murbike Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 01 Path. Front outlet (dash) doesn't work at all. Middle outlet (armrest) works, but when I plug in the phone, blows fuse. Back outlet (right rear (why?)) same as middle... I'm thinking there's a short, and I'm hoping it's in the front one and I'm hoping that just replacing it will fix the issue. Has anyone seen/heard of this before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 sounds like either your phone is drawing too much current (doubtful) or your charger is shorting is there something else you can try in your outlets? i tend to think if its a wiring short with the car, the fuse would blow as soon as you put it in - no applicance needed on the end of your outlet to make it short Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 Have a look at your phone charger. See if it says anywhere how much current (Amps) it draws, as SW asks above. Then take a look at the Amps number on the fuses you're trying to use. Have a look at the fuse diagram, if you have one. The charger may draw too much, OR you may have the wrong size fuse in there. I've blown a 5Amp fuse before and replaced it with another 5Amp and blown that one and done this three times before I discovered that the original fuse should have been 10Amp... -thnkboutit- If it were a short in the truck, it would probably be blown all the time. SW is right. Try plugging something else in. Just don't use a fuse rated higher than it should be, for that circuit. And whatever you do, don't bridge across the fuse holder with anything other than a fuse. Unless you want to claim on your fire insurance. sly Hope you have a win.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 did you get this sorted? If so, what was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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