Depends on the manufacturer. Some like GM and Ford do tend to allow the
lighter and power ports to run even when the ignition isn’t in the
accessory (ACC) or ON position, whilst others (Such as Subaru and Toyota)
will not provide power when the ignition isn’t in either of those
positions. Both have pros and cons, such as battery conservation vs being
able to power a device when the ignition is switched off.
Are these outlets supposed to stay on after the car is off? My 2001 SL1
outlet stays on and it bugs the crap out of me. First car that I’ve ever
seen this happen.
I replaced the fuse and it worked but then after I plugged my ipod fm
transmiter it blew the fuse again. What do you think could be the problem?
thanks in advance for the advice 😀
Seems very easy to do. Would it be the same to replace the Cigarette
lighter in a Mercury Villager 2001? My lighter doesnt work with most
devices but with my ipod charges it just makes the charger flash really
fast. Any idea what it could be? Thanks in advance for your advice. 😀
I have a 2005 Mazda3 and need to replace my socket. Would I need a special
socket for my car or would a universal one be ok? I as well have a lighted
ring on the outside. I have looked around the web but can’t find a solid
answer. Please help!!! Thank you.
the lighter in my my 97 saturn wont work…..no heat or charging of my cell
phone at all. I tried to replace the fuse but it blew up when i turned the
ignition on and it was the correct fuse. Would this video fix that? thanks
I have a 2000 chevy malibu(worse car chevy has ever made BTW.But the
lighter and power port do not work.I checked fuses. they are fine.Both are
pugged in.any ideas why they do not work.could lighter and port sockets be
bad.just seems weird that neither of them work.It was like that when I
bought this sorry excuse for a car.I mean it is so low quality it has
turned me from a lifetime time chevy fan to wishing I had a ford
@DeCostable If just getting power to the socket is the problem, buy a cheap
side-by-side wiring tap that you can just crimp on to another wire that
carries voltage nearby. Just check it out that it’s a non-critical power
wire that has enough current carrying capacity to also power the lighter,
then, hook THAT up to the lighter wiring. Basically trying to find a broken
wire in a rat’s-nest wiring harness is a total waste of time….except for
$50/hr pro mechanics that is.
){kind=link}
@Danshak555
Depends on the manufacturer. Some like GM and Ford do tend to allow the
lighter and power ports to run even when the ignition isn’t in the
accessory (ACC) or ON position, whilst others (Such as Subaru and Toyota)
will not provide power when the ignition isn’t in either of those
positions. Both have pros and cons, such as battery conservation vs being
able to power a device when the ignition is switched off.
Nice! Thanks man! Did you disconnect your battery before doing this or is
it relatively safe?
Apparently I’m the only one hearing john leguizamo?
thank you great video
Where can I buy a connector that snaps on to the back mine is missing and
what’s the specific name of the part?
Are these outlets supposed to stay on after the car is off? My 2001 SL1
outlet stays on and it bugs the crap out of me. First car that I’ve ever
seen this happen.
I replaced the fuse and it worked but then after I plugged my ipod fm
transmiter it blew the fuse again. What do you think could be the problem?
thanks in advance for the advice 😀
Thank you
Yes, that is peter griffin
same problem here. Now I gotta go to a pick n pull just to get that nut!
does anyone know if its the same thing on an SC2????? please let me know as
soon as possible
The lock fuse on the 96 feeds power to the lighter so i bet there is
something wrong with the lighter.
Seems very easy to do. Would it be the same to replace the Cigarette
lighter in a Mercury Villager 2001? My lighter doesnt work with most
devices but with my ipod charges it just makes the charger flash really
fast. Any idea what it could be? Thanks in advance for your advice. 😀
The s-series outlet is hot all the time.I wired a another one from the
inside fuse panel which switches off.
seems easy enuff! thanks!
Sadly this is very very different from the socket on my Infiniti QX4….
For this reason, I am still stuck 🙁
I have a 2005 Mazda3 and need to replace my socket. Would I need a special
socket for my car or would a universal one be ok? I as well have a lighted
ring on the outside. I have looked around the web but can’t find a solid
answer. Please help!!! Thank you.
you just made my day man, nice one
Hi do you know how to fix a cigarette ash tray lighter on a Mitsubishi
charisma 2004 ?
Another Great Video. I happen to have a Saturn too. Hopefully this will get
my cigarette plug to work! THANKS!
This dude sounds like Peter Griffin…
sounds like a mixture of peter griffin and mort goldman
the lighter in my my 97 saturn wont work…..no heat or charging of my cell
phone at all. I tried to replace the fuse but it blew up when i turned the
ignition on and it was the correct fuse. Would this video fix that? thanks
We dont need to disconnect battery right?
thank you so much!
I don’t own a Saturn S-series, but this seemed like a really helpful video!
Thanks!
@TheCross72 I will try on my next video if i think of it.
Wow that sounds cool.
Where did you get the replacement cylinder?
I have a 2000 chevy malibu(worse car chevy has ever made BTW.But the
lighter and power port do not work.I checked fuses. they are fine.Both are
pugged in.any ideas why they do not work.could lighter and port sockets be
bad.just seems weird that neither of them work.It was like that when I
bought this sorry excuse for a car.I mean it is so low quality it has
turned me from a lifetime time chevy fan to wishing I had a ford
Peter Griffin???
@smithdsmit They could both be bad a simple check with a meter will tell
,don’t forget to check the ground.
@DeCostable If just getting power to the socket is the problem, buy a cheap
side-by-side wiring tap that you can just crimp on to another wire that
carries voltage nearby. Just check it out that it’s a non-critical power
wire that has enough current carrying capacity to also power the lighter,
then, hook THAT up to the lighter wiring. Basically trying to find a broken
wire in a rat’s-nest wiring harness is a total waste of time….except for
$50/hr pro mechanics that is.
nice one