Grand Cherokee 4WD V8-4.7L (2003)
Auxiliary Power Outlet: Description and Operation
Front Power Outlet
DESCRIPTION - FRONT POWER OUTLET
An accessory power outlet is standard equipment on this model. The power outlet is installed in the instrument panel center lower bezel, which is located
near the bottom of the instrument panel center stack area, below the heater and air conditioner controls. The power outlet base is secured by a snap fit
within the center lower bezel. A hinged door with an over-center spring flips closed to conceal and protect the power outlet base when the power outlet is
not being used, and flips open below the center lower bezel while the power outlet is in use.
The power outlet receptacle unit and the power outlet door are each available for service replacement.
OPERATION - FRONT POWER OUTLET
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 junction block 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.