Monte Carlo V6-3.4L VIN E (2000)
Auxiliary Power Outlet: Description and Operation
CIGAR LIGHTER
Voltage is applied at all times to the cigar lighter through the CIG/LTR fuse in the RH IP Accessory Wiring Junction Block and the cigar lighter feed
circuit. The cigar lighter has a heating element. Pushing the cigar lighter all of the way into the mounting completes the circuit to ground through the
cigar lighter ground and heats the cigar lighter heating element. When the element is sufficiently heated, the cigar lighter is released from the mounting
through thermal expansion of the mounting and the circuit is opened.
AUXILIARY POWER OUTLET
An auxiliary power outlet is provided adjacent to the cigar lighter to power customer owned and maintained equipment. Voltage is applied at all times
to the auxiliary outlet through the AUX Power fuse in the RH IP Accessory Wiring Junction Block and the auxiliary power feed circuit. A ground
circuit is also provided as a portion of this same outlet
AUXILIARY POWER DROP CONNECTOR
An auxiliary power drop connector is also provided for the installation of various types of accessories that require a more permanent type of
connection. The connector, located under the right hand side of the IP, contains two B+ circuits - one supplied from the CIG/AUX fuse in the LH IP
Accessory Wiring Junction Block and the other is supplied through the PWR Drop fuse in the RH IP Accessory Wiring Junction Block. A ground
circuit is provided through ground G 201. A serial data communications circuit is also provided for equipment that requires the capability to
communicate with control modules on the vehicle.
Voltage is supplied when the ignition switch is in ACCY or Run through the CIG/AUX fuse in the LH IP Accessory Wiring Junction Block.
Voltage is applied at all times to the auxiliary power drop connector through the PWR DROP fuse in the RH IP Accessory Wiring Junction Block.
Ground is also supplied to the auxiliary power drop connector.
