12V rear rhs boot power socket - MK6 Golf

[vwcabriolet1971]

Has anyone had any problems with their rear 12V boot socket ?
I have a 12V 90W tyre compressor which refuses to work on the rear 12V socket . It works fine on the front central cigarette socket but only temporary spins up for about 5 secs. on the rear socket. It's as if there is current limiter in the circuit.

[percymon]

Have only ever powered games consoles from the rear socket, which hardly test it.

I know out of the three power sockets in my other car only one is recommended for the tyre compressor.

[Keithuk]

I've used my 300psi compressor in the rear socket and it works all the time. Its a pain in the <removed> you have to have the ignition on to use it front or rear.

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[Seboni121]

I use my air compressor at the rear boot no issues

[avtur]

I use a compressor sometimes and a powered cool box regularly, no problem other than the fact it is switched through ignition.

Is it possible to make it unswitched?

[Keithuk]

Well I've thought about making it live all the time but I've never really got around to it I just turn the ignition on when I want to use it.