3 MORE things to check when your cigarette lighter socket stops working (car power outlet fix)

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If your car power socket is not working, yet your fuse is good there's 3 simple things you can check with just a multimeter or even a test light.
In this video you will learn how to check voltage, how to test and replace a 12v socket.
• 3 things to check when... - part 1 of this video
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@Theurgicnick 2 жыл бұрын

Massively helpful vid, my 12v socket in centre console literally just stopped working, which is a bummer as I only have one other and that’s in the boot (trunk) following your simple and easy to understand videos prt1 and 2 about this issue I managed to trace the failure point all the way to the actual cigarette lighter housing itself. Power was flowing all the way to the connector that plugs in to the cigarette lighter but that’s where it ends. Managed to get a replacement from Audi directly swapped over and boooooom all working again. Thanks to you!

@danielmalloy6093 Жыл бұрын

Just that little comment about both sides of the fuse to check with multimeter fixed the problem. Thanks so much!

@davechambers5279 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for very informative and easily understood videos. I’m not a car electrician by any means so I certainly appreciate the well organized and explanative information. Both my console and dash lighters stopped working at different times. I only checked the fuse panel near the glove box. I know now I can find the issue and get them both working. Thank you, again from a non-electrician and mechanic.

@handyandy8184 2 жыл бұрын

Please keep up the good work. You are helping so many dum dums like myself, and I speak for all of us when I say that I'm very grateful for YT creators like you. I hope that you and all the other helpful DIY VID Creators make 100 times as much as people making nonsense "viral videos" 🙄

@jaadow77 Жыл бұрын

Great help - I found the problem is the positive pole of the socket, now to find a replacement. BTW, I use that same cheap meter from Harbor Freight. Handy enough for many jobs.

@EthantheIncredible 5 ай бұрын

I’ve been doing DIY forever and you are one of the best teachers on the internet. So clear and detailed. Good videography. I just subscribed

@whitneyearl4361 2 жыл бұрын

This is such an informative video. This coming from a woman that's pretty handy. I followed this perfectly. You just gained a new subscriber!!! Thank you SO much!!! 😊

@MrCleverclips Жыл бұрын

Finally! OMG and I just got a multimeter. I’ve already replaced the fuse and it didn’t fix it. BRO EVERY video was “just replace the fuse. The fuse. The fuse will fix it” but it DIDN’T. I’ll be doing these steps soon and will finally have my answer!!!!

@antonio1681 7 ай бұрын

Update?

@MrCleverclips 7 ай бұрын

@@antonio1681 turns out I had the entire thing unplugged from removing the center console last time.

@rantonydarealest4872 3 ай бұрын

Looks like I have a common issue where my fuse didn’t solve my problem, and now I’m at square one where you are 😮

@cnimi Жыл бұрын

Big thank you for the teaching! A total loss you didn't go to teach in college! I looked at the diagram you drew on the board and checked every component in the circuit with a multimeter and I realized the circuit is good and it should work so I plugged in a different charger and everything worked fine.🙂🙃

@derekadams729 7 ай бұрын

Great help on exactly what to do. Most people dont explain properly.

@TripleCrossProduct 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, you helped out a lot, now I have to go do the testing.

@jin6000 10 ай бұрын

These two videos were amazing. So helpful. Thank you so much. :)

@marionfrank Жыл бұрын

Been searching for this. Your explanation was EXCELLENT!!

@watchncarry9593 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic video. Love the diagram at the beginning, and your clear and simple way of explaining things. Your video helped me to extract my socket, which showed that the wires behind it were simply unplugged. Plugged it right in and socket is working again. Many thanks. Ive subscribed

@buttonsdah5335 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Helped me figure out where the issue was and got it fixed

@MariaGonzalez-ei1pv 2 жыл бұрын

Great video well explain your timing is perfect not to fast not to slow..thank yu 😎

@rickmoore2863 6 ай бұрын

Great video! Thank you for not giving us you life story orthat your cat just had kittens ect. You are right to the point and thorough. I subscribed and will check your video out first the next time I need advice.

