Cigarette Lighter / Electrical Issue?

[Makelo]

Do any of you have a working cigarette lighter? Mine is not working, there's no electrical power when I connect anything in it / checked all the fuses and no luck. Do I need to take the HVAC controls apart in order to determine the electrical issue that is not allowing power to the cigarette lighter?

[timsrv]

If you've already checked the fuses, the next place to check is the back of the lighter. There is a fusible link mounted to the back of the socket. If this is blown you'll need a new socket assembly. Here's a picture of the FL. This face plate comes off fairly easy. There are 2 screws near the top, then you'll need to remove the ash tray & it's slider mount bracket. After that it will pull out far enough to disconnect wires.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a23/timsrv/TVT%20pics/electrical/IMG_3581_zps65138739.jpg

[Jonny]

Great info. I would not have thought to look back there for the problem.
I picked out the old stuff and soldered a piece of 14 gauge across to fix it on mine. If the factory set-up acted as an additional over-current device, hopefully the 15A circuit fuse will still prevent my van from burning down!
jw

[timsrv]

If the idea is to simply bypass, I'm pretty sure you could just pull the nut, then remove the fiber washer between the 2 conductors, then put it back together. Tim