hey fellas
on the weekend i realised my ciggie lighter isnt working.... it wouldnt stay in long enough to warm up
anyone give me pointers on what the check?
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hey fellas
on the weekend i realised my ciggie lighter isnt working.... it wouldnt stay in long enough to warm up
anyone give me pointers on what the check?
get a new lighter, get one from a wrecker............dont pay for it.
ok.... is the problem the actual removable lighter part or is it the electronics behind the console?
try cleaning the centre bit of the removable part (scratch of any shit with a coin or metal brush). i know mine doesnt work sometimes just because the connections get dirty
edit: you can check which part isnt working if u have and car adapter phone chargers etc. --> if the adapters are getting power then it the removable part that isnt working)
good stuff, thanks a lot man, ill give that a go
It could also be the metal prongs that connect with the lighter once it's pushed in. If cleaning doesn't work, look down the barrel of the lighter (the part installed in the car) and look for the prongs.
They should be what's basically a bent metal rectangle that runs along the bottom and up the sides. Use a screwdriver or whatever to pull themmore into the middle, to ensure good contact once the lighter is inserted.
I can take a pic if you'd like.
Chances are its the fuse. Alot of the dodgey cigarette lighter charges can cause the fuse to blow, especially if its in there while you're cranking the engine.
15 amp fuse could be the answer.
As Rasputin said but make sure you have the ignition off unless you want to short it out. This often happens when you use a phone charger.
i had same problem aswell
didn't bother trying fixing it but then i spliced the wire bechind the lighter to use a power source then reconnected it and now it works a treat lol
even though i dont smoke..
LOL, at least u have a cig lighter =p
the dc5 doesn't have one, i think its an option. i found out just after i bought the dc5
u can buy ones and install them in there....
read a post on team integra he installed cig lighters, powerpoint etc on his centre consol thing
if you use the cigg lighter to charge your mobile or things like that, it tends to spread the clips in the hole bigger, hence it's not grabbing the cigg lighter firm enough to light up the thing
WOW i never thought of the ITRBoI
iv been using the navman a lot lately, this is why
ill get in the whole and try to close them up a bit
thanks dude PLUS rep to you
Just FYI, i pulled the tabls in a little bit, and it works a treat now
thanks for the help boys