I have a 98 TJ and I discovered my phone charger would not work in the lighter outlet. I probed it with my voltmeter and it was only putting out around 6 volts. What could be causing this?
Thanks,
Gary
Thanks,
Gary
Cigarette Lighter Voltage Issue
- Thread starter leojeeper
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I'm gonna roll the dice and say there's some bubba wiring back there. But it's possible you've got a barely hanging on ground, or maybe just a lousy outlet. They're easy to replace fwiw.
Or maybe your Jeep identifies as an early VW.
Or maybe your Jeep identifies as an early VW.
OP
You guys are too funny! I haven’t tried checking the wiring behind yet. I have a new radio coming for Christmas so probably dig into it at that time.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IRJH8CE/?tag=wranglerorg-20
Swap in one of these when you have the dash apart. And find the voltage problem. Roger ?
Swap in one of these when you have the dash apart. And find the voltage problem. Roger ?
OP
That’s actually what I was thinking about doing. Be much more useful for what I want it for.
Unless it's a 6V lighter plug (seems unlikely since virtually every car charger accessory runs off 12V) you still need to work out the wiring issue.
OP
I know. I just wasn’t sure what could be causing the voltage drop and what to look for.
When I have the trim piece off to put the radio in, I’ll start at the outlet and work backwards until I find where the voltage drop is and address the problem.
joniki
TJ Enthusiast
Several things come to mind. Dirty conecctors on the line. And anoher thought is a corroded lighter plug. And lastly, an inaccurate meater.
OP
Pretty sure the meter is fine as it read fine at the battery and fuse box.
I was also wondering if maybe there is a lot of build up inside the outlet from a lot of use by a previous owner.
I thank everyone for the thoughts and suggestions. Probably won’t play around with it much until I put the radio in, but if we get a nice day I might fiddle with it. Unfortunately I don’t have a nice garage to work in.