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Cigarette Lighter heats but no power?

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 7:34 pm
by GJShucky
Hi,

First post on the forums.

Anyway, the cigarette lighter in my corsa heats the fag lighter thing but doesn't power anything like sat nav or phone chargers.

Have swapped the pos and neg cables, as they were backwards, but still nout?

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

Re: Cigarette Lighter heats but no power?

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 6:14 pm
by GJShucky
Just to say, the fuse is fine and there is current flowing through it.

Re: Cigarette Lighter heats but no power?

Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 1:00 pm
by Mathroo
hey did you manage to get this sorted? I have same issue.

thanks.

Re: Cigarette Lighter heats but no power?

Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 12:26 pm
by masso
Try checking the connections behind the cig socket, sometimes they can work loose.

Normally there is only one fuse for the cig socket, and im a little confused as to why it will heat up, but not give you 12 volts.


Try this method :-

Disconnect your car battery
Remove the cig socket fuse
Replace the fuse for a new one, i know you said there is nothing wrong with it but anyway...

Leave your car overnight.

Re-connect your battery
Then connect your fuse
AND TRY


Sometimes this can work, as it resets electrical parts of your car.

It's worth a try!!!!