Important! : cig lighter trouble

1. _Dan77_ L-plater Joined: Oct 2009 Orkney Isles, Scotland Posts: 40 Citroen Saxo 1.1 forte

   #1 9th February 2010, 11:52

   what a trouble, everytime i plug something into the lighter socket it blows fuse no5. if i replace the fuse it works fine until i plug something in.
   
   all i want to do is charge the i-pod.
   
   i have searched and found out if i cut something out of the socket it should stop the short. im no electrician and dont know what to cut.
   
   any help will be much appreciated
2. mikeg123 Newbie Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 25 Citroen Saxo 1.6 vtr

   #2 10th February 2010, 23:54

   I have exactly the same problem with my VTR
   
   i asked the garage when they lowerd the car 2 see what they could do and i had 2 buy a new lighter socket for my car
   
   something about the wiring at the back
   
   so i took it 2 a garage and they fitted the new one and it wrks fine now
   
   dnt no if thats any use to you???