Found this socket at the front of the Ducato dash, any ideas?

[olley]

While positioning a camera I bought at Aldi lastnight I found this socket hidden under a black cap, any ideas what its intended use is?

 

[icantremember]

I seem to think this was the subject of another post a while ago and I'm sure it was something to do with either central locking or alarm.

 

[Lenny HB]

I don't think it is original.

 

[Gellyneck]

While positioning a camera I bought at Aldi lastnight I found this socket hidden under a black cap, any ideas what its intended use is?

This is what it looks like when fully removed.

The hole it's in is the same shape as the base of the green bit.
I removed it and use the hole to get usb extension leads from the back of the media unit to the top of the dashboard.
I believe it's original purpose is to fill the hole for a non-fitted optional extra like auto-lights \ wipers \ etc.

 

[Gellyneck]

I don't think it is original.

It's a standard fit on our 2013 Ducato. This is a picture of it in situ with the dash document holder removed.

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[gus-lopez]

Bump stop for the above?

 

[Lenny HB]

Found it I've got one I thought it was just a screw cover. Mine is a black socket with wires going to it.

 

[Bigparky]

It's a sun sensor for when full climate control fitted.

 

[Colino]

This is in my Fiat Grande Punto (car). Thought it just held the dash panel down ?

 

[pappajohn]

It could control any number of things..two I can think of straight away.
Auto wipers
Auto lights

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[Lenny HB]

It's a sun sensor for when full climate control fitted.

I thought that was on the heater control panel the little grills on either side.
If it is it will get something throw over it next time we drive through France in the winter, get freezing feet when it's sunny as the heating turns itself down.

 

[olley]

This is what it looks like when fully removed.
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The hole it's in is the same shape as the base of the green bit.
I removed it and use the hole to get usb extension leads from the back of the media unit to the top of the dashboard.
I believe it's original purpose is to fill the hole for a non-fitted optional extra like auto-lights \ wipers \ etc.

Just pulled mine out and its the same, so I have ordered a usb socket and see if I can make it fit, then its just a short lead to the camera.

 

[Lumpy]

I asked the same question a while ago, never found out what it was. No wires running to mine it just sits there under its black cover!!

 

[Vanderek]

 

[berni109]

As Bigparky said.
The only thing the workshop manual suggests is a sensor for solar gain through the windscreen for fully automatic climate control.

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[Sus3v]

This is what it looks like when fully removed.
View attachment 490360

The hole it's in is the same shape as the base of the green bit.
I removed it and use the hole to get usb extension leads from the back of the media unit to the top of the dashboard.
I believe it's original purpose is to fill the hole for a non-fitted optional extra like auto-lights \ wipers \ etc.

Looks like a little Lego man to me

 

[Simon Meadwell]

Space invader

 

[Podney]

It’s obvious. It’s a black cap holder.

 

[Just smiffy]

I always thought it was the central locking/Alarm sensor...