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Old 04-20-2012, 09:32 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Shatzen View Post
i had a power inverter plugged into the lighter when this happened. I didn't realize how bad power inverters are until now. could it be the lighter socket that has a loose ground?
ill try unplugging that, putting in a new fuse and giving it a go
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Originally Posted by Andres_G View Post
Sounds like something is shorting out to ground. That inverter sounds suspicious... does this happen when it's not plugged in?

Unplug the connector that plugs into the lighter from the back and check it with a multimeter. Check that the power wire isn't shorting to ground.
The cig lighter is connected to a 15A fuse labeled #17 in the fuse panel. If the inverter was causing an issue, it would've popped this fuse rather than the meter fuse.
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