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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: stevepugh on 12 March 2010, 14:51:14

Title: Cigarette Lighter Socket not working.
Post by: stevepugh on 12 March 2010, 14:51:14

I kinda shorted it out cleaning the connection as it was a little oxidised and made intermitant connection.  Forgot the ignition was on.  Anyhow.  it sparked and I assume the fuse has blown but can I find it anywhere???   no!   Both the front and the rear lighter socket now down't work and I can't find the fuse.  None seem to be blown!

Title: Re: Cigarette Lighter Socket not working.
Post by: Entwood on 12 March 2010, 15:19:52

Might be more than just your lighters not working !!

Fuse #14

14 Power steering,
Vauxhall alarm system,
cigarette lighter,
rear window blind,
electronic air conditioning,
heated rear window,
heated front seats,
heated wiper jets


30 Amp fuse BTW

Title: Re: Cigarette Lighter Socket not working.
Post by: stevepugh on 12 March 2010, 15:31:09

Awesome!   I guess that's not clear on the flip down lid...
That's worked.   Tho' the lights for the Heated seats were coming on.  would they?  but the seats just not heat? 
Anyhow, it's fixed my issue.  I was looking for a 10amp.  the picture for fuse 29 shows what looks like a lighter/accessory...  Strange.

Oh and BTW it was all worth it.  the clean up made a difference.  Constant power to stuff rather than it turning on and off whenever i hit a bump...

Title: Re: Cigarette Lighter Socket not working.
Post by: Bumbazor on 12 March 2010, 16:02:17

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... the lights for the Heated seats were coming on.  would they?  but the seats just not heat?  ...

Yes; the small lights for each switch, button, etc, are powered independently from the actual devices they control.

Title: Re: Cigarette Lighter Socket not working.
Post by: jonny2112 on 12 March 2010, 20:13:47

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Oh and BTW it was all worth it.  the clean up made a difference.  Constant power to stuff rather than it turning on and off whenever i hit a bump...

I like the sound of this - how did you go about it?

Title: Re: Cigarette Lighter Socket not working.
Post by: stevepugh on 12 March 2010, 20:47:16

it's the bit right at the end where the pointy bit of an accessory would fit.  I used some Electrical contact cleaner and a cotton bud and also a bit of rag rolled up soaked in it and twisted in there.
Then to get the stubborn stuff off, the end of a flat screwdriver to scrape it back to clean metal.  But please turn off the key or you will short it....  :D

Title: Re: Cigarette Lighter Socket not working.
Post by: jonny2112 on 12 March 2010, 21:06:23

Cheers pal, I'm gonna give that a go - can't do any harm! :o

Title: "CHECK" Light on...
Post by: stevepugh on 13 March 2010, 09:38:19

Cool.
One odd thing, since blowing this fuse, I now have the error "Check" on my display.   No EML.  Can I see what this is using the PaperClip test?