I’ve been running my GPS cable to the back cigarette lighter for years. Finally - I find it’s a one minute fix. Thank You DriftDreams 242 for taking the time to help the public..
The video description is great! This kind of cigarette lighter USB integrated machine is necessary. I bought this elecdeer brand not long ago. After using it for a period of time, it feels very convenient and very good. Everyone can spare one.
You could pull the fuse for the outlet instead of disconnecting the battery. Easier and safer, especially for people that aren't used to working around cars. If the outlet is switched to the ignition, just leave the ignition off while you do the work.
Did you mean just keep the car off and do this without the key in? Is that it? I’m tryna do this as I have this problem but don’t wanna mess with the battery. I appreciate your response🙏
Thanks for bringing this subject up. I'm on a o2 pump because of leukemia. I've been replacing mine with 25 amp rated receptacles. I also bypassed the the factory connection with soldered and heat shrinked connections. Once in awhile, I clean the male contact with sandpaper. Marinco is the brand I think.
@@GORILLA_PIMP Not really. At least for me they weren't. You do have to drill holes for the ones in the back doors. There is a place perfect for them in the TC.
Or you could take it out if you get two little screwdrivers there's two holes in the sides you try those out and then the cigarette lighter will slide out and you can replace it with a new one doing this method is only a Band-Aid eventually bending that back up and then putting your plug in it over and over is going to end up breaking the prong completely off it's really not hard to replace one but this is a good temporary fix 🤘🏻
I just bought a used car and the transmitter works but it cuts in and out during the song it’s really annoying,Upon closer inspection I saw the port is filthy could this be causing interference? If so, what can I use to clean it safely and remove all that dirt?
Sometimes just cleaning out the cigarette lighter socket with some contact spray and drying it really nice and getting all the crud off of there will solve your problem it all depends
What happens if you smell smoke coming from it and then you unplug the device and plug something else in it and it doesn’t work at all? Oh by the way, I checked the fuse and it’s fine. Do you have to replace a wire in the back?
My SUV has 3 cigarette lighter outlets, one in the front, one in the back and one in the trunk and I was wondering if its safe to be using all 3 at the same time and would it drain my car battery? Heres what I use them for... the front port is used for powering the dash cam. The mid/back port is used for charging my phone and power bank. The trunk port is used to power my bluetooth 120W speakers.
i have one of those fm transmitters and it was working fine then stopped i checked the fuse and that was the problem..i put a new in it lasted 3 months..so put another one in it lasted 3 days..any ideas on how to fix that
I have a 2004 Volvo S40 and the lighter port works fine with devices, but the trim ring around it doesn't light up. Any idea if that's a bulb situation or do you have to get a whole new port piece? I opened up the console and looked under it but don't see any bulb. I did see a small piece attached to the lighter cylinder that might house a bulb but I'm not certain and didn't want to pull on anything and risk breaking it. Any insight is appreciated. The Bahamas is a good time by the way! Had an amazing visit scootering around, snorkeling with a giant stingray (scared the hell out of me) and even picked up a giant starfish right out of the ocean! I put it back of course LOL :)
@@DriftDreams242 Yeah it's definitely burnt out. I just don't see the actual bulb. It has to be in that plastic housing on the side of the inside cylinder. I just can't figure out how to get at it.
Hi I have got an Audi A3 Cabriolet, and my cigarette light/ charger I have changed the fuse for a brand new one, which is fine but it is still not working, and advice would be very welcome to how to deal with this now after following the advice from this video, but it still not bloody working, PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN, John
Many thanks for this I think it may have happened because a piece of card got into the cigarette lighter and I used my key to get it out so maybe I blew it. I will put another new fuse in and hope that will do it, thanks for your answer, will leave update in 15 mins, once again thank you very much, I hope this works, I hate it when it is very cold and started to rain :( John
(a rechargeable flash light) is STUCK in the socket. It's a 2002 Lexus LS430. I pull hard and am afraid the whole console is going to break. I don't know what happened. Any idea on how to get unstuck? it's like locked in there.
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
Not sure if this video helped yet but im going to try it out tmrw morning .. my phone never charges because it keeps falling out . Thanks for the video
Go video friend i had a blown fuse and changed it both of my 12v weren't working but after i changed the fuse one of them started but the other one doesn't work but ill try the knife technique on the other one so it probably might work but my car has 2 12v outlets and a usb port its a 2021 kia soul lx
Pls help!! Accepting suggestions!!! I have a 2010 Nissan Versa w/ hatchback, and my grandmother gave me this car. When I got it, the charger port was extremely dirty and there was dirt and dust, etc stuck inside the charger port. Since there was so much debris inside, it wouldn’t charge or work, like it was very dirty. With the car off of course, I took a toothpick and started trying to get the dirt and nasty stuff out of the charger port. Anyone got any suggestions on how I could clean it? It might already be shot but this is my first car and since it is already kinda old I just want to try my best to keep it up
I’m very late but I have the same device in my car. When I drive the Bluetooth device starts to make a static sound while playing my music but when the car isn’t in motion it’s fine. Would this solution solve my problem or is this totally different to what’s happening here in the video?
