Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual page 1026

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POWER OUTLET (Continued)
cle and a good ground. There should be continuity. If
OK, go to Step 4. If not OK, go to Step 5.
(4) Check for battery voltage at the insulated con-
tact located at the back of the power outlet recepta-
cle. If not OK, go to Step 5.
(5) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable. Remove the instrument panel lower bezel.
Check for continuity between the ground circuit cav-
ity of the power outlet wire harness connector and a
good ground. There should be continuity. If OK, go to
Step 6. If not OK, repair the open ground circuit to
ground as required.
(6) Connect the battery negative cable. Check for
battery voltage at the fused B(+) circuit cavity of the
power outlet wire harness connector. If OK, replace
the faulty power outlet receptacle. If not OK, repair
the open fused B(+) circuit to the PDC fuse as
required.
REMOVAL
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, REFER TO
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY
STEERING WHEEL,
INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR
SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the lower bezel from the instrument
panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Lower Bezel in
Body for the procedure.
(3) Pull the cigar lighter knob and element out of
the cigar lighter receptacle base, or unsnap the pro-
tective cap from the power outlet receptacle base
(Fig. 10).
(4) Look inside the cigar lighter or power outlet
receptacle base and note the position of the rectangu-
lar retaining bosses of the mount that secures the
receptacle base to the instrument panel lower bezel
(Fig. 11).
(5) Insert a pair of external snap ring pliers into
the cigar lighter or power outlet receptacle base and
engage the tips of the pliers with the retaining
bosses of the mount.
(6) Squeeze the pliers to disengage the mount
retaining bosses from the receptacle base and, using
a gentle rocking motion, pull the pliers and the
receptacle base out of the mount.
(7) Remove the cigar lighter or power outlet mount
from the instrument panel lower bezel.
8W-97 POWER DISTRIBUTION
GROUP 8M - PASSIVE
STEERING COLUMN,
Fig. 10 Cigar Lighter and Power Outlet
1 - INSTRUMENT PANEL LOWER BEZEL
2 - CIGAR LIGHTER KNOB AND ELEMENT
3 - POWER OUTLET BASE AND MOUNT
4 - POWER OUTLET CAP
OR
Fig. 11 Cigar Lighter and Power Outlet Remove/
1 - KNOB AND ELEMENT
2 - RETAINING BOSSES-ENGAGE PLIERS HERE
3 - BASE
4 - PARTIALLY REMOVED
5 - EXTERNAL SNAP-RING PLIERS
6 - MOUNT
7 - BASE
8W - 97 - 11
Install - Typical