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Old Mar 27, 2021 | 11:43 AM
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In my 1989 Corvette I must have a smart cigarette lighter. All kidding aside, the lighter and socket work great. I have tried two plug my gps and cell charger and they give no indication of power at all. Can anyone tell me what the issue could be, and how to solve it.

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Old Mar 27, 2021 | 02:13 PM
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Newer chargers are polarity sensitive. Cig lighters are not....maybe possible the plug is wired backwards.....ill have to look at my 88 later.
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My 90 powers my GPS no problem.
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Old Mar 28, 2021 | 04:13 PM
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My 89 convertible works fine I use it as a US B port.
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Old Mar 28, 2021 | 11:23 PM
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You probably need to clean it. Pull the fuse and use steel wool or whatever is handy to clean the center pin. I've had to do this before.
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I can rig a reverse polarity socket and try it out.

thank you for the suggestion.

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Old Mar 29, 2021 | 01:15 PM
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Thank you for the reply, I will give that a try.

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