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Old 05-04-2009, 09:44 PM
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Default I need a "always on" power outlet

Hello,

I have a 1999 Grand Caravan and it has a power outlet in the cargo area.

Currently it only supplies power when the ignition is on but I want it to be there no matter what.

The manual states that it can be set this way my feeling is that its probably just a fuse that you need to set or something...

There is an earlier posting in this forum and it states that you need to move the fuse to a different socket but mine are all used. Mind you this was for a 2001 model.

Does anybody know how I would get the power outlet in the back to be "always on"?

Thanks for your help!

cheers,
Harald
 

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Old 05-05-2009, 02:20 PM
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You can buy this "special" relay from Dodge and replace the one in the under hood fuse box.
Basically the special relay is a gutted relay that just permanently jumps the contacts to the power is always on.
 
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Old 05-05-2009, 02:36 PM
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So in essence then, you could just break open teh relay, make the modification and glue it back together
 
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Yup, thats right
 



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