Cigarette lighter issue?

1. BenM508 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Grantham/Lincolnshire Posts: 297 2002 Citroen Saxo Desire 1.1

   #1 7th September 2012, 01:48

   Hi guys
   
   I've got to make a long journey in my car next week and need the sat nav to guide me, I was hoping to use the 12v cigarette lighter to power it but it doesnt seem to power and car adapter I plug in? If you push the button in on the cigarette lighter itself, it heats up absolutely fine, but the socket wont bloody power anything up?!
   
   Can it actually power things or is mine just buggered?
   
   Thanks
2. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #2 7th September 2012, 08:21

   yours sounds buggered. Might be that the parts that touch the thing you want powered inside the cig socket are corroded. Easy job to get another cig socket from a scrappy or someone here though to and swap em over. 2 mins tops.
3. Chez99 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Pelton, Co.Durham Posts: 487 Saxo 52' Plate - Green Flatty.

   #3 7th September 2012, 08:44

   Mine did the same, but it was a fuse? dunno if its worth a deeks.
4. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #4 7th September 2012, 08:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Chez99 Mine did the same, but it was a fuse? dunno if its worth a deeks.

   Well he's said his will heat a lighter, so fuse is fine. Must be the socket itself.
5. BenM508 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Grantham/Lincolnshire Posts: 297 2002 Citroen Saxo Desire 1.1

   #5 7th September 2012, 17:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ross yours sounds buggered. Might be that the parts that touch the thing you want powered inside the cig socket are corroded. Easy job to get another cig socket from a scrappy or someone here though to and swap em over. 2 mins tops.

   Glad to hear its a simple job to do, how do you get them out of the dash?
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ross Well he's said his will heat a lighter, so fuse is fine. Must be the socket itself.

   Yeah I'm guessing the lighter itself runs from what is at the very bottom of the socket, which isn't corroded, I can see the outer edges are all white and feel very rough, so if its not a lot to replace then I'd replace it
6. DUFC Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2012 Dundee Posts: 488 Looking for 16v furio.

   #6 7th September 2012, 18:03

   Mine does this, if you put it in at different angles it should work. Twist it etc
7. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #7 7th September 2012, 18:29

   u can remove it by taking out centre console then taping it out with a hammer and it pops out. i left mine in vinegar for a few nights when it was a bit rusty worked well after.
   also check the item your plugging in to make sure it touches the end or that, that isnt broke?
8. BenM508 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Grantham/Lincolnshire Posts: 297 2002 Citroen Saxo Desire 1.1

   #8 9th September 2012, 21:54

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by marcusd u can remove it by taking out centre console then taping it out with a hammer and it pops out. i left mine in vinegar for a few nights when it was a bit rusty worked well after. also check the item your plugging in to make sure it touches the end or that, that isnt broke?

   Push it out from the back of the console? We wiggled it in all directions without taking the centre console out and it wouldn't budge!
9. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #9 9th September 2012, 22:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by BenM508 Push it out from the back of the console? We wiggled it in all directions without taking the centre console out and it wouldn't budge!

   yea back of console the green plastic is whats holding it in place and good tap with a hammer and block will free it