I have an inverter that I use in the truck to keep my laptop charged. Being the dumbass I occasionally am, I tried plugging in my electric weedeater once (no results) and my small shop vac to clean the truck once (didn't work either).

Never through twice about it, but when I went to a barrel race a few weekends ago, I took my laptop and after my battery died (I guess because I left it in the truck below freezing temps) my inverter wouldn't work. I assumed that plugging in those items above blew it up so I bought a new one @ Home Depot.

I tried plugging it in yesterday and it didn't turn on either so I am now assuming that something is wrong in the truck. I tried all three power sources (one on the dash, one in the console and the cigarette lighter). Nothing!!

I popped the hood and looked at the fuse box. Figured out which fuse operated them and switched it with another (same size, spare)...still nothing.

Any ideas? Do I just need to take it back to Dodge?

THANKFULLY before I took it to the dealership and looked like a TOTAL FOOL, I tried the new inverter once again. While fooling with it, I decided to press AND HOLD the power button (kinda like you would to turn OFF a computer) and poof...it turned ON.

Yipee!!! I didn't break anything - at least not anything that matters much.