good point, finally got around to taking it out, lol, there was no penny or change in it, so i guess that rules that out, where exactly was the wire exposed for you guys? maybe give me a hint of where to check, like close to the cig lighter? like easily accessible through the center of the dash?

I'll probably just go to Advance after work and get another socket and test it out.

Thanks for the hints guys, if it still blows with the new socket, I'll have to get back to you guys.