cigarette lighter

[lt1fire]

my cigarette lighter doesn't heat the actual lighter or power anything i plug into it.... i've replaced the fuse and the light in there does come on when i turn the lights on.... any ideas??

 

[notyourmomslx450]

Mine does the same thing. I haven't messed with it yet, either.

 

[Beowulf]

There is a small fusible link on the rear of the cigarette lighter recepticle. It is common for this link to fail when overloaded. That's its purpose. That recepticle should not be used for anything other than light duty; cell phone chargers and the like.

-B-

 

[MoJ]

There is a small fusible link on the rear of the cigarette lighter recepticle. It is common for this link to fail when overloaded. That's it's purpose. That recepicle should not be used for anything other than light duty; cell phone chargers and the like.

-B-

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;p

 

[jamisobe]

I jiggled mine to work once. Try jiggling it.

 

[DTAYLOR]

my cigarette lighter doesn't heat the actual lighter or power anything i plug into it.... i've replaced the fuse and the light in there does come on when i turn the lights on.... any ideas??

B is right on. Not that hard to replace. Don't use a mini air compressor like I did, it will blow right out. Now I'm on #3.

I tried to wiggle mine and not only did it not work but I got a bad headache.

D

 

[KliersLC]

Not that I suggest this for a permanent fix, but in a bind, you can remove the little composite washer that separates the two fused pieces and it will work just fine. It is still fused at the box, so it shouldn't be dangerous, but the fusible link is there for a reason........I just haven't figured it out......

Dan

 

[DTAYLOR]

Not that I suggest this for a permanent fix, but in a bind, you can remove the little composite washer that separates the two fused pieces and it will work just fine. It is still fused at the box, so it shouldn't be dangerous, but the fusible link is there for a reason........I just haven't figured it out......

Dan

Other items on same circuit

 

[GXO]

Great, now we will have people taking out the fusible link and start posting up that their CB won't work, the aftermarket radio won't work...

 

[KliersLC]

He he he....

Well, it isn't an original idea by any means......


https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=38730

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