<VV> cigarette Lighter Problem

[chris c]

Didn't even try the lighter.

Sirius adapter, cell phone charger, power inverter...yes.


Craig Nicol wrote:
> Chris asked:
> The cigarette lighter in my 65 corvair does not work.  I pulled the plug 
> on the back and it is getting 12 volts.  If I put my meter on the center 
> nub and the side of the plug to ground it gets 12 volts.  None of the 
> items I plug into it work.
>
> Tried electronics cleaner, no help.
>
> Cleaned up all the crud I could.
>
> Still does not work.
>
> How do I remove the lighter.  Tried turning the outer ring both ways, 
> and nothing seemed to loosen up.
>
> Craig replies:
> Removal: The lighter housing is held on from the back. The outer shell (grab
> under dash) rotates and unscrews. You have to keep the lighter guts from
> rotation or they won't unscrew from each other. The shell (a large diameter
> tube) comes off the back and the lighter guts come out the front. The
> threads are usually corroded and tight. Threads are at the rear, near the
> electrical connection; you might have to get some penetrating oil on them.
>
> Are there prongs in the bottom of the socket? They grab the end of the
> lighter. No prongs  no workey! Is the lighter element good? They often burn
> out too.
> HTH,
> Craig Nicol
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