Can you test for a faulty cigarette lighter?
Yes, first thing to test is for a faulty cigarette lighter assembly. Disconnect the wire from the back of it and see if that removes the short. If not the fault is “upstream” between the lighter and the fuse. Apart from a previous-owner “mod” it’s possible that the wire has been chafing against the vehicle chassis and is now bare.
What to do if your cigarette lighter Fuse has been blown?
You’re going to need to check the wiring along the circuit and try and find it. Most likely a wire has been damaged. A wiring diagram for your vehicle will help immensely, as you’ll be able to see what other components are powered off that fuse, and where and how they branch off. Otherwise, check for anything else that doesn’t work.
What kind of power does a cigarette lighter have?
The 12v cigarette lighter is a common source for power when installing addons. I know you said your car doesn’t have any now, but it’s possible it did at some point, and then they were removed.
Where are the contact points on a cigarette lighter?
The phone charger type plug has 3 contact points, one in the center and two each side. All must be clean and free from debris. The contact points are spring loaded so that they contact the inside of the lighter socket firmly, go ahead and check that the contacts are working.
Yes, first thing to test is for a faulty cigarette lighter assembly. Disconnect the wire from the back of it and see if that removes the short. If not the fault is “upstream” between the lighter and the fuse. Apart from a previous-owner “mod” it’s possible that the wire has been chafing against the vehicle chassis and is now bare.
What should I do if my cigertte cigarette lighter blows?
The cigertte lighter has never worked so I thought it was about time I attempted to fix this. I removed the fuse (20amp) and found it to be blown. So I thought that i’d replace with a new 20amp fuse after checking the manual and online to ensure the fuse rating is 20amp for my model/make, it blew instantly.
Where is the fuse on a car cigarette lighter?
You can find the location of the fuse box and the correct fuse by searching your owners manual. We don’t know for sure the fuse is getting power and passing through it so lets go ahead and check it with a test light. Place the ground clip on any clean chassis ground, verify the test light works.
The 12v cigarette lighter is a common source for power when installing addons. I know you said your car doesn’t have any now, but it’s possible it did at some point, and then they were removed.