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12 V power socket in centre armrest not working

The power socket in the centre armrest is not working. I’ve checked all the fuses all thing good is it the actual socket itself that is failed or am I missing something? Any advice would be appreciated thank you.
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If this for the 2003 SL55 or a R231 SL?
New purchase? If so, people love to tap these lines for radar detectors or dash cams so it could be the cable or a bad socket. A multimeter will help...
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If this for the 2003 SL55 or a R231 SL?
New purchase? If so, people love to tap these lines for radar detectors or dash cams so it could be the cable or a bad socket. A multimeter will help...
it’s a new purchase SL 400 I was thinking it was probably the socket. Are you sure if there was maybe another common problem? I will have to look into changing this

Also on a slightly different note my drivers window does not close fully. I’ve tried the resetting process of holding the button down for 10 seconds and up for 10 seconds but has not changed. Wondering if anybody has any idea
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