Cigarette Lighter

[JCMM]

Has anyone else had a problem using the cigarette lighter as a power socket? Why do we have a cigarette lighter but no ashtray?

Can't seem to get the Garmin or Cell Phone cord to work in lighter socket. Ligher works and the accessories work in the console power socket. Is a console power socket a good idea? my cords keep the console from closing and put stress on the hinge.

Any thoughts?

[Bigdogjim]

Ash tray fits in one of the cupholders. It might have been removed? I would go back to the selling dealer and get it looked at.

[Slowpoke]

my socket works fine - i use it all the time to charge my telephone. in fact, i put the lighter in the trunk since neither me, wife nor Jett smokes.

[jgc61sr2002]

Originally posted by Slowpoke
my socket works fine - i use it all the time to charge my telephone. in fact, i put the lighter in the trunk since neither me, wife nor Jett smokes. Mine does also.

[Petrograde]

no probs here either, I've got my Garmin SP3 pluged in next to the guages, and I use the one in the console for my cell phone, no probs there at all.

Tom

[tvdone]

My socket on the dash does not work. I use the one in the armrest. I plan to have the dealer check it out soon.

[JCMM]

tvdone,

Does you lighter element work? There seems to be a plastic ring in my socket that allows the lighter to work, but nothing else.

[cruzer]

I thought mine was inop--the s/m just pushed down hard on the plug and it has worked great since

[FordNut]

Mine blew a fuse. Turned out to be a bad cig lighter. No, I don't smoke in it but I plugged the lighter in to test it and it blew the fuse-twice! Now my radar detector is hard-wired into a switched power source so I have a "no smoking" plug in that socket. The one in the console works fine for my cell phone. The non-coiled part of the cord fits in the crack between the console and the lid with the lid latched just fine.