cig lighter/ 12v outlet

[srtgtr34]

Ok so I went to go plug in my phone charger and lone and behold it doesn't work. So of course I check the interior fuse box. They are all fine in there and I didn't even see one for the acc. outlet. So I then checked the fuse box under the hood and I found my problem. I replaced it when I got home from work last night.

I thought that was teh end of that problem.

I'm on my way to the gym this mourning and I know I smell something eletrical burning so I check everything, the switches especially and they are all fine, so I procede on and work out. I return to the car and plug in my phone and guess what... It doesn't charge.

I get home check the fuse and its blown again, I then insert another fuse and as soon as it touches the two contacts it blows instantly. Even with the key out of the ignition and having nothing in the outlet.

I am thinking that its grounding out somewhere, but where? I have never tapped anything into that wire and it worked fine a couple months ago.

Anyone??

[nineball]

could be anywhere. finding electrical problems sucks. i would start by pulling out the cig lighter housing area first and look around since that is the easiest spot to get to. good luck.

[ZeroChad]

i'd look inside the plug first to make sure it isn't internally shorted with something jammed in there. Aside from that you'll just have to trace the wire and hope for the best.

[srtgtr34]

I completely unpluged the harness from the outlet when I plugged in a second fuse, the same thing happened..

Its a wire hunt I guess.... I really do love those....

[srtgtr34]

I traced the wire as far as I could and it looked good..

So instead, I cut the red wire from the 12v outlet and I spliced it in to the radios acc line.
Now that line only gets power when the key is in the ignition like before.

While I was in there I wired the phone charger to the constant power wire to the radio and ran it out in the middle cubby.

Now I can charge my phone and a buddies phone..