@MZ-ct4sw 20 күн бұрын

Very helpful video. Had a hard time finding one that has all the different reasons that could cause the socket to not work.

@slimmm723 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done! Very good

@tomparatube6506 8 ай бұрын

Amazing explanation and presentation. Thanks a ton man!

@michael85745 9 ай бұрын

very helpful and to the point!!! THANK YOU!

@trevorslater2547 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video yet again 👍

@83bd7gk Жыл бұрын

best video, clear instructions, many thanks!

@nomadicmatty 2 жыл бұрын

Really helpful thank you for sharing

@vincentcoelho Жыл бұрын

Great video, very professional.

@MrMatkes007 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. You helped me so much with a power socket in my Hyundai i30 gd 2016 on the passenger site.

@johnjohnson5323 3 жыл бұрын

Very very helpful, as l have this problem, thank you.

@HRTsAFyre 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Nicely made and very informative. Thanks

@shannonforsell2464 2 жыл бұрын

Very good ,detailed video, I don't know crap about a car so I have to go to KZfaq to get the answers and it is a very good detailed describable video you can understand real easily and get to the problem thank you

@pharoahmonk50 Жыл бұрын

Very good information!

@AdelAbuAlaa Жыл бұрын

very informative vid. Thanks for sharing

@rowelabad8533 9 ай бұрын

Your the best! Thank you

@TheHiddenPathToHeaven 19 күн бұрын

Thanks man!!!

@modeliversllc6457 2 жыл бұрын

thank you very helpful

@victorquyenpham3909 Жыл бұрын

Very good video very detail and very clear

@crowznest438 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video with detailed info. Subscribed and will let the ads run.

@Preinstallable 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@maxodorestant9406 5 ай бұрын

Great video.

@vermasean 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent breakdown! Obligatory Liked and Sub’d! 👍▶️🔧

@ulisesortiz3820 3 жыл бұрын

Good video

@SunshineStateofMind1981 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@Kiernimbus 2 жыл бұрын

Helpful and to the point. Thank you!

@gloriadevilliers318 10 ай бұрын

Wow thanks

@roshanthasilva113 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect

@horacesawyer2487 2 жыл бұрын

MOST EXCELLENT ! You have the best video on KZfaq for this problem. Got me psyched up to test all this out. : ) TODAY !!

@michaelwade5264 8 ай бұрын

“…before poking the socket with a screwdriver…” That’s my kind of explanation!! Thanks!

@christine9532 3 жыл бұрын

The fuse box is under the steering wheel it's not possible to do the 1st check. Any suggestions ? I've a very basic voltmeter

@bamaphoenix9873 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job, to the point ... not rush and no extra blah blah like other channels. I'll look forward to other tips you share. Stay cool 😎

@MrPelotero53 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Well done.

@whitneyearl4361 2 жыл бұрын

THIS!!! I can't stand all the other unnecessary blah blah. Like we came here for 1 reason. Lol.

@jm3digital Жыл бұрын

power good with dvm at connector; however the issue was the dvm leads are sharp and make contact. The problem was corrosion on the center connector. Cleaning that up fixed the problem

@user-zn8jh4ke2g 4 ай бұрын

This video was everything I was hoping it was gonna be. Thank you very much whoever created it.

@jackieblack4422 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video ot keeps me from getting scammed at the Auto Electric Shop. Which they have tried to do once. They want $90 an hour to trouble shoot. No way...

@Xx_Stogi_xX 11 күн бұрын

When your checking the wire connections behind the cigarette lighter, did you put the fuse back or no. Because when I have to check mine. The Cigarette lighter and the Radio are the same fuse (2002 Mazda 323 Astina). Also my fuse box is in the driver side compartment, so I can't voltmeter the fuse to the battery, unless I buy a 5 metre extension or something haha.

