So, about a month ago, some water was spilt inside my console (which hosts one of my car lighters). I looked where the fuses were, changed the fuse, and it still does not work on both car lighters (one is located near the arm rest). Any ideas on what I can do in short of going down to the dealership?
2007-11-25 10:07:53 · 6 answers · asked by Spazzers 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Volkswagen
If it was not the fuse you may have burned up a wire. Your going to have to get in there and take a look. If your wires look good you might have to just replace the outlet. Goodluck
2007-11-25 10:15:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
although I REALLY like the answer about it being a sign from above to quit smoking, the answer is a bit simpler.
When you spilled the water, you caused an arc between the power lead and the ground... this likely fused the wire to the ground and so it remains shorted even tho the water is gone.
The result is continually blown fuses or if the wire melted in the arc, there is no connection.
solution: check the lighter socket to see if the short or gap is there... if not, just run a replacement wire from the socket to the power sorce. Splice it in to the wire near the fuse box and isolate the portio with the short.
Then drop in a new fuse (or better still a circuit breaker type fusee) and presto.. all fixed.
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2007-11-27 11:19:07 · answer #2 · answered by ca_surveyor 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did you change the correct fuse? If neither are working, sounds like an issue with a fuse. Check the fuse again you replaced if it's the correct one. It may have blown again.
Spray a LITTLE wd-40 in the lighter that had the water spill in, and replace fuse again (if blown).
Wouldn't think there would be a fusible link inline to the fuse box, but it's a thought.
Make sure you don't have some type of circuit breaker under dash or hood that may have tripped.
2007-11-25 10:21:25 · answer #3 · answered by mike z 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they do work. I don't smoke, but I've seen people use them in the past. From what I can tell, you have to touch the end of the cigarette to the hot element inside the lighter--there is no actual flame. How does what get its name? Cigarette lighter? That seems rather obvious, doesn't it?
2016-04-05 22:11:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get out your test light. Do you have power at the fuse? Through the fuse? Keep going until you don't have power, and fix whatever is between where you did and where you don't.
2007-11-25 10:17:32 · answer #5 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
maybe it's a sign you should quit smoking!
2007-11-25 10:16:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