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by **peobryant** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:11 pm

I'm assuming this is an electrical problem. I tried plugging in my iPod charger into my cigarette lighter, and nothing happened. I wouldn't charge, so i tried my mothers GPS, and the same thing happened. I removed the night before about 3 pennys and a dime, that were stuck inside. Could that be the problem? Will I have to get a new one somewhere, or is it a fairly simple fix?

Thanks

by **PToombs** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:17 pm

Did you check the fuses? A penny will drop in the hole and pop the fuse. :shock:

by **peobryant** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:13 pm

PToombs wrote:Did you check the fuses? A penny will drop in the hole and pop the fuse.

I'll look into that tomorrow. Where would I get a new fuse? Anyone know the part number?

I guess I'll have to get all the change out of my ashtray...

Thanks Pete.

by **KTA** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:33 pm

Didn't you know? 1st gens are pre elctronic. When they were built there were no such things as ipods and gps systems. At least not that would fit in the cab. :evil:

Such new fangled gizzmos have no business in the cab of a 1st gen!! When you clean the cab out with the garden hose(like all real trucks are done) what do you think is going to happen to those fancy gizzmos? I hear they don't like water. LOL It takes a standard atc type fuse available at wal-marts and parts stores everywhere.

by **PToombs** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:09 pm

What's a Gps ipod? Is that like the ABS box?

You can't buy fuses for these any more. I just keep switching mine from 1 hole to another. Radio in the daylight, lights at night, heater or wipers, etc. I can drive in the rain or the cold, but not both. Or I can have heat and wipers, but no lights. Really sucks! :cry:

Do you even know where the fuses are? :shock:

by **Ace** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:50 pm

I keep loose change in the ashtray, but I also keep the lighter plugged in. (don't smoke)

by **peobryant** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:53 pm

Ace wrote:I keep loose change in the ashtray, but I also keep the lighter plugged in. (don't smoke)

I don't smoke either, and the lighter was plugged in. I guess I forgot to plug it back in for a little bit, and when I did, the change was already in there.

Pete, you better be wrong.

by **skilletky** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:29 pm

i had this same problem. it drove me crazy!! i finally stopped putting change in the ash tray, problem solved. but you can still buy that type fuse. i keep a bunch in the truck,i still have a few wiring problems with the lights. if i knew you was having this problem i would have gave ya a bunch while you were up here.

by **peobryant** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:58 pm

skilletky wrote:i had this same problem. it drove me crazy!! i finally stopped putting change in the ash tray, problem solved. but you can still buy that type fuse. i keep a bunch in the truck,i still have a few wiring problems with the lights. if i knew you was having this problem i would have gave ya a bunch while you were up here.

I didn't figure it out until I was on my way up, and I never even thought about a blown fuse. I tend to forget about those things. :oops:

I don't really need the lighter, but I like to have everything in my truck working properly. Although I've had a broken odo for a little over a year now...

by **Begle1** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:02 pm

PToombs wrote:What's a Gps ipod? Is that like the ABS box?

You can't buy fuses for these any more. I just keep switching mine from 1 hole to another. Radio in the daylight, lights at night, heater or wipers, etc. I can drive in the rain or the cold, but not both. Or I can have heat and wipers, but no lights. Really sucks!

Pete, what the heck are you talking about?

I have a GPS on a designated jack. I also have a laptop semi-permanently wired in to one of my two inverters and my aftermarket ECM. My head unit plays MP3 CD's and I have auxiliary 5 volt, 19 volt, pure 24 volt, nominal 24 volt, and 110 volt power supplies.

by **Richie O** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:18 pm

I just have 1 hot wire sticking out of the dash and I wire nut the accessorys that I need at the time.

by **Ace** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:56 pm

Begle and Ritchie make a good voltage Yin-Yang!

by **PToombs** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:19 pm

Begle, just poking Parker a little. I can't let him get too comfortable! :lol:

Richie is a carpenter in his spare time. Just read his last post!

by **Richie O** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:23 pm

PToombs wrote:

Richie is a carpenter in his spare time. Just read his last post!

That went way over my head.

by **TWorline** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:24 pm

PToombs wrote:What's a Gps ipod? Is that like the ABS box?

You can't buy fuses for these any more. I just keep switching mine from 1 hole to another. Radio in the daylight, lights at night, heater or wipers, etc. I can drive in the rain or the cold, but not both. Or I can have heat and wipers, but no lights. Really sucks!

Do you even know where the fuses are?

That was great Pete! :jumpsmile:

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