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18stone

Member Since: 16 Dec 2010
Location: Mid Essex
Posts: 137

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Zermatt Silver

12v cigarette sockets

I've had some electrical work done, including the fitting of 2 of the above in the rear face of the cubby box (the lad's DS etc etc). Sadly, the sockets I ordered from Vehicle Wiring Products aren't up to the job. The wall of the cubby is an inch or more thick and the socket cannot be clamped around the two flat surfaces, inside and out. Does anyone know of a brand of socket that could be fitted instead, ie much longer ones with longer threads?

I have 2 holes and two loose-hanging sockets at the moment!

Cheers,

Ade D300 HSE 110

30th Mar 2011 1:48pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8582

We do a surface mounted socket.

I think (dangerous I know

) that some of the sockets have about a 1" threaded section. Will check later and maybe take a photo.

HTH

Brendan

30th Mar 2011 1:54pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17721

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Counterbore the cubbybox to reduce the thickness, or mount the sockets on a plate fastened over a larger hole.

30th Mar 2011 1:58pm

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/12v-sockets.shtml

30th Mar 2011 2:19pm

party monkey

Member Since: 31 Dec 2010
Location: Oxon.
Posts: 1311

2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Cairns Blue

Have a look here.....

http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/12v-sockets.shtml

Their rectangualar socket (along lines of Blackwolfs suggestion) may work if the holes are far enough apart ???

Edit - Beat me to it BigMike

Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.

30th Mar 2011 2:21pm

Steve B

Member Since: 22 May 2009
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 588

Re: 12v cigarette sockets

18stone wrote:
Does anyone know of a brand of socket that could be fitted instead,Ade

Have a look at the swedish made 'Sutars' good quality cigard plugs and sockets.

I have them on my cubby http://www.sutars.com/prods.htm

Steve

30th Mar 2011 2:53pm

party monkey

Member Since: 31 Dec 2010
Location: Oxon.
Posts: 1311

Reckon the mudstuff range is in fact Sutars stuff..... Sure I can read Sutars on the back of the socket on the mudstuff piccys Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.

30th Mar 2011 2:56pm

Steve B

Member Since: 22 May 2009
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 588

yes it does

30th Mar 2011 3:25pm

18stone

Member Since: 16 Dec 2010
Location: Mid Essex
Posts: 137

Top job chaps. a couple of choices there.

D300 HSE 110

30th Mar 2011 3:39pm

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5087

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey

I used the Rectangular 12v Socket, but blow me...£6.50 - caravan accessory shops sell them for max £2 - the same one! Mike

30th Mar 2011 5:24pm

szracer

Member Since: 10 Oct 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 356

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Dun-bri sell the same ones as mudstuff for £4.80 inc.

http://tinyurl.com/6kp722u

£1.80 less than Mudstuff...

2010 110 XS USW (the slow one)
1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (the fast one)
2005 Ducati ST3
1954 Sunbeam S8

30th Mar 2011 6:26pm

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