184002097 - E3070 CIGAR LIGHTER / CURRENT SOCKET - DESCRIPTION

Description

The standard type current socket which can be used for connecting instruments or equipment that operate on 12 V is located in the tunnel console next to the handbrake. The socket ring nut is lit up when the side lights are on    See E2530 INSTRUMENT LIGHTING.Also on the tunnel console, behind towards the rear seats, there is a second current socket, similar to the previous one.A third additional current socket is available on request in the luggage compartment, the same type as the previous ones.The power sockets all have a heat protection device: if devices with high energy absorption are connected, this protection cuts off the supply.The circuit for the two current sockets on the console is protected by a special fuse and is operated by the relay which is excluded when the ignition is switched on and is located in the junction unit. These sockets work with the ignition switched ON (INT/A) to prevent the battery from being run down.The circuit for the rear current socket, on the other hand, is protected by a dedicated fuse and operated by the services relay for the control unit under the dashboard: the power supply is available both with the ignition ON and with the ignition OFF: during starting, this relay is temporarily deactivated, whilst with the ignition OFF, the Body Computer keeps the relay activated for 3 minutes, but deactivates it 30 seconds after one of the doors is opened.The cigar lighter resistance can also be located in the front socket in the console, to operate it simply press the knob: after a few seconds it pops out automatically, ready for use.This resistance is only supplied on request, in a ''smokers kit'' comprising, in addition to the cigar lighter, a removable ashtray in the shape of a glass that is placed in the glass holder.