I had a new stereo installed and now the cigarette lighter does not work, I know nothing about electronics (that's why I had someone else install the stereo) so I don't know what is wrong with it. How can I diagnose or fix it?
Thanks in advance.

 

Remove the lower dash piece and I bet you find it disconnected.

 

how do I remove the lower dash piece, are there instructions anywhere?

 

maybe its a sign from g-d that you should stop smoking

 

why are you smoking in your maxima????

for shame

 

Pull up the black shifter piece. Start from the part that is closest to the armrest, pull up and the rest should pop off.

 

Let those who throw the first stone be free of sin themsleves

 

i dont smoke if thats what you are incinuating.

 

Take whatever it's worth to you

 

Actually I don't smoke, but they are useful for plugging in phones, laptops, cd-player (if you don't have one). I would just like to be able to use it. But thanks for jumping to that conclusion. Thanks clee for helping.

 

alot of times the cigerette lighter fuse blows too. its a blue 15 amp fuse under the steering wheel coloumn. hope this helps

 

I tried to replace the fuse and it still does not work. Any other ideas, it appears to be wired ok when I pulled it out of the dash

 

possibly try one of those volt meters to see if any current is running to it?(just a thought i dont know anything about electronics) maybe that metal thing in there went bad

good luck