@AJ_roadway Жыл бұрын

My Volkswagen Jetta 2012 has power in the socket but when a coin fell in there I used a flat screw driver to take it out since then it will charge when I put my phone on but the battery goes down instead of up any advice?

@PureBlood42 4 ай бұрын

2001 Mercury Grand Marquis. I'm getting power to the cig socket, but socket is only putting out around 4 - 5 volts...any ideas? I received an OEM replacement socket today, but it's too cold to work on the car. Do the cig sockets ever go bad and have reduced voltage output like this? Thanks.

@zibusisojele 2 жыл бұрын

hie. please help. when i plug in my charger the light turns on to show that it has power. however its a diffrent case when i use a fm modulator.

@grosumihai9341 2 жыл бұрын

Hello , i need some help with cigarette lighter socket.. how i can stop power in socket when i turn off the car ( it is allways powered now ) thanx a lot

@afterglowog6123 Жыл бұрын

KZfaq should hire this guy for all “how to” videos.

@southern_merican Жыл бұрын

Never thought to check fuse with meter, not just eyes !

@johnclyne6350 3 жыл бұрын

Great video? However if anyone has a different socket like one for the old fashioned cigarette lighter. If you use the lighter to light your smokes? Ash & 1/2 burned smoking materials will accumulate inside the socket. I know this from experience. I was using a friends cigarette lighter outlet to air up her car tires with a portable compressor. I removed her lighter element & inserted the plug. (Nothing). I tried turning my plug in the socket looking for a better connection? Nothing worked? I asked her if she used her car cigarette lighter? “Yes, just the other day she lit a cigarette with it”. Well, upon further examination was a layer of debris in the bottom of the socket. I suggested she tap the lighter in her ashtray after lighting her cigarettes. That would keep the debris to a minimum. I had to use compressed air in a can to blow out the debris. Then it worked. Looks like the negative post on your battery has corrosion around it? Try a solution of warm water & a little baking soda. Then disconnect post & use an old tooth brush & apply mixed solution on there. That neutralizes the corrosion & removes all the “caking” on the battery post & connection without any other effort. Apply a very thin coat of silicone after tightening up the connection to minimize corrosion.

@gabrielsierra6890 Жыл бұрын

MIne is acting weird in a 1995 Sunfire: At car start, it reads 13.8v but as the car operates, the voltage drops to 11.5v or lower, but check this out:'The battery voltage with the car operating is still 13.8v. This lighter socket is live at all times, not dependent on the ignition switch. Anyone can point me in the right direction?

@djbarela4 2 жыл бұрын

What if you have the right voltage at brass and side wall but still doesn’t work

@mitchmitchell5125 2 жыл бұрын

The power is not my problem. I want to know how I play my EP3.?

@samuraijose817 3 ай бұрын

I used a TV and Xbox on a power inverter and it Immediately turned off and made a click noise so I assumed it was a fuse but I replaced the ones under the dash but it still won't work.

@user-vb2xc6oq4k 5 ай бұрын

Got toyota Corolla sr5 coupe manual 1.6 1987 be four the lighter put my car off the lighter got off now no do it any more put my car off lighter stay on thing tgas right my battery like 2 or 3 day it die you think got problem with the cable the car thank can helps

@StangJeepGrl85 3 күн бұрын

What’s the fuse number? How do I know which fuse it is?

@chelseafootballc Жыл бұрын

I have voltage at my outlet but it still doesn’t work. Please help

@2Jeezuzisreal 3 ай бұрын

I have a 05 Yukon and it has a fuse for the cigarette lighter but I have three cigarette lighters and two of them don't work on the passenger side and also the one to the back seat.

@slevinkelevra5901 Ай бұрын

There is a fuse for each socket

@mmagen14 Жыл бұрын

I get .4 voltage on cigarette lighter? Any idea why?

