ciggarete lighter broken..fix?

[nytildie914]

ok, so ever since i bought my car, the cigarette lighter has not worked...it doesnt work when i try plugging in my ipod charger, and it doesnt work when i try using the actually cigarette lighter..any thoughts as to why this is happening and how i could possibly fix this issue?

[dchan189]

mine hasn't been working either. does the one in your trunk work?

[Charlescrs6]

fuse

[NightRoller USP]

Do you happen to know which fuse it is.....mine doesnt work either!!!!

[Charlescrs6]

On the back of the fuse box cover, it has the list for all of them. I'm not home otherwise I'd run out and look. I'm pretty sure it clearly says "Cigarette Lighter" or something of that nature.

[romell]

its a fuse been there done that... =) i was pissed too... its 15amp fuse i forgot what fuse number just open the panel on the driverside panel by the dashboard.. it pops rightoff with a screwdriver (flathead) and nytildie.. your 16 and smoke? bad bad bad boy haha.

[nytildie914]

yes, the one in my trunk works, its just a hassle cause my ipods battery is like down to 2 hours on a full charge and whenever i wana charge it i put it in the trunk...!!!
romell- no, i do not smoke lol..although my parents smoke a ton because we are german, and germans smoke like theres no tomorrow..

[nytildie914]

anyone

[Peoples-2]

Went and checked my manual for you, it's #33.

[BARRY]

On the back of the fuse box cover, it has the list for all of them. I'm not home otherwise I'd run out and look. I'm pretty sure it clearly says "Cigarette Lighter" or something of that nature.

like he said...it shows on the back of the cover.

[nytildie914]

ok, and when i look at this fuse box cover and have number 33 and all that...what do i do lol..im a noob !

[A4_Joe]

removed the fuse to inspect if there is any burn mark or if fuse has popped. Better yet just replace it and see if it works

[NightRoller USP]

I havent takent the time to look at the fuses....what kind are they????



I am lazy, its cold out and I should be asleep!!!


I really wanna pick one up so i can plug my radar detector back in!!!

[Charlescrs6]

ok, and when i look at this fuse box cover and have number 33 and all that...what do i do lol..im a noob !

the two prongs will not be touching inside of the plastic piece, where they arch together. and there will likely be a burn mark. The #'s for the fuses are to the left on each part of the black back of the box. They're small but you can see them.

[3Zero]

It is possible that what ever you are plugging into the cig lighter is not making contact with the contacts in the lighter socket. The cig lighter socket is made of soft-ish metal. Some makers of car accessories (phone chargers, iPod chargers, etc.) make the plugs on these things a tiny bit extra large for a tight fit/good electrical contact. But this winds up bending the contacts inside the socket to the point where your original cigarette lighter (or whatever) no longer makes proper contact.

The solution is to pry the contact surfaces inside the socket back toward the center gently. A non-metallic tool would be best otherwise you run the risk of sparks & blowing the fuse.

The only other thing I can think of, provided the fuse is OK, is that somehow the wiring to the cig lighter has become disconnected.