 No cigarette lighter?, its not a fuse... |
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 Sep 13, 2008 - 10:59 AM
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Enthusiast  Joined Sep 1, '08 From STL Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%)  |
So I was trying to plug in a radar detector today and i realized that my cigarette lighter doesnt work!(isnt my car great?)
Its definitely not a fuse though because i checked all of them.. help? |
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Sep 13, 2008 - 11:07 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 28, '07 From epworth uk Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
QUOTE (Add45 @ Sep 13, 2008 - 11:59 AM)  So I was trying to plug in a radar detector today and i realized that my cigarette lighter doesnt work!(isnt my car great?) Its definitely not a fuse though because i checked all of them.. help? there are a few things to check if its not a fuse have you got power to tha cig lighter ie 12volt have you got a earth and iirc the clighter itelf has a fuse intergrated in the wiring where it connects --------------------  |
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Sep 13, 2008 - 11:16 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '07 From Attleboro Mass Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Dumb question, but was your key on when you tried this? The lighters don't work with the key off.
-------------------- QUOTE Surprise buttsecks always works fine for me. 1994 Toyota Celica ST 1977 Harley Sportser XLH 1992 Ford F-350 (plow truck) |
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Sep 13, 2008 - 11:48 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 1, '08 From STL Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
QUOTE (6GenCelicaST @ Sep 13, 2008 - 12:16 PM) Dumb question, but was your key on when you tried this? The lighters don't work with the key off. Yea the key was in What do you want me to check now steve? |
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Sep 25, 2008 - 3:37 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 17, '03 From Bloomington, Indiana Currently Offline Reputation: 62 (98%) |
pretty common... mine hasn't worked for years
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Sep 25, 2008 - 4:35 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 30, '06 From West Windsor NJ, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (94%) |
Yea I went to the junkyard and got a one for 5 bucks...works fine now
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Sep 25, 2008 - 4:54 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '07 From Portland, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 67 (96%) |
You can get one new for five bucks too at any auto supply store
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