The cigarette lighter socket in a car has long lost its original meaning. Now it is an indispensable device for charging a phone, connecting a navigator, recorder or radar. Therefore, if the cigarette lighter suddenly stops working, the driver's comfort level is noticeably reduced.
Before sinning on the cigarette lighter itself, you need to figure out what reasons led to its breakdown. After all, replacing the socket is not a quick thing, and in some cars you will have to change almost half of the console. The most common cause of a cigarette lighter malfunction is a blown fuse. You can find it in the fuse box in the passenger compartment or hood. Some cars have at least two blocks. Finding a blown fuse is easier with a voltage tester. It is better to start your search from the block located in the passenger compartment.
A burnt connector located under the console can cause a malfunction of the cigarette lighter socket. To find this reason, you will have to completely remove the cigarette lighter structure. Then you will find the wire leading to the cigarette lighter socket. The connector can simply be disconnected in "older" cars, or it can burn out from power surges in case of malfunctions.
There is another common reason for the malfunction of the cigarette lighter socket - a foreign object has got into it. The driver may simply not notice that there is a small piece of paper inside, crumbs that interfere with the full contact of the socket with the connector.
In vehicles with an electronic control unit (ECU), the failure of the cigarette lighter may coincide with errors in the electronic system. If you have a malfunction on the display, first discard the terminal from the battery. Sometimes this is enough to fix all the problems.
