cig lighter help

[internetadam]

i'm sorry if this has been asked before, but i'm not that good with wiring and i need to ask. i have a 1994 nissan altima and my cig lighter jack does not work. now i'm not a smoker, so thats not why i need it, but i need it for all my various chargers (cell, ipod charger/transmitter, pda). i've checked the fuse and its good, that was the first thing i did and i've also been googling for an hour or so to no avail. does anybody have an idea to get this thing working?

(also, there WAS a cell handsfree kit wire going through that fuse for power, but i took it out as its not for my phone and it still did not work)

if you guys can help me out that would be great.

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[Fordfool302 10+ year member]

Does the cigerette lighter work with the lighter itself if not I'd check the wiring with a volt meter. If not the ipod or cell phone charger might have a adjustment on how far the prong stickes in the lighter, that could be your problem too.

 

[internetadam]

well, i know its not the chargers, because i tested them in my moms car and they worked just fine. i'll test the lighter in the am and get back with results because its late here. i was talking to my dad about it and he said we may just need to clean out the jack, so we'll probably try that 2morrow too.

btw, thanks for the fast reply. i know this probably seems like a dumb question, but this is not one of my strong points.

 

[jrz126 10+ year member]

(also, there WAS a cell handsfree kit wire going through that fuse for power, but i took it out as its not for my phone and it still did not work)

It could be possible that someone else cut the wire behind there.

 

[Ctminime 10+ year member]

mine didnt work when i got it and all it ended up to be was one of the prongs on the back of it wiggled off somehow