Cigarette lighter (phone charger!) not working

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KIZZAD0DLE
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Hi,

My cars cigarette lighter/power socket has stopped working - it seemed to work fine but when I used an adaptor that allowed two USBs and charged two phones at once it stopped working so I assumed the fuse had blown.

I had a look at the fuses and the diagram that was there - I’ve looked over and over again and from what I can tell, there is no fuse in the spot for this power socket. I thought it wouldn’t even run without a fuse so how it worked in the first place I dont know? Is the fix as simple as put a fuse in?

Thanks!
Dec 27, 2017 at 1:28 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi KIZZAD0DLE,
It is quite common for manufacturers to use interchangeable components for different vehicles and this could mean there are extra slots in the fuse box that are not used.
You should be looking for the cigarette lighter fuse if the power outlet fuse is not available.
I believe the cigarette lighter fuse is the one that is blown.

Try checking all other fuses.

K H Low
Dec 27, 2017 at 9:14 PM