I have a Chevy Silverado 2007 classic. At some point yesterday, probably due to plugging in too many gadgets into the auxiliary outlet, it stopped supplying electricity.
Then I plugged in that stuff into the cigarette lighter, which went out as well.
I then investigated the fuse box and found a blown fuse for the cigarette lighter. It fixed the lighter.
However, I could not find a fuse for the auxiliary outlet and it remained dead. I went through all 10 and 15 amp fuses and could not find a blown one.
So, what am I missing in this story?
Also, I think that cigarette lighter style 12v connectors are not really suitable for anything requiring more than a couple of amps. The plug's end was very hot when I took it out (I would say at least
200F). It did not, however, have any signs of arcing.So I would like to connect a terminal box to a battery, with probably a 20A fuse, and mount that on my dash. Ideally, it would be good to also have a switch on it. If there is some integrated product that does that sort of thing, I would be interested, if not, I can make one myself.
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