Why is the socket on my cigarette lighter not working?

Why is the socket on my cigarette lighter not working?

The presence of foreign objects that cause obstructions inside the socket. The socket has no power. Whatever the reason why your lighter socket is not working, the good news is that you can diagnose it yourself and do a quick fix without spending a lot of money.

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.

Why does my cigarette lighter not make a beep sound?

If you are confident that you’ve located the right fuse and the multimeter beeps, it means the fuse is functional and the issue may not be coming from the fuse. If the multimeter does not make a beep sound, it means that the fuse is defective and you need to replace it.

What causes a cigarette lighter to not work?

Five causes of a faulty car cigarette lighter when the fuse tests Ok, include: 1 Faulty power consumer plug/lighter 2 Debris in socket 3 Dirty/faulty fuse 4 Damaged socket 5 Disconnected or broken wire More

Where is the fuse on a Honda Accord cigarette lighter?

In this video, I troubleshoot and replace a blown fuse for the cigarette lighter socket on the 2003 Accord. Procedure applies to most Honda’s and many the car makes. On this vehicle the fuse to replace is number 9 in the under dash fusebox. Loading…

What kind of Fuse do you need for a cigarette lighter?

The fuse for the cigarette lighter may be listed as: 1 12v Power point 2 12v Outlet 3 Cigar lighter 4 Cigarette lighter 5 Aux power point

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.

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.

How to test car cigarette lighter for power?

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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.