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!!!!
@antonio168111 ай бұрын
Update?
@MrCleverclips11 ай бұрын
@@antonio1681 turns out I had the entire thing unplugged from removing the center console last time.
@rantonydarealest48728 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 😮
@mitsuoo10123 ай бұрын
Yeah we see a lot of commonsense answers!!!
@Theurgicnick2 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!
@davidostrander98713 ай бұрын
Extremely good diagnostic and repair video for a nonworking cigar lighter port. Well beyond the price of admission, knows his stuff at a high professional level. Also, his tutorial graphics are are impressive. Thank you!
@EthantheIncredible9 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
@davechambers5279 Жыл 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.
@derekadams72911 ай бұрын
Great help on exactly what to do. Most people dont explain properly.
@mturbett63Ай бұрын
My first time! This is very detailed, he spoke well, not hurried, with a clear voice. I subscribed. I like this video, the one before and will start looking him up instead of others now!!
@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.
@MZ-ct4sw5 ай бұрын
Very helpful video. Had a hard time finding one that has all the different reasons that could cause the socket to not work.
@watchncarry95938 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
@truckerlady13564 ай бұрын
Thankyou so much for this video and hive us more info and option to check out keep doing the good job we want more of your videos.
@EricSchmidt-n7q8 ай бұрын
This video was everything I was hoping it was gonna be. Thank you very much whoever created it.
@whitneyearl43612 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!!! 😊
@handyandy81842 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" 🙄
@michaelwade5264 Жыл бұрын
“…before poking the socket with a screwdriver…” That’s my kind of explanation!! Thanks!
@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.🙂🙃
@buttonsdah5335 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Helped me figure out where the issue was and got it fixed
@rickmoore286311 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.
@crowznest4383 жыл бұрын
Excellent video with detailed info. Subscribed and will let the ads run.
@Preinstallable3 жыл бұрын
Same
@afterglowog6123 Жыл бұрын
KZbin should hire this guy for all “how to” videos.
@marionfrank Жыл бұрын
Been searching for this. Your explanation was EXCELLENT!!
@TheBladen3 ай бұрын
Hell yeah thanks man! Dead fuse, makes my life easier than if it were something else.
@jin6000 Жыл бұрын
These two videos were amazing. So helpful. Thank you so much. :)
@TripleCrossProduct3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, you helped out a lot, now I have to go do the testing.
@trevorslater25478 ай бұрын
Excellent video yet again 👍
@tomparatube6506 Жыл бұрын
Amazing explanation and presentation. Thanks a ton man!
@MariaGonzalez-ei1pv3 жыл бұрын
Great video well explain your timing is perfect not to fast not to slow..thank yu 😎
@83bd7gk Жыл бұрын
best video, clear instructions, many thanks!
@shannonforsell24642 жыл бұрын
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
@jackieblack4422 Жыл 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...
@MrMatkes0072 жыл бұрын
Thank you. You helped me so much with a power socket in my Hyundai i30 gd 2016 on the passenger site.
@Xx_Stogi_xX4 ай 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.
@MadSyentist1968Ай бұрын
Hey can you please show how to replace a socket for a 1991 Toyota Winnebago Warrior motorhome RV? I need the power to charge my electronics. I will try one of the items listed in the last video. And thanks for reminding us to unplug the battery when removing the socket itself. I do not feel like getting electrocuted.
@johnjohnson53234 жыл бұрын
Very very helpful, as l have this problem, thank you.
@slimmm7233 жыл бұрын
Nicely done! Very good
@PureBlood429 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.
@johnclyne63503 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.
@bamaphoenix98733 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 😎
@MrPelotero533 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Well done.
@whitneyearl43612 жыл бұрын
THIS!!! I can't stand all the other unnecessary blah blah. Like we came here for 1 reason. Lol.
@Skyborer3 ай бұрын
Good info! But, one more thing to check. The fuse kept blowing when trying to charge a phone. After much fruitless diagnosis, it turns out the 12v to USB A adapter the lady was using to charge her phone was defective. Switched to a different adapter and problem solved.
@horacesawyer24872 жыл бұрын
MOST EXCELLENT ! You have the best video on KZbin for this problem. Got me psyched up to test all this out. : ) TODAY !!
@pharoahmonk502 жыл бұрын
Very good information!
@AJ_roadway2 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?
@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
@randyr66104 ай бұрын
Very helpful thanks for the info.
