Gramps Garage Report post Posted July 20 (edited) Long time reader, first time poster on this forum. Gotta start some where, eh? In case it doesn't show up on my sig line; I have 2011 Escape SLS - bare bones as possible. Most things I've been able to muddle through with the help of this and similar forums. But this has got me perplexed. I was installing a second power socket by tapping off the cigar lighter power lines. After several fails, I removed everything and checked voltage to the wires that connect to the original outlet. With the truck off I get ~11.6 volts. With the truck running it reads ~12.4. I checked with multiple meters, and checked alternator output @ 14.5 volts. I would think that if a fuse had blown I should see nothing at the cigar lighter outlet. Right? Any ideas as to why this is happening? Edit: I realize that running 12v should be sufficient to operate anything plugged into the outlet, but it does not. EDIT 2: I did check for a short using the original wiring and it showed 0 ohms. Edited July 20 by Gramps Garage Forgot to mention something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
