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07-16-2009, 10:55 PM

MR96GLE

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Cig Lighter Not Working

Randomly my cig lighter stoped working...i replaced the fuse and still nothing... i really dont know what it could be

07-16-2009, 11:00 PM

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Mine was bad right from the start
Get one or two from the junkyard for like 5 bucks and toss the old one. Happened to me
and now I can charge my phone again

07-17-2009, 12:49 PM

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funny question...think the 12v thing might be unplugged?

07-17-2009, 12:57 PM

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Check the wiring. Make sure the plug in the back of the cig is plugged in and sure that there isn't a short in the wiring. Shouldn't be too hard to troubleshoot this.

07-17-2009, 01:13 PM

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could be a fuse
check all of ur fuses i know that could cause the problem too

07-17-2009, 01:45 PM

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Check the wiring. Make sure the plug in the back of the cig is plugged in and sure that there isn't a short in the wiring. Shouldn't be too hard to troubleshoot this.

it is plugged in...how would i check to see if it is shoretd out...all the fuses are good....just the cig lighter thats out

07-17-2009, 03:37 PM

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Wiring!

07-17-2009, 04:55 PM

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it is plugged in...how would i check to see if it is shoretd out...all the fuses are good....just the cig lighter thats out

How are you determining that it isn't working?

Are you plugging in devices? Are you trying to use the heating element? Are you testing with a multimeter or test light?

07-17-2009, 06:11 PM

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How are you determining that it isn't working?

Are you plugging in devices? Are you trying to use the heating element? Are you testing with a multimeter or test light?

my ipod charger and cig lighter dont work

07-17-2009, 06:15 PM

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my ipod charger and cig lighter dont work

By 'cig lighter' are you referring to the heating element, or the socket?

Well have you checked for power? There's always the possibility that the heating element is just dead, and the iPod charger has it's own issues (or the iPod itself).

Here we go again: did you do anything, have anything done, or did anything happen to the car before this started happening?

What fuse are you checking?

Did you replace it because it was blown, or just because?

07-17-2009, 08:44 PM

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Dang, id die if mine didnt work haha.

07-18-2009, 12:13 AM

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Just swap it out for another one and see if that works.

07-20-2009, 11:50 PM

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swap all your 15 fuses.. i blew all 3 of mine and i had no idea what happened... i replaced all my 15's and it worked...

07-25-2009, 05:59 AM

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I had a max with one not working also. i was goin nuts! i wrapped a piece of speaker wire around the metal part of the cig lighter fuse and stuck it in (make sure it's the side of the fuse that will prevent flow if the fuse is blown), snaked the wire under the watchamaycallit, pulled off the trim and spliced the existing 12v wire and yay!!!