I am happily cruising OZ on a fun road trip and all of a suden the 12v outlet stops working so what do you do????

1. Check the fusses - not as easy as it sounds - there is a stupid diagram on the lid of the fuse box under the bonnet - it doesn't make any sense so don't even bother to try and figure it out!

Solution = check M36 (drivers unswitched outlet) and M6 (Passenger switched outlet) - they should be yellow 20amp fuses.

if the fusses are good then;

2. Check the voltage on the plug on the back of the 12v outlet - first remove top dash cover using a screw driver to pry up the rear corners, then remove the 2 screws at the top over the stereo, remove the lower panel- it just pry's off , rotate anti clockwise the 2 air vents to remove , then remove the 2 lower screws and pry of the entire facia - unplug the connector behind the dead outlet and measure the voltage - you will probably find between 12.7 - 13.5 volts on the plug and yet nothing comes out the cigarette lioghter socket!

Another triumph of Chrysler engineering - the 12v outlets - IMHO they are Cr@p they become loose where they are riveted together and then they will NEVER work again lol - good luck trying to get a replacement from jeep - when rang they were non available and the guy I spoke with thought they were between $90 & $150 LOL

After some searching (in Bairnsdale VIC) I found a very nice replacement that fits perfectly into the std jeep hole at SuperCheap auto for $9.00! - its only rated to 10amps but I only run my iphone / ipad charger and Waeco fridge (3-4amps) off it so 10a will do for now (until i can find a 20a one)

So before you tear out all of your hair searching for ghosts in the wiring - check the stupid 12v socket!
cheers Hunty

 

Good story and nice write-up. But I'm curious about the neat little battery monitor you have there. I have not seen this before. Could you elaborate please?

 

What's that stock button next to your ESP? Mine doesn't have that.

I'm not even going to ask what the colored ones are. Actually, yeah, what do the colored switches control? They look sweet.

 

outside the USA its mostly law that your headlights are aimed at the road at all times (imagine that LoL) so most other countries mandate some kind of auto leveling of the head lights (dependant on how much weight is in the back of your jeep .

say for instance you have a mate in the front and he / she is small and in the back you have two 5'11 BBW models totalling 600lbs + a trailer weighing down the rear of your jeep that weighs say 200lbs on the tow ball - the combined 800lbs will cause your (USA) jeep to shine its headlights into the eyes of oncoming traffic! - so the factory switch controls a motorised headlight assembly and I get to choose which setting I want depending on Load! its pretty straight forward.

The color rockers are for my lockers (2x red - front and rear) the orange is a rear floodlight and the blue is for my ARB compressor

cheers Hunty


heres a post I placed on an OZI Jeep site explaing it better!
Hi Guyz
I wanted to add some switches to control;
Winch master power
Rear work Light
Arb Compressor
Front Spotlights
Map Lights
Fridge
CB GPS etc
I decided to install the daystar 4 rocker switch panel but I still wanted more switches - so on a recent SJC trip to the watagans I saw inside the trip leaders JK and noticed he had a nice commercial box installed above his mirror - that gave ma an idea - so (I'm guessing for a fraction of the cost)
I bought a second Daystar panel ($40 off Ebay USA including the switches fitted) and cut it down to fit the space above my mirror
Step 1 - Carefully measure the top panel and cut out a hole to install the daystar
Step 2 - cut down the daystar panel - as per pic
Step 3 - Test fit
Step 4 - Complete the wiring
Enjoy - Cheers Hunty







ps - I have burried the cb in the top panel now - looks heaps better!

 

Hi JK-Ford
I mainly rely on my scan gauge to tell me the condition of my battery however it shuts down when i turn off the ignition.

I wanted to keep an eye on the voltage - I run a digital TV, computer, mobile internet, lighting and Waeco fridge when im out camping and wheelin (I am actually in my rooftop tent right now replying to your post) and as I havent yet installed a second battery and automation of the charging / change over system so untill I can afford them Ill just have to keep an eye on it the old fashioned way - the little plug in volt meter cost me $5bux off ebay
cheers Hunty

 

That is one awesomely modded rig.

 

If you are having the same problem as the OP, you don't need to buy a replacement. Here is a fix for a 12v outlet that stops working because of poor rivet craftsmanship:

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-e...5/#post4034020