current at all. :confused5:
     
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    #4 vetsvette, Jul 1, 2017
    I wouldn't worry about that low voltage. Those amounts could just be from induction. Sounds like an open circuit, but I have no personal experience with this problem to suggest where to look. You might pop the receptacle out and check the connections under the console.
     
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    #5 rkw, Jul 1, 2017
    Was that measurement at the fuse socket? As a sanity check, it should measure 0V with the car off (it's supposed to be a switched circuit).

    Here's the circuit diagram: https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/r55-cooper-s-clu/components-connectors/components/f-fuses/f44-fuse/6qVQmvxB

    It's connected to relay I01069 at the bottom right of the fusebox: https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/r55-cooper-s-clu/components-connectors/components/f-fuses/f44-fuse/RKY7dlR
     
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    #6 Flighty, Jul 2, 2017
    The measurement was not made at the fuse box; it was made at the DC socket (after removing the socket to expose the lead connectors). It was done with the engine off.

    The fuse reference I have

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    seems to be off from the diagram [https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/r55-cooper-s-clu/components-connectors/components/f-fuses/f44-fuse/RKY7dlR].

    Whereas the diagram refers to F1 through F9 in the upper row, the reference goes from F1 through F11. My vehicle has 11 slots in the first row so it seems to be aligned with the reference if not the diagram.

    I'm not too sure how to go about fiddling with the relay--is it connected other fuses? I don't seem to have any other electrical (e.g., the seat warmers work ok).
     
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    #7 DneprDave, Jul 2, 2017
    The cigar lighter sockets in my MINI are switched power, they only work with the ignition on.
     
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    #8 Dave.0, Jul 2, 2017
    Put the Key in and turn the car to on but don't not start it.

    They are switched power not constant On. You would drain the battery with something plugged in with constant On.

    Or you could burn your car to the ground if you have a old Samsung phone plugged in and charging when you walk away. :lol::lol:
     
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    #9 rkw, Jul 2, 2017
    Oh, I thought you measured with the car turned on. What is the measurement with the car turned on?
     
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    #10 mdhali0007, Jul 2, 2017


    I took mine to the dealer and asked them to check the fuses out whatever and fix it. 1/2 later they brought it out bright and shiny and fixed. They told me it was the fuses but I have no idea what they exactly did. If you have a car under warranty then let them deal with the headache and get a free car wash too.
    I also have a clubman S. Mine is 2017.


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    #11 Flighty, Jul 3, 2017
    Actually, I had measured it with the key out, key in but not started, and with the engine on. The results were the same (about 0.1 V).
     
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    #12 Flighty, Jul 3, 2017
    I may have to fall back on bringing it to a garage or dealer.
    I was hoping to get to know my car better and figure out these sort of things. (I bought my Clubman 2010 used so it's not covered for this.)
     
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    #13 Flighty, Jul 3, 2017
    I've heard that said so I've tested it with the power on as well as off (and both with the key in/engine off and engine on) but no difference in power from the cigarette lighter.
     
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    #14 MCS02, Jul 3, 2017
    Have you tester the relay yet? this is an odd problem. If you are getting 12v across the fuse then all I can think of it a bad relay or a wire that is broken but not shorted out agents anything.
     
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    #15 rkw, Jul 3, 2017
    One other thing to verify is continuity between the fuse socket and the cigarette lighter.