Mine works its is just LOOSE and the ENTIRE unit fell out of the mounting hole. Some sort of plastic clip ring holding it to the dashboard snapped off due to age and fatigue
I like this video mine is also full of ash because the former owner smoked and left the cigarette lighter in the outlet. I'm hoping bending the tabs and cleaning out the Ash will fix the problems so I can use my FM transmitter.
@@DriftDreams242 up until last month, it was working, then occasionally i would have to jiggle it or push it in more deeply. finally it stopped working. i bent them back using a plastic knife, and it still isn't working...
Remove the wire on the battery lol, loosen the positive side. The battery will have a plus and minus just unscrew bolt on the positive and make sure it doesn’t touch anything
I don’t smoke but I have never seen anyone light a cigarette with that port. I came to UA-cam to see if someone posted a video of them lighting a cigarette with it.
Heyy so i bought a bluetooth fm transmitter and when i plugged it in it didnt work and i also tried plugging in my charger it also didnt work why would my cigarrette lighter stop working suddenly? is it because of the bluetooth transmitter? P.S: I tried my bluetooth transmitter on 2 cars and both of them the cigarrettes lighters stopped working
I’ve been running my GPS cable to the back cigarette lighter for years. Finally - I find it’s a one minute fix. Thank You DriftDreams 242 for taking the time to help the public..
Many thanks for solving an annoying problem that took less than 5mins to fix! Appreciate your expertise and simple solution.
Came for my car, stayed for the man .
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Love his accent
BYEEE 😂‼️
Sounds romantic
This dude has that smooth caribbean voice thanks for the help
@@DriftDreams242 what country are you from?
The video description is great! This kind of cigarette lighter USB integrated machine is necessary. I bought this elecdeer brand not long ago. After using it for a period of time, it feels very convenient and very good. Everyone can spare one.
You could pull the fuse for the outlet instead of disconnecting the battery. Easier and safer, especially for people that aren't used to working around cars. If the outlet is switched to the ignition, just leave the ignition off while you do the work.
How do you do that
Thanks for all WHAT U DID FOR CIGRETTE LIGHTER
Did you mean just keep the car off and do this without the key in? Is that it? I’m tryna do this as I have this problem but don’t wanna mess with the battery. I appreciate your response🙏
this tutorial could save the world some how! Thank you for uploading this video!
We also add some tape layers to side (non electric contact area) of adapter to add more body friction and won't pop out. Especially with rental cars.
Thanks for bringing this subject up. I'm on a o2 pump because of leukemia. I've been replacing mine with 25 amp rated receptacles. I also bypassed the the factory connection with soldered and heat shrinked connections. Once in awhile, I clean the male contact with sandpaper. Marinco is the brand I think.
hope you get better Darryl!
God bless and be well
If you don't smoke, replace the socket with a USB port. They make that is a direct fit. That is what I did plus I added a USB port to each back door.
Oh chit man i never even thought of something like that
Are cigarette socket easy to change???
@@GORILLA_PIMP Not really. At least for me they weren't. You do have to drill holes for the ones in the back doors. There is a place perfect for them in the TC.
Ok but what if the fuses are good and the phone charger sits securely in there but it STILL won't charge my phone??
Or you could take it out if you get two little screwdrivers there's two holes in the sides you try those out and then the cigarette lighter will slide out and you can replace it with a new one doing this method is only a Band-Aid eventually bending that back up and then putting your plug in it over and over is going to end up breaking the prong completely off it's really not hard to replace one but this is a good temporary fix 🤘🏻
Learn how to use punctuation.
I rarely comment on UA-cam. Can’t believe it worked. Thanks a lot.
Brilliant comment on checking fuse! Never thought of that, will do first!
Thanks man, my work tablet kept dying in my truck because my cigarette lighter wouldn’t work but now it does thanks to your vid 😁
I just bought a used car and the transmitter works but it cuts in and out during the song it’s really annoying,Upon closer inspection I saw the port is filthy could this be causing interference? If so, what can I use to clean it safely and remove all that dirt?
Great video brother. I know another about cars and still couldn't figure this out. Appreciate it!
You've really helped me fix this problem on a friends car - many thanks!!
@@DriftDreams242 I wish you can fix the one on my Honda Odyssey. I'm ready to pay you very well to do it !
