Damn electrical outlet(lighter) 1998 Caravan

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by geo.nova, Nov 8, 2007.

  1. geo.nova

    geo.nova Guest

    Both lighter/outlets (one in front and one in rear) stopped working. I
    have no idea which fuse it could be because there's nothing marked for
    the lighter/outlet. I looked at all fuses and they appear to be fine.
    If the problem is not a fuse, then how can I find out what it is and
    how to fix? Is there a regulator for the lighter/outlet?
    Thanks in advance.
    K
     
    geo.nova, Nov 8, 2007
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    Mike Y Guest

    Besides the fuse, I think there's also a relay that switches the outlet
    power
    with the key that could be a problem. If your outlet is configured to be
    on all the time, I think they replace the relay with a 'block', but it still
    could have come loose.
     
    Mike Y, Nov 8, 2007
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    Ron Seiden Guest

    My son had the same problem in same vehicle (but with the Plymouth badge).
    There is a fuse, located in the larger fuse block out under the hood on the
    driver's side (a.k.a. "power distribution center" or some such) labeled
    "accessory", and, I believe, 10 amp. (It's one of those "mini" fuses, and
    almost impossible to see the blown wire.) Of course, replacing it didn't
    help much, as it blew again (from powering even a portable CD player let
    alone a small air pump), even when we tried plugging in a 15 amp fuse. There
    was a thread a while back about this problem. One of the ideas was that if
    any of the wires in that circuit have frayed, effectively reducing the gauge
    (and therefore the current carrying capacity), it would cause it to draw
    harder, thereby blowing fuses.
     
    Ron Seiden, Nov 9, 2007
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