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

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]

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!

[@jaadow77]

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.

[@danielmalloy6093]

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

[@davechambers5279]

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.

[@MrCleverclips]

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]

Update?

[@MrCleverclips]

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

[@rantonydarealest4872]

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 😮

[@handyandy8184]

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" 🙄

[@derekadams729]

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

[@whitneyearl4361]

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!!! 😊

[@EthantheIncredible]

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

[@rickmoore2863]

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.

[@cnimi]

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.🙂🙃

[@TripleCrossProduct]

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

[@watchncarry9593]

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

[@marionfrank]

Been searching for this. Your explanation was EXCELLENT!!

[@jin6000]

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

[@slimmm723]

Nicely done! Very good

[@crowznest438]

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

[@Preinstallable]

Same

[@MariaGonzalez-ei1pv]

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

[@buttonsdah5335]

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

[@michael85745]

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

[@83bd7gk]

best video, clear instructions, many thanks!

[@MZ-ct4sw]

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

[@HRTsAFyre]

Great video. Nicely made and very informative. Thanks

[@MrMatkes007]

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

[@johnjohnson5323]

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

[@tomparatube6506]

Amazing explanation and presentation. Thanks a ton man!

[@trevorslater2547]

Excellent video yet again 👍

[@nomadicmatty]

Really helpful thank you for sharing

[@vincentcoelho]

Great video, very professional.

[@pharoahmonk50]

Very good information!

[@shannonforsell2464]

Very good ,detailed video, I don't know crap about a car so I have to go to KZbin 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

[@modeliversllc6457]

thank you very helpful

[@michaelwade5264]

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

[@maxodorestant9406]

Great video.

[@AdelAbuAlaa]

very informative vid. Thanks for sharing

[@victorquyenpham3909]

Very good video very detail and very clear

[@TheHiddenPathToHeaven]

Thanks man!!!

[@rowelabad8533]

Your the best! Thank you

[@jackieblack4422]

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...

[@ulisesortiz3820]

Good video

[@Kiernimbus]

Helpful and to the point. Thank you!

[@SunshineStateofMind1981]

Thank you.

[@vermasean]

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

[@roshanthasilva113]

Perfect

[@gloriadevilliers318]

Wow thanks

[@horacesawyer2487]

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

[@bamaphoenix9873]

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]

Thank you. Well done.

[@whitneyearl4361]

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

[@jm3digital]

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

[@christine9532]

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

[@user-zn8jh4ke2g]

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

[@johnclyne6350]

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.

[@southern_merican]

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

[@AJ_roadway]

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]

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]

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.

[@samuraijose817]

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.

[@Xx_Stogi_xX]

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.

[@grosumihai9341]

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

[@djbarela4]

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

[@2Jeezuzisreal]

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]

There is a fuse for each socket

[@gabrielsierra6890]

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?

[@afterglowog6123]

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

[@mitchmitchell5125]

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

[@user-vb2xc6oq4k]

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

[@chelseafootballc]

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

[@StangJeepGrl85]

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

[@reginalfairfield31]

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

[@mmagen14]

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

[@sydney-1004]

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]

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

[@JoshF-if7yc]

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.

[@mrkevin891]

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

[@motorizedbikeenthusiast6880]

I hope this can help me i blew mine out

[@almonies]

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

[@jimk4693]

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]

You most likely have a short somewhere bypassing the fuse

[@toddhollis8306]

I have one that is working and one is not

[@stevedeffes3879]

Me too 🤔😔

[@tzarzz]

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

[@MakeItEasyMechanic]

there's no power getting to the fuse

[@Jgwentworth302]

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]

I'd check the fuses first.

[@teamer35]

My phone will charge but wont light the car lighter

[@monicabennett8238]

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]

Bad charger

[@Usef320]

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

[@HRTsAFyre]

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]

@@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]

@@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]

@@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]

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.