I was using a 3rd party 12v air compressor to fill the air in my motorcycle tires. It was working fine then it quits. Never had this problem with my other cars. Checked the fuses and they were fine. After pulling the control unit out of the dash I check the voltage at the back of the 12v accessory port. I had good voltage there so I had to pull out the socket and figure out what was wrong. Turns out that the 12v socket has a safety device that cuts power or fails when it gets too hot. Mine had melted too far to recover. I soldered it solid so it would work again and presto I have my accessory socket back.
Moral of the story - be careful with what you plug into the accessory socket. I only ran the compressor for about 2 or 3 minutes.
If you loose power to the socket and the fuse is good, you probably need a new socket.
Davenci
Moral of the story - be careful with what you plug into the accessory socket. I only ran the compressor for about 2 or 3 minutes.
If you loose power to the socket and the fuse is good, you probably need a new socket.
Davenci