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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Steve_T on 22 June 2010, 00:25:25

Title: cigarette lighters (front & back) stopped working
Post by: Steve_T on 22 June 2010, 00:25:25

Both front & back cigarette lighter sockets have suddenly stopped providing volts. I can't find the fuse for these, any help (solution) greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: cigarette lighters (front & back) stopped working
Post by: hotel21 on 22 June 2010, 00:26:07

fuse 14 from memory, but will check the FAQ section.

Title: Re: cigarette lighters (front & back) stopped working
Post by: hotel21 on 22 June 2010, 00:27:48

looks like 14 or 15 but peruse the guide to confirm what you are looking for...

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1161602010

Title: Re: cigarette lighters (front & back) stopped working
Post by: Steve_T on 22 June 2010, 00:45:35

really appreciate that info hotel21 (my search on cigarette didn't find this!) i'll let u know how i get on
 

Title: Re: cigarette lighters (front & back) stopped working
Post by: hotel21 on 22 June 2010, 00:48:58

Got kids?  Check for a 5pence piece or a penny in the rear lighter socket.  Causes a dead short and a fuse blow.....   ;)

Title: Re: cigarette lighters (front & back) stopped working
Post by: Jacky on 22 June 2010, 07:56:55

My main concern if I were you would be blowing the cigarette lighter fuse running all those componets at once.Keep the electronics to a minimum and find which fuse is for your lighter and carry a couple extras and as someone mentioned earlier it would be smart to have a mechanic do a "trip check"

Title: Re: cigarette lighters (front & back) stopped working
Post by: Steve_T on 22 June 2010, 14:56:10

all sorted now thanks replaced F14.
my kids were mucking about with the rear lighter which probably caused the fuse to blow.
now wondering if i could get some sort of blanking plate to replace the rear lighter assembly?

Title: Re: cigarette lighters (front & back) stopped working
Post by: robson on 23 June 2010, 19:31:24

On my facelift there is a blanking plug which could be glued in

Title: Re: cigarette lighters (front & back) stopped working
Post by: Dave DND on 25 June 2010, 13:16:34

Do you mean something like this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E46-E39-E38-X5-3-5-7-SERIES-CIGARETTE-LIGHTER-BLANK-/260316858811?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3c9c1809bb

Title: Re: cigarette lighters (front & back) stopped working
Post by: aaronjb on 25 June 2010, 13:55:04

Someone I know makes a billet aluminium version of that - rubber O-rings to insulate it and short enough not to short out at the bottom, of course.. But it's such a tight fit that no child would ever get it out ;)

(For a while I was worried if I'd be able to get it out  ;D )