It's a standard two-pin Euro AC mains socket. The inverter that powers them isn't up to powering much more than laptop bricks or portable peltier 240V fridge/coolers.

 

Just get a euro 2 pin to uk converter plug.

 

Those are actually quite difficult to source due to the lack of earth on the 2pin.

Might be better of swapping the existing 3 pin on the lead for a two-pin and adding something like this for normal mains use:

Amazon.co.uk

 

 

On my car its a very small 2 pin reccessed connector so the adaptor in the prvious post won't fit.

 

You need something with this plug:

OP, what kind of power supply is you airbed pump using? (DC? Voltage? Amps? Jack plug?)
Might be easier to source a power supply from Europe:

 

Come on now, there are plenty of those things on ebay whichever type you want. Sourcing specific power supply would be both more expensive and would also mean you still can't plug there anything else.

I assume it needs this kind of adapter then?

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Nope. None of those will convert a UK 3 pin to EU 2 pin.

As a Brit who has to deal with this issue all the time, the options are to swap the actual plug, the whole cable or the power supply itself for a Euro 2-pin one and then get a Euro 2-pin to UK 3-pin adaptor if you want to use it on the mains in the UK.


I actually have most of my kit with US plugs. And then add a US to EU or US to UK adaptor depending on where I'm going.

It is a bizarre state of affairs.

 

Very interesting. So is it the case that the UK 3rd (ground) pin has nowhere to go not allowing the other 2 pins to go in?
Have you tried then using say 2 adapters I linked above plugged into one another making plenty of room (in theory) for the ground pin to rest unused?

 

Those type of 2 pin adaptors only accept US flat pins or EU round pins. I've never seen them for UK square pins. The UK pin shape and spacing doesn't allow it.

Believe me, I have every type of adaptor you can imagine:

🤭

 

This kind of sucks then. It looks they came either in EU (like OP) or US versions like this:

Personally I would have still tried to make something out of it, like maybe EU->US->UK, but it's kind of hard to argue with the amount of failed adapters you've got there.

 

Does this replace the 12v socket on the loadcover support on my Stelvio?

 

I believe it is a factory fit option specified when ordering your new car. I was told I could have the 12v socket as standard or pay extra (quite a bit extra) for the higher output jobbie. I couldn't see the point as I don't have any peripherals that would benefit from having it. I can still use my cooler box using the 12v socket.

 

I don’t remember being offered that when I ordered mine.
Just looked at the pricelist and it said “230V/50hz auxiliary power outlet in boot. £85”

 

These days they are pretty useless.

It's not like you can power a hammer drill with it.

They were used for laptop bricks, camera or drone battery chargers etc.

But you can just use a 12V USB-C PD power plug for many gadgets now.

 

All sorted now many thanks for all your replies...I manged to pump up the airbed in around 2 minutes