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    Cigarette lighter outlet no power

    Hey Everyone,

    So i just got my 09 GMG LS today. Car (mostly!) works flawlessly, except when i went to plug in my phone charger, nothing. Looks like the cigarette lighter socket is dead. Everything else in the car works absolutely fine, so im thinking maybe its a blown fuse?. But honestly i dont know. Any suggestions on where to start?

    #2
    Alright so update on this, checking further i was not aware of the hidden outlet UNDER the pull out cupholder\ashtray. Plugging a charger in there works just fine, so i can only presume it may be something minor with the ash tray

    In any case im happy i have somewhere to charge my phone now lol

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      #3
      Both outlets use the same fuse. Ashtray may have succomed to a broken wire, or even the connector popped loose. If you have an aftermarket radio somebody may have hacked it as a lazy mans constant power source.
      Alex.

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        #4
        What he said.

        Also, one of my cars has dirty contacts inside the receptacle. Working the phone charger in the receptacle seems to have removed enough dirt/corrosion that it doesn't bother me enough to clean it out. Every once in a while I have to fiddle with whatever is plugged in, but when I first got the car that outlet seemed dead since none of the plugged in devices would power up.
        Vic

        ~ 1989 MGM LS Colony Park - Large Marge
        ~ 1998 MGM LS - new DD
        ~ 1991 MGM LS "The Scab"
        ~ 1991 MGM GS "The Ice Car"

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          #5
          interesting, good to know. I appreciate the feedback guys!. I dont THINK there was a radio in this car? as i dont see any obvious signs of one being mounted or anything, but you never know. And as ive only had this car 2 days, im still getting to know her better.

          Part of the adventure

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