240V Inverter not working

[Doug24]

I posted this on the Mk 8 board, hope it's OK to post here also.

My son has bought a 2015 (Mk8?) Ford Transit H3L3, which he intends to convert into a camper van.

Underneath the handbrake is a 3-pin 240V socket, so I guess there is an inverter installed somewhere. It's marked as 150W output. However, this does not appear to work - there is no power and none of the indicator lights are illuminated. Either with the engine off or running.

There is a 40A fuse for this beneath the steering wheel, but this looks intact, although we've been unable to remove this. Is a special tool required for getting fuses out?

Presuming the fuse is intact, is there anything else we should investigate? Or should we take it to Ford or an auto electrician?

Thanks.

[Airthies]

You can pull the maxi fuses out with long nosed pliers, they're just an overgrown blade fuse. Check your getting power at the fuse.
Have you read the manual to see how it works? Have you tried plugging something into it?
https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford ... Market=GBR

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[Garygardener]

hi, did you ever get this sorted, mine has the same problem

[KevofCov]

Gary/Doug
Did your vans leave the factory with a 240v socket? If not and in was fitted by a previous (Utility?) owner then the invertor may have been removed when the van was sold. See if you can trace the wiring to see where is ends up.