1998 RAM 2500 Auxiliary Power Outlet
Auxiliary Power Outlet: Description and Operation
SYSTEM OPERATION
An accessory power outlet is standard equipment on this model. The power outlet is installed in the inboard upper corner of the instrument cluster
bezel, next to the instrument panel center panel outlets of the heating and air conditioning system. The power outlet base is secured by a snap fit
within the instrument duster bezel. A hinged flip-up door that is integral to the cluster bezel conceals the power outlet base when the power outlet
is not being used.
The power outlet base or receptacle shell is connected to ground, and an insulated contact in the bottom of the shell is connected to battery current.
The power outlet receives battery voltage from a fuse in the Power Distribution Center (PDC) at all times. While the power outlet is very similar
to a cigar lighter base unit, it does not include the two small spring-clip retainers inside the bottom of the receptacle shell that are used to secure
the cigar lighter heating element to the insulated contact.
The power outlet receptacle unit is available for service. The power outlet door is serviced only as a unit with the cluster bezel. The power outlet
receptacle cannot be repaired and, if faulty or damaged, it must be replaced.
