I have a 2000 Isuzu Rodeo and the aux power outlet on the front dash cooks anything that gets plugged into it. The cig lighter works just fine. Any ideas on what to check or replace? I looked at the wires going to the outlet and they look fine. A bad ground maybe? Any ideas where that would be and why it is only this one particular power outlet?
Sounds like a short in the socket. Often times dirt and junk get into the socket and can short out the connection.
SOURCE: No power from either front or back. Checked the CIG fuse under the dash and it's fine
thier are 3 fuses that run you power outlets one is the cigar fuse a red 10 amp then you have the ACC fuse 7.5 amp brown and then you have the blue 15 amp power outlet fuse they are all located in the drivers side fuse box where you allready checked the cigar fuse
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The only fuse for the aux power outlets I can find are in the in cabin fuse box. Checked that and even replaced it (with another yellow 20 amp that is a known good one). The fuse doesn't seem to be the problem. Power gets to the outlet and literally smokes anything that gets plugged into it (hence my thought that there might be a bad ground). The second aux power outlet seems to be working fine so solution three may be it, although looking at the socket, I can't see where it would go bad. Pretty simple device and no signs of thing gone wrong (until you plug something in).
Tested the socket. It works fine. At a loss. Anyone know where this circuit should ground out? All in all, 13 years of driving and this is only the 4th item to fail in the car. Pretty awesome. (Intake maniforld gasket six years ago, wiper switch four years ago, O2 Sensor last month, and now this outlet). BTW, the Haynes manual for the truck is garbage. Doesn't have this info in it and counts only three of the four O2 Sensors in the truck.
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