@sydney-1004 3 жыл бұрын

Hi I checked the wire in the socket no power , the fuse I checked good , I don’t know how to check . Can you help me

@MakeItEasyMechanic 3 жыл бұрын

You need to look where that wire goes, best if you have a wiring diagram

@JoshF-if7yc 10 ай бұрын

My fuse looks good, socket looks new but both cigarette lighter plugs dose not work. What could be wrong, can some1 guide me what should i do? Its frustrating to drive car without power outlet.

@reginalfairfield31 Жыл бұрын

This a real video any video where they say the fuse was the problem be fake cause 90%+ of the time its not i never seen a incident where the fuse alone fixed the cig lighter

@mrkevin891 3 жыл бұрын

Plugged my charger and saw sparks coming out of it the fuse didn’t burn? But no electricity coming out of it

@jimk4693 Жыл бұрын

I have 10V at my lighter plug even when my fuse is pulled out. The 10V is not enough to power the portable FM transmitter. My centre console power plug outputs 12V as expected. This occurred put of blue after 14 years of no issue. I am at a loss...

@brandorudy_9597 Жыл бұрын

You most likely have a short somewhere bypassing the fuse

@motorizedbikeenthusiast6880 Жыл бұрын

I hope this can help me i blew mine out

@Jgwentworth302 2 жыл бұрын

So both of my cigarette lighter socket aren’t working even after replacing it 5x will it likely be the outlets and not the wiring or fuse

@MakeItEasyMechanic 2 жыл бұрын

I'd check the fuses first.

@almonies Жыл бұрын

My fuse is in the car. I can put the black lead to the battery

@tzarzz Ай бұрын

Hi, what if fuse both side is nothing. Even the fuse is new.

@MakeItEasyMechanic Ай бұрын

there's no power getting to the fuse

@toddhollis8306 3 жыл бұрын

I have one that is working and one is not

@stevedeffes3879 Жыл бұрын

Me too 🤔😔

@monicabennett8238 2 жыл бұрын

plugs light up in outlet but nothing with actually.charge or turn on from it. so what is causing this? correct voltage fuse is installed

@MakeItEasyMechanic 2 жыл бұрын

Bad charger

@teamer35 Жыл бұрын

My phone will charge but wont light the car lighter

@Usef320 2 жыл бұрын

my socket is the thing thats fucked up and I cant find an oem replacement ANYWHERE!

@HRTsAFyre 2 жыл бұрын

I took mine out took it apart cleaned the contacts with a brass wire blush and put it back together. It's so simple, it shouldn't fail. I'll let you know how it works. I got it to work once, then it stopped again, so I decided to take it apart and clean the crusty contacts. It should work now, but I'm curious about the horn contact relay replacement now. Wherever that's located.

@Usef320 2 жыл бұрын

@@HRTsAFyre no I definately fried something internal because I plugged a 150 watt hot bag into it not knowing it was only 120w. Went to the junkyard and was able to grab one out of another sentra

@Usef320 2 жыл бұрын

@@HRTsAFyre and in sentras the whole socket is soldered together and the only part im really able to clean is where the socket hooks up to the harness.

@HRTsAFyre 2 жыл бұрын

@@Usef320 well I'm still having the same issue. The lighter socket has current, but just like before the lighter doesn't heat up or pop out. It did this intermittently before I took it apart, so I guess I'm still troubleshooting. Also, the two charging ports on each side both work as well and they pigtail off the main lighter. 🙄

@HRTsAFyre 2 жыл бұрын

Oh by the way. Mine wasn't soldered together but basically there is nothing to burn up inside the lighter housing. Mine is made out of the metal casing a ceramic base with metal contacts where the plug makes contact then more metal contacts inside with a ceramic washer, the screw post and a nut that holds it together. It's pretty basic. When the lighter is depressed it allows the current in to make contact with the lighter elements. When it's heated the metal expands and releases the hot lighter.