"Bill" <carver-rem-33@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> My wife drives a 2007 Entourage, and in slightly less than 2 years, we
> have had to replace both power outlet fuses (15 amp) twice.
> Unfortuately, I can't tie down just when they fail.
>
> She regularly uses the outlets for her cell phone charger and/or the
> GPS power supply. I wonder if she is over-stressing these outlets
> with the above devices or possibly causing a surge having the devices
> plugged in when starting the car. I woudn't think that these devices
> would draw that much, even if both were in use at the same time.
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>
> Bill

If working properly, no they don't draw much power at all. If they are
defective, anything can happen. Or the outlet itself has a loose connection
that shorts out. Even plugging or unplugging can case a short if something
is amiss. Sounds like you need to use some detective work and use only one
device in each to try to narrow it down.

"Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in
news:bR4Gk.2604$c45.1652@nlpi065.nbdc.sbc.com:

>
> "Bill" <carver-rem-33@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:j4ihe4li3i7hmvt534svmfl5dmcjrumdq0@4ax.com...
>> My wife drives a 2007 Entourage, and in slightly less than 2 years,
>> we have had to replace both power outlet fuses (15 amp) twice.
>> Unfortuately, I can't tie down just when they fail.
>>
>> She regularly uses the outlets for her cell phone charger and/or the
>> GPS power supply. I wonder if she is over-stressing these outlets
>> with the above devices or possibly causing a surge having the devices
>> plugged in when starting the car. I woudn't think that these devices
>> would draw that much, even if both were in use at the same time.
>>
>> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>>
>> Bill
>
> If working properly, no they don't draw much power at all. If they
> are defective, anything can happen. Or the outlet itself has a loose
> connection that shorts out. Even plugging or unplugging can case a
> short if something is amiss. Sounds like you need to use some
> detective work and use only one device in each to try to narrow it
> down.

I have to agree with Edwin here. My wife uses the GPS and cell phone
charger on her Entourage and we have never had one single fuse blow.

Eric