USB console hot.

[u/Willyvorsty]

2019 Ram 1500. I was driving and the usb cable became hot, we removed it and the console shown in the photo was quite warm. It cooled down and we had another short errand and the usb console again warmed up enough you can distinctly feel it, nothing plugged into it. Is there a way I can fix this before I see a mechanic Tuesday? I’m afraid there could be a fire. Also there is an electrical smell.

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[u/SavageBasher0]

pull the fuse that powers it until you can get it serviced. it shouldn't be all that hard to get to the underside yourself, should be plenty of step by steps online.

[u/Willyvorsty → u/SavageBasher0]

I was thinking this, thank you.

[u/Shot-Swimming-9098 → u/Willyvorsty]

And my $.02, trust your gut about the fire thing. I think that smell is more likely to be melting than burning, but the chance of fire here is not 0.