Why is the CIG on my cigarette lighter not working?

Why is the CIG on my cigarette lighter not working?

CIG is for something else. If one works and the other doesnt then its not the fuse. I am actually going to be doing this with one of mine soon for charging the phone if needed when the truck is off. Remove the wire that is currently tied to the center of the cig ligher accessory outlet.

Where are the fuses on a cigarette lighter?

It has apparently moved from under the dash, to the fuse box located under the hood labeled “P/OUTLET NO.1”. I also found out you need to be careful when probing the Cigarette outlet with a test light! …I checked under the dash fuse box first and found a fuse labeled ” CIG “. Thinking that meant cigarette fuse labeled ” PWR OUTLET “…

What are the outlets for a cig lighter?

The cig lighter excessory outlets are labeled ” PWR OUTLET “. CIG is for something else. If one works and the other doesnt then its not the fuse. I am actually going to be doing this with one of mine soon for charging the phone if needed when the truck is off. Remove the wire that is currently tied to the center of the cig ligher accessory outlet.

Where is the fuse box on a tundra cigarette lighter?

Since this came up as the top Google search result for “2018 tundra cigarette lighter fuse”, I thought I’d update this information for the 2018 model . It has apparently moved from under the dash, to the fuse box located under the hood labeled “P/OUTLET NO.1”.

What should I do if my cigarette lighter power outlet goes out?

If found then use a Bussmann BP/HHH ATM Add-A-Fuse and tie the wire to the middle prong of the cig lighter accessory outlet. 4x4_Angel likes this. Sounds good keep me posted. Ill check it out. I had the same issue with my power outlets/usb going out.

How do you test a car cigarette lighter?

At first, you need to test the lighter with the help of a circuit tester. Place the clip end of the test light to the outer frame of the socket. Hold it on if clipping seems difficult. Next, use the longer end of the tester and try to touch the back of the socket.