Strange Electrical outlet??.

[Snails Pace Ste]

As with most people at present i have a lot of spare time to potter about on the van. I am posting in the Fiat section as my van isn't among the listings as i have a Moncayo Mediteranneo 765. Whilst tidying up the skirts,resealing and spray painting them i noticed a round black hose like cable with a toggle attached to what appears to be a cap that is reluctant to come off, i don't want to force it in case i damage it, on the rear there are some wires going into it then they disappear into a shroud that then goes somewhere into the van. Does anybody have an idea what this may be, i have a feeling it may be some kind of external electrical output??. Any ideas as to what it actually is would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.Ste.

 

[Odd-no-more]

Any chance of a picture?

 

[mitzimad]

could it be an alarm plug for a bike rack loop?

 

[whiskyman]

Pic' would be good but possible that it is an external socket for a water pump to fill tank from water hog.

 

[Landy Andy]

LPG filler??

Need a pic.

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[Snails Pace Ste]

Ok will try and take one when it sops raining.

 

[Snails Pace Ste]

Hi all, just found some text on the end of this it is called BULGIN it is some sort of electrical socket i'll make some further searches and see what i can come up with.

 

[Lenny HB]

Ok will try and take one when it sops raining.

Rain! Haven't seen any of that for 3 weeks, boss complaning about the garden too hard to dig.

 

[Lenny HB]

Hi all, just found some text on the end of this it is called BULGIN it is some sort of electrical socket i'll make some further searches and see what i can come up with.

Bulgin are a connector manufacturer they make hundreds of different plugs an sockets. Probably not original fit.

 

[Snails Pace Ste]

best i could do.

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[Figaro]

It`s from the dark side

 

[Lenny HB]

No brownie points for that photo.
I think you need to trace where the wires come from to it.

 

[rosalan]

As someone else said, my guess would be a bike security connection. Which Thatcham alarm system do you have? Then check with them about the fitting.

 

[TheBig1]

looks like an external 12v socket to me, but the photo is not great

 

[Minxy]

Assuming you aren't the original owner I wonder if a previous one had one of the following:

• a lighting board for a rear bike rack which was powered from the socket
• an power socket for plugging in an electrical appliance, eg a water pump for use with an Aquarol
• an external aerial socket or sat dish connector to save having to put the cable through a window
• an input for a portable solar panel

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[eddie]

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[Gellyneck]

Or check Bulgin product catalogue here https://www.bulgin.com/en/downloads/catalogues/