I am an idiot
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Safety Car
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St. Jude's Donor '06
I am an idiot
I just bought a Garmin Streetpilot 2610 to cure my lack of direction. I go to plug it in and the Cigarette lighter doesn't work. 
I checked the fuses and none of them are blown (unless I missed one...they aren't marked which makes it harder). I guess the next step is to tear apart the center console. Any advice before I get knee deep in plastic parts?
I checked the fuses and none of them are blown (unless I missed one...they aren't marked which makes it harder). I guess the next step is to tear apart the center console. Any advice before I get knee deep in plastic parts?
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From: Kempner Texas
On my 86, the courtesy lights and the lighter are on the same fuse. So, if the lighter doesn't work and the lights don't either, right away I suspect it's the fuse.
If the courtesy lights work, but not the lighter, then I know it's the lighter connections or the element.
Jake
If the courtesy lights work, but not the lighter, then I know it's the lighter connections or the element.
Jake
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Get a VOM and check the lighter socket one in the center and one on the casing.Sometime (especially if they are used) corrosion will not give a good contact. Might need to replace it but you can try some sand paper on a stick to clean it up.On my 93 the owners manual tells you how to acceses the plug under the console to pull it back into the armrest.
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From: St. Peters MO Sometimes you have to prove yourself by doing alot of killing or alot of dying...
I am an idiot
Back on topic... I have no idea how to help, but the title made me open your thread
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I have the same one, the 2610 and I had problems with my vette as well. Wiggle it around, insert it several times. I even used some wd 40 on mine. Bottom line the connections didnt work very well with the vette but it did finally start working.
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Originally Posted by 93 ragtop
I have the same one, the 2610 and I had problems with my vette as well. Wiggle it around, insert it several times. I even used some wd 40 on mine. Bottom line the connections didnt work very well with the vette but it did finally start working.
I'll give it a shot
Safety Car
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From: Easton CA
On my '92, there are two small fuseblocks up under the passenger side dash more or less burried in the wiring as well as the one on the side of the dash. The fuse for my cigarette lighter was up under there... and it's a SOB to get to. Not sure if your '85 is the same.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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It must be a loose connection because sometimes I lose power. Its ok for now since I can't d/l maps yet. I'll have to look at it more thoroughly later