@HRTsAFyre3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Nicely made and very informative. Thanks
@nomadicmatty2 жыл бұрын
Really helpful thank you for sharing
@gloriadevilliers318 Жыл бұрын
Wow thanks
@christine95323 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
@victorquyenpham39092 жыл бұрын
Very good video very detail and very clear
@grosumihai93413 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
@vincentcoelho Жыл бұрын
Great video, very professional.
@southern_merican Жыл бұрын
Never thought to check fuse with meter, not just eyes !
@rowelabad8533 Жыл бұрын
Your the best! Thank you
@gabrielsierra68902 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?
@modeliversllc64573 жыл бұрын
thank you very helpful
@AdelAbuAlaa Жыл бұрын
very informative vid. Thanks for sharing
@maxodorestant940610 ай бұрын
Great video.
@zibusisojele2 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.
@pheakdey9999pk4 ай бұрын
Thanks you
@roshanthasilva1132 жыл бұрын
Perfect
@Kiernimbus3 жыл бұрын
Helpful and to the point. Thank you!
@SunshineStateofMind19812 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@ulisesortiz38203 жыл бұрын
Good video
@djbarela42 жыл бұрын
What if you have the right voltage at brass and side wall but still doesn’t work
@2Jeezuzisreal8 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.
@slevinkelevra59015 ай бұрын
There is a fuse for each socket
@mitchmitchell51252 жыл бұрын
The power is not my problem. I want to know how I play my EP3.?
@vermasean2 жыл бұрын
Excellent breakdown! Obligatory Liked and Sub’d! 👍▶️🔧
@MariarioztMDreeeee10 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
@samuraijose8178 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.
@dreid47603 ай бұрын
Help! I cannot get my socket out on a Rav4 2021 XLE per 2:20! Anybody
@sydney-10043 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
@MakeItEasyMechanic3 жыл бұрын
You need to look where that wire goes, best if you have a wiring diagram
@chelseafootballc2 жыл бұрын
I have voltage at my outlet but it still doesn’t work. Please help
@StangJeepGrl854 ай бұрын
What’s the fuse number? How do I know which fuse it is?
@robbiemacdougall572013 күн бұрын
what do i do if the fuse pops as soon as it’s plugged in?
@MakeItEasyMechanic2 күн бұрын
there's a short in the system, check the socket if something is stuck inside it (like a paper clip), next - try unplugging the socket and see if it stops blowing fuses, if it doesn't you must have a short in the wiring. hope this helps
@ahmedabubaker39593 жыл бұрын
Big subscribe to your channel, Very helpful
@reginalfairfield312 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
@JoshF-if7yc Жыл 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.
@jimk46932 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
@mmagen14 Жыл бұрын
I get .4 voltage on cigarette lighter? Any idea why?
@Jgwentworth3022 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
@MakeItEasyMechanic2 жыл бұрын
I'd check the fuses first.
@tzarzz5 ай бұрын
Hi, what if fuse both side is nothing. Even the fuse is new.
@MakeItEasyMechanic5 ай бұрын
there's no power getting to the fuse
@mrkevin8913 жыл бұрын
Plugged my charger and saw sparks coming out of it the fuse didn’t burn? But no electricity coming out of it
@almonies Жыл бұрын
My fuse is in the car. I can put the black lead to the battery
@motorizedbikeenthusiast68802 жыл бұрын
I hope this can help me i blew mine out
@daniel891232 ай бұрын
Why tf would you check from battery to each side of the fuse and not just continuity across fuse 😂
@toddhollis83063 жыл бұрын
I have one that is working and one is not
@stevedeffes3879 Жыл бұрын
Me too 🤔😔
@grumpyazzmexican6362Ай бұрын
Man mine keeps popping the fuse I think I have to replace or open the cigarette lighter it’s self
@monicabennett82383 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
@MakeItEasyMechanic3 жыл бұрын
Bad charger
@Usef3203 жыл бұрын
my socket is the thing thats fucked up and I cant find an oem replacement ANYWHERE!
@HRTsAFyre3 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.
@Usef3203 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
@Usef3203 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.
@HRTsAFyre3 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. 🙄
@HRTsAFyre3 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.
@theodorebenton59282 ай бұрын
The charger lights up but my phone won’t charge.
@GMEGANGАй бұрын
Get a new wire
@teamer35 Жыл бұрын
My phone will charge but wont light the car lighter