23 plate Trophy USB port

[derek31a]

Haven't posted for quite a while as my wife almost wrote the car off. It's been off the road for nearly 6 months but now I'm back with a new problem. The USB port that I use for all my music has become detached so I can't plug in my music. According to the dealer it's not covered by any guarantees and will cost about £450 to fix. That means it's back to the radio or the phone.....! Anyone else had this problem?

 

[MG Clive]

Hi @derek31a, how has it become 'detached' in a way that it will cost £450 to fix, can't it just be re-attached in some way, or has the wiring become detached?

 

[derek31a]

Comment from MG dealer.....actually cost £420.

Usb port pushed back into centre console as per customer complaint. Requires removal of centre console to re secure usb port. Front seats require removal for this to be carried out

 

[MG Clive]

Plug your music into the rear USB port.

 

[derek31a]

Never thought of that, I'll give it a try after the service!

 

[siteguru]

Does the rear port support data (as in USB media, not AA/CP) or is it power only?

 

[derek31a]

Does the rear port support data (as in USB media, not AA/CP) or is it power only?

No it doesn't, plugged in the USB and it's not recognised so it looks like Bluetooth from the phone!

 

[mg4mc]

The rear socket is power only.

 

[Ethanedwards]

When you are able to plug in again. Plug in a wireless adaptor instead. Cost from that Amazonia store about a tenner.

 

[ClaretFozzy]

Comment from MG dealer.....actually cost £420.

Usb port pushed back into centre console as per customer complaint. Requires removal of centre console to re secure usb port. Front seats require removal for this to be carried out

You have to remove the front seats to take the centre console out?!

 

[siteguru]

Might be a space thing, in that the seats don't go back far enough for the console to come out without fouling?

 

[ReintjeWA]

Would we be able to check that the seats need to come out with one of those workshop manuals floating around? Maybe there is a way to get to the back of the panel in a “not-the-right-way” but that still fixes your issue.

 

[siteguru]

All the manuals are here - fill your boots.

 

[Diggsy]

if you can get at the bolts with the seat still in situ you’d be able to remove the console with the seats in place (also, only one seat to remove, passenger according to Pg474 of the manual)….

I’ve not looked at the gap in mine to assess, so don’t know if there’s room to access the bolts with the seat in place. Doesn’t look too hard a job removing the seat though. Only a few bolts and a couple of connectors to remove.

Getting to the actual USB looks a fair bit more complicated…

 

[MG Clive]

OK @derek31a, I've come up with a DIY solution.

If you remove one of the centre kick panels, I used the drivers side for my example, but if you do the passenger side, you won't have to remove the footrest.

One popper, then 3 clips attaching it to the centre console, they just pull out.


This gives you access to all the gubbins behind the centre console (footrest and panel removed).


From here you can reach your hand in behind the USBs, and with any luck if nothing is broken, you might be able to clip yours back into position, it's the blue plug in this picture.


But if something is broken, which is probably the case, get one of these flanged extensions, you'll need to enlarge the existing USB hole to 29mm x 26mm, then just clip the extension into the console, and plug the extension cable into your existing USB port behind the console.
There's plenty of space behind the console for the excess cable, and with the flange on the outside of the console, there's no chance of it pushing back in and losing it again.