Spare 12 volt power outlet failure

blown fuse check and replace the fuse

new car, USA car, not export.? mine dont have cig lighters so....
aka, new POWER PORT.

wow books are hard to find on new cars.
real hard or very expensive at techauthority.com
there are 2 way to reach that end.
1: read the FSM , its there.
2: test all fuses.
one is 5min work the test. why fool about , just test them....
a: FSM real expensive
b: hope alldata.com has it.

which one, there are up to 3?
quotes from FSM

located near the bottom of the instrument panel center stack area, below the radio.
or
A front console mounted power outlet is standard equipment and a rear cargo area power outlet is optional equipment on this model. The front console mounted power outlet is mounted inside the center console. This outlet can be used as a cigar lighter or power outlet, but only has 12 volt battery voltage when the ignition is in the ON or ACC positions. The rear power outlet is installed in the right rear quarter trim panel, near the spare tire jack.


amazing huh? and ive not a clue which one fails or what you wish to do with it, (No problem stated, no job stated, or anything)

2007 and newer the wiring is tricky. I have 08 , and with full docs.

here it is in the TIPM under hood, 3 fuses like the book said

m6,7, an dm36.
the lid opens , under lid it tell you same as below.

Look in your owners manual for the accessory fuse. That line turns off. Also, consider a 12 volt relay between the seat and your power source. A small toggle switch will work well for a relay.

wire it up to the spare in your fuse box. one side is on only when your ignition is on .fitted with an online switch .to switch on and off.

The exact fuse for the power outlet. That would be inside the car, the lower finish panel by your left foot, a 15 amp fuse marked on the cover "Power Outlet". -------- check out that fuse.also you can connect additional 12 volt power source to the 115 v power outlet to make it work. Its bit of modification that has to be done.Click this link for its procedure:--- http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/06/115v-power-outlet-in-center-console-not.html --------------- This should help.thanks.Helpmech.

You mean there seems to be no power to the vehicle's lighter unit outlet.

This lighter unit outlet is normally wired through its own fuse so check the fuse panel in the car for a blown fuse. If blown it must be replaced with a fuse of the correct amperage. The owner's manual will show you where the fuse is located.

Before you check the fuse just check the cigarette lighter outlet with another plug-in device if you have one such as a portable 12 volt tire compressor or a 12 volt plug-in auxiliary light. It could be that if you are using a charger from the outlet, the charger plug or wiring may be faulty rather than the car's power outlet itself. (These outlets don't usually give trouble unless the wiring has been messed with or the outlet itself has been damaged or abused).

If no device works from the lighter power outlet check the fuse as it may be blown.

Sean
Voluntary contributor.

check the accessory fuse, might be labeled as a cigarette lighter or accessory.

Even thought the plug in is 12 volt. It's ouput is different. Most electronics have different ranges from 3-9 volts.
Does the 12 volt charger put out 12 volts? If so, it would burn up the electronics' capacitors on their power supplies.
How is the car's electronics doing? Are they too failing? If so, that would be a faulty voltage regulator, if not, I would hook up anything you use to the radio wires.
You cannot plug in anything directly to battery no matter what the person told you. Batteries charge, than release charge, a contiuous cycle. The power output is speratic and anything hooked straight up to the battery will need a fuse.

if you don't have an owners manual try here for owners manuals online: www.edmonds.com
you can also get a 12 volt tester and find it that way

Ignition switch has to be on "Accessory", or "On" for the 12 volt, 120 watt power outlets on centre console and in the boot (trunk) to be on. I'm not aware of a method of turning them "off", other than when the ignition is off. Good luck!