Get a fuse tester test it on the inside of the plug itself of it lights up theirs current so you might just have to replace the plug entirely
If the cigarette lighter is not working and the ACC fuse, inside the car, left of steering wheel, is still good (radio is working), the "fuse" on the back side of the cigarette lighter socket, a brown wire, has blown. Socket needs to be replaced or fixed with a soldering iron and a new wire.
have replaced fuse for lighter and still doesn't work
Make sure the wires are connected to the cigar lighter. If they are, is there any power to them? If not, check the fuse. If there is power and it still won't work, then the lighter itself may be burned out. Try a different lighter in your socket to see if it works, or buy a replacement lighter/socket assembly and install it.
Did you ever find out where the cigarette lighter fuse was located on the 98 Camry? I have a 00 Camry and im looking for my cig. lighter fuse. The fuse is in a fuse box located under the drivers side of the dashboard to the left of the steering column. If the fuse is good and the cigarette lighter still does not work, the wire attaching at the cigarette lighter itself has probably burned or broken off necessitating the lighter be changed. It's a comon problem.
I just read on here somewhere else that if the radio is still working the problem may be a small brown wire on the back of your actual cigarette lighter that needs to be redone. good luck
The heating unit seldom burns out. The removable lighter often burns out but the unit is still good. You can buy a replacement lighter at an Auto Parts store.
Low refrigerant? Blown fuse? Bad switch?
check the fuses,if it has currents,,and still don't work, then replace the cigarret coil lighter that you use to light up the cigarrete with
You need to find the correct lighter socket for ur type of vehicle, you could use a unviersal one to save some cash, but personally i rather to with OEM parts for this kind of stuff to not have to mess with wiring. Afterwards all u need to do s remove the panel where ur lighter socket is located, on my 2004 ford mustang i have to remove the actual pannel and not the side one to access the lighter socket. disconect the electrical cable connected to it and then proceed with removing the sockets houseing bracket. Afterwards push the socket out the front and replace it with the new one and connect all cables back along with panel. But if its not ur fuse that isn't blown id still test the lighter socket with a multimeter to check its that is the one that is not working before purchasing antyhing
replace socket and element
If the fuse was blown there was probably a reason. If that reason wasn't tracked down and repaired chances are good the replacement fuse has also popped. Keep in mind the key has to be on to see power at that socket. The lighter won't work with the key off. The problem could be as simple as a bad cigarette lighter or as potentially complicated as a frayed/chafed wire. Suggestions: Replace the fuse again (you really don't need a mechanic for that) and check the power port with a meter to make sure you have power. Try something in the socket other than the lighter. Stop smoking. Cheers
Not sure why, (might have something to do with leaving my cellfone car charger plugged in most of the time, whether the cellfone is connected or not) but this happened also on my 2005 Buick Rendezvous. I thought I'd checked all the fuses, but turns out the fuse is in the under the hood fusebox, not the one inside the car - passenger side left - console. I found the correct fusebox under the hood, passenger side close to the windshield. A 20 amp fuse was blown, the one for the 2 cigarette lighters. There's another cigarette lighter (or power outlet) at the rear of the 2005 on the left side of the hatch opening interior. This one was still working! PS - dealer wanted $138 for diagnosis when I asked this question, I did a little research, bought mini-fuses (which are the right ones), replaced the fuse, everything working perfectly now - not bad for a 68 yr old great-grandma with big curiosity about how things work!