Sometimes just cleaning out the cigarette lighter socket with some contact spray and drying it really nice and getting all the crud off of there will solve your problem it all depends
Worked like a charm!! Thank you!!
Thanks bro! I was literally just about to replace mines until I did your trick!
Him: ima use my metal knife
Also him: use plastic
Does the front and rear power port run on the same fuse? My front power port works fine my rear power port doesn't work at all
2015 vw beetle
What happens if you smell smoke coming from it and then you unplug the device and plug something else in it and it doesn’t work at all? Oh by the way, I checked the fuse and it’s fine. Do you have to replace a wire in the back?
Yay your the man ,took me all of 5 minutes to fix mine .super tip 😊😊
This worked perfectly, problem now fixed. Thank you!
what happens if it is the fuse? how would you change that?
My SUV has 3 cigarette lighter outlets, one in the front, one in the back and one in the trunk and I was wondering if its safe to be using all 3 at the same time and would it drain my car battery? Heres what I use them for... the front port is used for powering the dash cam. The mid/back port is used for charging my phone and power bank. The trunk port is used to power my bluetooth 120W speakers.
@@DriftDreams242 Alright. Thanks much!
@JOSEPH AVILA Ill keep that in mind. Thanks!
being a fellow Caribbean got you a new subscriber
SAME
Hi. Not sure if I have a similar issue. My cigarette lighter works fine but wen I put my charger in, it does not work. I have a bmw e36
i have one of those fm transmitters and it was working fine then stopped i checked the fuse and that was the problem..i put a new in it lasted 3 months..so put another one in it lasted 3 days..any ideas on how to fix that
Thank you. I will try this. Fuse is fine. Mechanic is too expensive.
saturn ion 2004 fuse was fine what else could it be? there are 3 cig lighters none work
I came for my car, but my goodness you are fine!!! Lol
main fuse under the hood is all good. each time i replace the fuse in the side panel it pops. any ideas?
If you disconnect the fuse instead of the battery?
TY Sir this was very helpful...
242 to da world 🌎
I have a 2004 Volvo S40 and the lighter port works fine with devices, but the trim ring around it doesn't light up. Any idea if that's a bulb situation or do you have to get a whole new port piece? I opened up the console and looked under it but don't see any bulb. I did see a small piece attached to the lighter cylinder that might house a bulb but I'm not certain and didn't want to pull on anything and risk breaking it. Any insight is appreciated. The Bahamas is a good time by the way! Had an amazing visit scootering around, snorkeling with a giant stingray (scared the hell out of me) and even picked up a giant starfish right out of the ocean! I put it back of course LOL :)
@@DriftDreams242 Yeah it's definitely burnt out. I just don't see the actual bulb. It has to be in that plastic housing on the side of the inside cylinder. I just can't figure out how to get at it.
How do you check to find out if the fuse is still good?
Hi I have got an Audi A3 Cabriolet, and my cigarette light/ charger I have changed the fuse for a brand new one, which is fine but it is still not working, and advice would be very welcome to how to deal with this now after following the advice from this video, but it still not bloody working, PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN, John
Many thanks for this I think it may have happened because a piece of card got into the cigarette lighter and I used my key to get it out so maybe I blew it. I will put another new fuse in and hope that will do it, thanks for your answer, will leave update in 15 mins, once again thank you very much, I hope this works, I hate it when it is very cold and started to rain :(
John
(a rechargeable flash light) is STUCK in the socket. It's a 2002 Lexus LS430. I pull hard and am afraid the whole console is going to break. I don't know what happened. Any idea on how to get unstuck? it's like locked in there.
I have a dodge so my battery is underneath my car. Can I just pull the fuse instead since I cannot get to the battery?
@@DriftDreams242 Thank you sir. Thumbs up!
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
My tire inflator keeps blowing my fuse. 🤔 Think I gotta short somewhere.
Not sure if this video helped yet but im going to try it out tmrw morning .. my phone never charges because it keeps falling out .
Thanks for the video
Thank you I checked cleared it . It works now thank you
So there’s no cigarette lighter in my car is it easy to replace? Especially if the wires are still there. I want to set up a radar detector
is that a boat battery?
Go video friend i had a blown fuse and changed it both of my 12v weren't working but after i changed the fuse one of them started but the other one doesn't work but ill try the knife technique on the other one so it probably might work but my car has 2 12v outlets and a usb port its a 2021 kia soul lx
I hope that's the problem for my outlets 😅
@@joleneguerrero4794 😀i know right
Pls help!! Accepting suggestions!!! I have a 2010 Nissan Versa w/ hatchback, and my grandmother gave me this car. When I got it, the charger port was extremely dirty and there was dirt and dust, etc stuck inside the charger port. Since there was so much debris inside, it wouldn’t charge or work, like it was very dirty. With the car off of course, I took a toothpick and started trying to get the dirt and nasty stuff out of the charger port. Anyone got any suggestions on how I could clean it? It might already be shot but this is my first car and since it is already kinda old I just want to try my best to keep it up
You are the best .. good video
can i take off the fuse 1st before doing it with the knife to save a little hassle?
