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ds342342342



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12v Cigarette Lighter Low Voltage

Hi, I have a 2010 Freelander 2

The most forward 12v cigarette lighter port / socket (the one live on ignition).

Randomly it runs at 7 to 8v for a few mins before going back up to normal voltage. Does not happen every journey.

The other cigarette lighter port which is always live always has the correct voltage.

I have changed the 45 fuse under the bonnet.

Anyone else had this or any suggestions.

Thanks
Post #450270 1st Jul 2025 2:16 pm
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Lightwater



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Probably dodgy connection, not directly commenting on voltage, but may help narrow down the issue: https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic33954.html

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic38610.html

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic34833.html

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Re: 12v Cigarette Lighter Low Voltage

ds342342342 wrote:
Hi, I have a 2010 Freelander 2

The most forward 12v cigarette lighter port / socket (the one live on ignition).

Randomly it runs at 7 to 8v for a few mins before going back up to normal voltage. Does not happen every journey.

The other cigarette lighter port which is always live always has the correct voltage.


Are these voltage readings with or without a load on respective circuits?

That is, are you using a modern (high resistance) meter, and do you have anything plugged into these sockets when measuring voltage. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
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Re: 12v Cigarette Lighter Low Voltage

ds342342342 wrote:
Hi, I have a 2010 Freelander 2

The most forward 12v cigarette lighter port / socket (the one live on ignition).

Randomly it runs at 7 to 8v for a few mins before going back up to normal voltage. Does not happen every journey.

The other cigarette lighter port which is always live always has the correct voltage.

I have changed the 45 fuse under the bonnet.

Anyone else had this or any suggestions.

Thanks


High resistance somewhere - eg corrosion, damaged lighter socket, poor earth , damaged wire.
No easy way to find out - have to test along the circuit.
Has something been spilt into the lighter socket. Jules
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ds342342342



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Most of the time that socket has a dash cam plugged into it.

But recently to keep an eye on it i have just had a volt meter plugged in.

When it was reading low voltage I then tested the voltage on the 45 fuse and that was also showing the same low voltage, so guess the issue somewhere between fuse 45 and the battery?
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You can only assume that if the fuse is removed and the voltage is low between the battery side of the fuse and the battery, though it is not unknown to have a short internally in the fuse box, or even an open circuit, but in your case a partial earth short my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
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probably got high resistance in the socket try taking a reading of the wires connected to it if that's ok just replace the socket
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