GEARJAMMER Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Hi, looking for advice regarding the 12 volt aux socket. I have just bought a 12 plate Focus & find there is a problem with this socket. It appears to have no centre pin, does these ones not have one. Inside the socket seems to have a blank disc in the bottom, see photo. Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Surely that’s got to be something that just so happens to be that size lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Venom Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 I had a penny stuck in mine when I bought it, pain to get out, looks like you ha e something similar, I ended up using 2 flat precision screwdrivers to get it out Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Looks like a parking token token or something there. You need to hook it out with a non metallic tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonro2009 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Definitely a coincidental foreign object in there, it needs to be removed. Carefully! I’d recommend removing the fuse before you start playing about. Try pushing down on the edge of one side and see if it raises the other side, I’d try that technique at the opposite side to the small groove running down the barrel as that groove will give you a little more room to get underneath it if it lifts. If that fails I would maybe try a drinking straw, place it onto the disc and form a seal and the suck, see if you can lift it that way. Or try some blue tack on the end of a straw and see if you can lift it out that way. If it stuck fast then try a Straw with a slit on either side at the end to splay the edges and use glue on the end to stick to the disc and pull it out once the glue has set. If it won’t come out then you can easily cut the straw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonro2009 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Obviously the easiest way would be to flip the car 180degrees and give it a good shake, or maybe just jimmy out that piece of trim, as if removing the socket completely so you can turn it upside down and give the bottom a playful slap 🤭 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicWithAFiesta Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 6 hours ago, Jonro2009 said: Definitely a coincidental foreign object in there, it needs to be removed. Carefully! I’d recommend removing the fuse before you start playing about. Try pushing down on the edge of one side and see if it raises the other side, I’d try that technique at the opposite side to the small groove running down the barrel as that groove will give you a little more room to get underneath it if it lifts. If that fails I would maybe try a drinking straw, place it onto the disc and form a seal and the suck, see if you can lift it that way. Or try some blue tack on the end of a straw and see if you can lift it out that way. If it stuck fast then try a Straw with a slit on either side at the end to splay the edges and use glue on the end to stick to the disc and pull it out once the glue has set. If it won’t come out then you can easily cut the straw. I agree with the blue tack option, Although I used a unsharpened pencil when I did it once, worked a treat and came right out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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