Thanks man! Going to try this now!
would it stop working if a ljttle water went into the socket
@@DriftDreams242 wat if the water went into an 3 way socket that plugs into 12v socket. would it blow the fuse on the tip
I’m very late but I have the same device in my car. When I drive the Bluetooth device starts to make a static sound while playing my music but when the car isn’t in motion it’s fine. Would this solution solve my problem or is this totally different to what’s happening here in the video?
Now what if I dont have prongs in the outlet?
Good job and appreciations you for sharing with us all the informations🙏👍
Helpful thanks! Also, tag your videos as ASMR and you’ll get a ton of subs. You have a great voice for it.
I was just thinking the same and remarked to my partner that I could watch this as ASMR right before I saw your comment.
Mine works its is just LOOSE and the ENTIRE unit fell out of the mounting hole. Some sort of plastic clip ring holding it to the dashboard snapped off due to age and fatigue
Thank you and the fuses on my BIG Infinity are so tiny you'll need reading glasses to see them....at least I did!🤣
What is the fuse # for this?
Thank you for helping me fix my friends car.... this video really helps me thank you😆😆😀
What to do if it keeps blowing a fuse
Show me whatcha workin with!!! Thanks for not wasting half the video on checking the fuse!!!
Thanks man, my stylo-vagon gets a treatment!(fiat stilo)
How do you get a piece out that is in that hole
Probably unplug battery and take a flashlight and a plastic tweezer.
Huge help man thank you!!!
How do I check fuse ?
@MoHipkin take it out and vidually inspect the metsl inside the fuse, if its bad the metsl will be broken somewhere
I like this video mine is also full of ash because the former owner smoked and left the cigarette lighter in the outlet. I'm hoping bending the tabs and cleaning out the Ash will fix the problems so I can use my FM transmitter.
Did cleaning it work? Similar situation here.
Thanks for the video.
Hi .. I have a 2010 G37 Infiniti and I have a stuck power cord tip ... how can I remove this ?
Watching this in my car on 1%
thanks! i thought this might be the issue, but was going to use my metal knife!
@@DriftDreams242 up until last month, it was working, then occasionally i would have to jiggle it or push it in more deeply. finally it stopped working. i bent them back using a plastic knife, and it still isn't working...
If the hole is horizontal like the majority of cars, you need to be a contortionist to see down the hole.
This says easy but how do you disconnect a battery and what is a fuse? I’m so lost. I need another video to explain more.
Remove the wire on the battery lol, loosen the positive side. The battery will have a plus and minus just unscrew bolt on the positive and make sure it doesn’t touch anything
Good video. Thank you for sharing
Bought a used car and all the 12v/cigarette lighter ports don't work 😢 didn't think to test those 🤦♀️ hoping they get fixed after this 🤞
did they?
Are you from the Bahamas? 🇧🇸
@@DriftDreams242 lol I knew it
@@DriftDreams242 lol thx
How can I check if the fuse is blown?
What happens if it's a cable ?
Thanks very Much Brother👍
great info! thanks
Mine doesn't have any prongs on either side
Man you sound trini, but I dont know how to check my fuse to start with... lol
What happen if it the fuse the not broken
Thank you 🙏🏾
I don’t smoke but I have never seen anyone light a cigarette with that port. I came to UA-cam to see if someone posted a video of them lighting a cigarette with it.
I dont think its really for that lol but just what people call it
Yes I'm having having problems let's it stand up in my cigarette lighter after I fixed bc I want to charge my phone too an it's not staying in place
Now it's not working I plugged up the black an white cord an it's still not working
thanks. helpful
Heyy so i bought a bluetooth fm transmitter and when i plugged it in it didnt work and i also tried plugging in my charger it also didnt work why would my cigarrette lighter stop working suddenly? is it because of the bluetooth transmitter?
P.S: I tried my bluetooth transmitter on 2 cars and both of them the cigarrettes lighters stopped working
@@DriftDreams242 how can i solve this issue then?
@@DriftDreams242 okay thank you
Mine was completely bottomless. A tunnel with no bottom, or wires attached.
Beat you to it Done all that😂👍
Where can I come to have you fix it in person?😎😃😅
@@DriftDreams242 on the way ✈️
Did you pour some syrup in there first?
Bruv was that a Lauryn Hill remix?
You are Bahamian right?
I think I saw a roach in your wheel well
Thanks!!
Cheers bro!
Thanks man did it and it worked