Cigarette lighter now working
10-10-2018, 11:06 PM
#21
I had to go out in my car and look. The 12V receptacle in the dash is for a cigarette lighter!! And there is an ashtray in there too!! I never opened it up to look. It doesn't actually have a lighter though. The one one in the console is just a 12V power outlet. Learn something new everyday about my Corvette. 
I need to correct you and me...
I double checked, my GM shop manual calls it a CIGAR lighter, per Bob I'm sure!
I do think that both 12V sockets are non-switched. I had said I thought the console one was switched.
10-11-2018, 11:10 AM
#23
Melting Slicks
My CIGAR lighter works but it's never been used. I smoke the occasional cigar but never in my vehicles. Once when the interstate was at a complete standstill because of an accident on a bridge I did get out and smoked a cigar while waiting.
10-22-2018, 10:33 PM
#24
FWIW I replaced my cigar lighter socket because it was popping the fuse. Seems to work perfect now. I lost the cigar lighter element, but I bought a double 2.1A USB plug for it to update the C6 into the 2010's! Looks kinda cool...
The particular USB plug doesn't work in the accessory socket because that is too deep for the plug so its sprung contact can't reach the socket end, fyi.
The particular USB plug doesn't work in the accessory socket because that is too deep for the plug so its sprung contact can't reach the socket end, fyi.
10-22-2018, 11:13 PM
#25
Instructor
Thread Starter
The last time I had my car at the dealer I mentioned about the lighter not working. They replaced the fuse and said I was good to go. I plugged something in it and it blew the fuse. So, I also might need to completely replace the socket. Can you send a picture of what you installed? But are you saying that it doesn't work?
10-23-2018, 02:17 PM
#26
Safety Car
I Part of the problem is created when you use the lighter socket as a continuous power source. Good thread on this a few years ago, but basically it has to do with the socket design. The lighter socket has additional tabs that get bent when a power plug is inserted over a period of time. Can cause the socket to not work at all. I replaced one just for that reason. Forgot to add on mine that after a while I blew a fuse every time I plugged in my accessory. That led me to change the receptacle.
Last edited by dpigguy; 10-23-2018 at 04:56 PM.
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10-23-2018, 10:41 PM
#27
^^ This makes sense. I will remove the usb plug when not using it (which is basically always!)...
And to CrazyKZ-777, no, once I replaced the socket, it works fine. They fail apparently...
I went online, got the socket by itself for like 7$, used a circlip pliers to remove the old socket (has two little plastic indents that need to be pushed out with the tool they sell, but you don't need that). Save the plastic bits that attach to the socket and use on the new one. It's not hard. What's hard is posting a picture on this forum, so I can't do that for you, sorry...
And to CrazyKZ-777, no, once I replaced the socket, it works fine. They fail apparently...
I went online, got the socket by itself for like 7$, used a circlip pliers to remove the old socket (has two little plastic indents that need to be pushed out with the tool they sell, but you don't need that). Save the plastic bits that attach to the socket and use on the new one. It's not hard. What's hard is posting a picture on this forum, so I can't do that for you, sorry...
10-24-2018, 10:54 AM
#28
Melting Slicks
The last time I had my car at the dealer I mentioned about the lighter not working. They replaced the fuse and said I was good to go. I plugged something in it and it blew the fuse. So, I also might need to completely replace the socket. Can you send a picture of what you installed? But are you saying that it doesn't work?
