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Old 04-01-2010, 04:04 PM
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my cigarette lighters (2 of them) have both stopped working completely recently. Any ideas on why or how i can fix it without blowing a lot of money?
 
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Old 04-01-2010, 05:35 PM
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quit smoking sorry I had to throw that out there. honestly I don't have an answer for you, hang in there, hopefully someone can help..
 
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Old 04-01-2010, 05:41 PM
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haha, i appreciate it man. I don't even smoke it just sucks cause i can't use it charge my phone or listen to the ipod... tough times dude. take it easy.
 
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Old 04-01-2010, 06:01 PM
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my front one has quit working completly & i changed it with the one outta my truck that still works & still had nothing so id like to also know how to fix it running without a radar detector for me sucks
 
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Old 04-01-2010, 07:54 PM
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scrap yards,,,,pick-n-pull yards
 
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Old 04-01-2010, 08:22 PM
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Arent they usually fused? That'd be the first thing i would look at.
 
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Old 04-05-2010, 08:53 PM
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thats what i was thinking.... i'm a complete idiot for not thinking of that in the first place.
 
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Old 04-05-2010, 09:05 PM
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my prob isnt a fuse idk whats wrong with it, just dosnt work
 
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Try taking it apart and cleaning all of the contacts. I did this to the cigarette lighter in my 98 K3500 which didn't work. Took it apart and cleaned everything and now it works great.

Wayne
 
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Old 04-05-2010, 09:26 PM
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well i changed mine out whit the one in my truck that was the same & did work so idk whats up
 
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