USB ports not working

Theparnells
Theparnells Forum Participant Posts: 7 Participant
edited September 2019 in Caravans #1

Hi everyone can anyone help me solve this annoying problem , 

none of my usb sockets work in my Elddis affinity 554 , all the joining plug sockets work fine but not the USB ports any advise would be great 

thanks 

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  • SteveL
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    edited September 2019 #2

    The USB's sockets in our Hymer are powered from the 12 volt as they work independently of wether we have EHU, and the plug sockets along side them work or not. I would assume they are on one of the array of fuses that serve the 12 volt side. Perhaps the relevant fuse has gone. Does your handbook not  have any info.?

  • Theparnells
    Theparnells Forum Participant Posts: 7 Participant
    edited September 2019 #3

    Hi thanks for your reply sorry for the delay ,

    nothing in my handbook it’s just strange that none of my USB ports work but all plug sockets are fine 

    checked the fuses and they are on same fuse as the plug sockets 

     

     

  • Navigateur
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    edited September 2019 #4

    To what are you expecting these sockets to be the ports/ Usualy in caravans they simply supply voltage and the data lines are not connected to anything.

  • mickysf
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    edited September 2019 #5

    Having had a number of cigarette plugin USBs fail I wonder if the unit itself is more of a problem. One got really very hot and smelt prior to failing. Thankfully we noticed it!

  • hitchglitch
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    edited September 2019 #6

    As stated above, the USB sockets should be run from the dc system not the ac system so that you can use them when not on EHU. If that is the case then you need to check the dc fuses/switches, not the ac socket supply.

  • Theparnells
    Theparnells Forum Participant Posts: 7 Participant
    edited October 2019 #7

     Ok thanks for your reply I will check the DC 

    Thanks for your help 

  • DennisBall
    DennisBall Unconfirmed, Forum Participant Posts: 1 Participant
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    I have a similar question. The USB ports on my Hymer Ayers Rock campervan only work when the ignition is switched on (whether the engine is running or not). Otherwise, they are dead as a dodo. This surely can't be right. Am I missing something?
  • Tinwheeler
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    Sounds right to me. You'd need to wire them direct to the battery by-passing the ignition for them to work with the ignition off. It may be done deliberately to avoid draining the battery when its not under charge conditions.

  • SteveL
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    edited June 17 #10

    Doe that apply to all the USB sockets. The ones on the dash in our Hymer are only powered when the ignition is on, as they are powered by the cab battery. Those within the body of the van are powered from the 12 volt habitation supply and are useable whenever that is switched on, which is always when we are using the van.

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