We went camping over the weekend and the cigarette lighter plug provided no power. i took the dash apart to ensure that it was plugged in. Check. No fuses out either...
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Cigarette lighter in operable
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get your magnifying glasses out and look at the fuses again? Sometimes those little fuses are hard to tell if they've blown or not! Check fuses both in the truck and under the hood?
Adapter pushed all the way in?
Adapter pushed all the way in?
On the back of the lighter there is a fusible link that burns if there is too much power draw. You can use some needle nose pliers to loosen the clamp pieces and move the link a bit to get some connection on each end and reassemble.
Alternatively, there is a procedure here (you'll need to search) to eliminate the fusible link and rely on the fuse for the lighter to prevent a fire. I did this two years ago because my phone charger kept burning the link.
Alternatively, there is a procedure here (you'll need to search) to eliminate the fusible link and rely on the fuse for the lighter to prevent a fire. I did this two years ago because my phone charger kept burning the link.
You are the man, this was my problem!
Searching for the fusible link bypass right now!
Cheers!
Take the nut off the back of the lighter socket, remove the fiber washer. Reinstall everything minus the washer and you're good to go. Just remember as stated earlier you lose the thermal protection the link provides, so if you run something for a long time make sure to take breaks.
Thanks! That's exactly what I did, and I just got back from a 2 week trip to baja, ran a 150 watt inverter from the cig outlet to charge 2 phones, a laptop, and a Bluetooth speaker (at least something charging the whole time driving 10+ hours with only breaks for food and gas), and had no problems at all. Super stoked!