Rear Ciggie Lighter Fitting Missing- Is it worth replacing?

[New Forest Terrier]

After a year's Bongo ownership I am finally getting a leisure battery. To go with it I would like some source of power at the back of the van.

I have none at present as my rear ciggie lighter fitting is missing. Completly, not just the bit that lights your cig. All that is there is a metal tube with a solid plastic cap. Nothing to plug anything in to. Either never installed or removed very determinedly. Took me six months to realise it even should have been there.

Given that the wiring may be absent or damaged, any ideas about the best way to deal with this.

I just want to be able to run a light and possibly a cool box while travelling. The van is remaining unconverted so I am not adding a mains hook up.

Given the ingenuity and ability of everyone here I am sure I will get the answer very quickly.

Thanks

Terrier

[stringman]

You could get a heavy duty socket from maplins for about a fiver then you will need some cable to run to the battery via a fuse and a bit of cable to connect the earth to the body of the vehicle. You should be able to do the job in less than an hour and if you need any advice I would be more than willing to help (I'm an auto electrician)

Steve

[jaylee]

After a year's Bongo ownership I am finally getting a leisure battery. To go with it I would like some source of power at the back of the van.

I have none at present as my rear ciggie lighter fitting is missing. Completly, not just the bit that lights your cig. All that is there is a metal tube with a solid plastic cap. Nothing to plug anything in to. Either never installed or removed very determinedly. Took me six months to realise it even should have been there.

Given that the wiring may be absent or damaged, any ideas about the best way to deal with this.

I just want to be able to run a light and possibly a cool box while travelling. The van is remaining unconverted so I am not adding a mains hook up.

Given the ingenuity and ability of everyone here I am sure I will get the answer very quickly.

Thanks

Terrier

I'm reading the red bit & thinking from your decryption that's similar to what i have in the back, but mine works!!
It is capped off with what looks like a black mini fuel cap...
Have you looked behind the panel?

I know the factory wiring to the rear socket ain't man enough for the job supplying power for anything drawing a heavy currant.. Mine works a small cool box.