Dakota 4WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2000)
Ignition Off-Draw (IOD) Fuse: Description and Operation
All vehicles are equipped with an Ignition-Off Draw (IOD) fuse that is removed when the vehicle is shipped from the factory. This fuse feeds various
accessories that require battery current when the ignition switch is in the OFF position, including the clock. The IOD fuse is removed to prevent battery
discharge during vehicle storage.
When removing or installing the IOD fuse, it is important that the ignition switch be in the OFF position. Failure to place the ignition switch in the OFF
position can cause the radio display to become scrambled when the IOD fuse is removed and replaced. Removing and replacing the IOD fuse again, with
the ignition switch in the OFF position, will correct the scrambled display condition.
The IOD fuse should be checked if the radio or clock displays are inoperative. The IOD fuse is located in the junction block. Refer to the fuse layout
label on the back of the instrument panel fuse access panel for IOD fuse identification and location.
The radio receiver operates on fused battery current that is available only when the ignition switch is in the On or Accessory positions. The electronic
digital clock function of the radio operates on fused battery current supplied through the IOD fuse, regardless of the ignition switch position.
Ignition-Off Draw Fuse - Typical
All vehicles are equipped with an Ignition-Off Draw (IOD) fuse that is disconnected within the Junction Block (JB) when the vehicle is shipped from the
factory. Dealer personnel are to reconnect the IOD fuse in the JB as part of the preparation procedures performed just prior to new vehicle delivery.
The left end of the instrument panel cover has a snap-fit fuse access panel that can be removed to provide service access to the fuses in the JB. A finger
recess is molded into the access panel for easy removal. An adhesive-backed fuse layout map is secured to the instrument panel side of the access panel
to ensure proper fuse identification. The IOD fuse is a 15 ampere mini blade-type fuse. The fuse is secured within a black molded plastic fuse holder and
puller unit that serves both as a tool for disconnecting and reconnecting the fuse in its JB cavity, and as a fuse holder that conveniently stores the fuse in
the same JB cavity after it has been disconnected.
The term ignition-off draw identifies a normal condition where power is being drained from the battery with the ignition switch in the OFF position. The
IOD fuse feeds the memory and sleep mode functions for some of the electronic modules in the vehicle as well as various other accessories that require
battery current when the ignition switch is in the OFF position, including the clock. The only reason the IOD fuse is disconnected is to reduce the normal
IOD of the vehicle electrical system during new vehicle transportation and pre-delivery storage to reduce battery depletion, while still allowing vehicle
operation so that the vehicle can be loaded, unloaded and moved as needed by both vehicle transportation company and dealer personnel.
The IOD fuse is disconnected from JB fuse cavity 12 when the vehicle is shipped from the assembly plant. Dealer personnel must reconnect the IOD fuse
when the vehicle is being prepared for delivery in order to restore full electrical system operation. Once the vehicle is prepared for delivery, the IOD
function of this fuse becomes transparent and the fuse that has been assigned the IOD designation becomes only another Fused B(+) circuit fuse. The
IOD fuse serves no useful purpose to the dealer technician in the service or diagnosis of any vehicle system or condition, other than the same purpose as
that of any other standard circuit protection device.
The IOD fuse can be used by the vehicle owner as a convenient means of reducing battery depletion when a vehicle is to be stored for periods not to
