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Recently purchased my car to fi d none of the 3 cigarete sockits work, tried the usb to charge my phone, it worked for a while then stopped, the aux socket in the centre consul dosnt work either, checked fuses in glove box and rear and none gone, how do i gai access to the cigarett socket wiring, any ideas greatefully please

If yours is anything like mine then you need to trim the trim above the pedals and that gives access to a screw at the front of the side trim. Once that is removed then the console side trim pulls away at the front (two hidden clips) and then needs sliding forwards. Beware! The two forward clips are plastic and may break!

The wiring for the 12V socket is behind the drivers side trim.

The trim on the rear section of the centre console also slides forward but the driver’s seat will be in the way.

My 12V sockets are only live with the ignition on and engine running. No power without the engine - which has always struck me as a bit odd but our F46 (2-series) was the same. I’m sure the E53 ones were always powered.

Three fuses (all in the rear): F111, F113, F115. All 20A. Front and centre console are on F111, back seat ones are on F115, boot on F113. Worth checking for a cracked fuse. Heat stress from constant cycling causes fuses to crack and is hard to see. All sockets throughout the car should go live together even though fused separately. There is no common wiring for the live. Front is Red/Green (two separate lines), Back Seat is Green/Yellow, Boot is Green/Yellow (different circuit).

Do any of them work?

No all dead as well as the aux socket, the usb did work bit now stopped, thanks for the info will check it out

Your best bet is very likely to get diagnostics done. That could well identify what circuit/distribution system isn’t powered. USB power comes from fuse 110 (5A). Worth checking the rear power distribution box fuses as a lot seems to be connected to that.

Thanks will check it out