# One of the cigarette lighter outlet isn't powered **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [January 2, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103 "2024-01-02T21:38:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sciconf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103/1 "2024-01-02T21:38:42Z")
2009 Corollo All the equipments seems working - just the one cigarette lighter outlet by the gear stick isn’t. The one under the armrest is working. Could not think a fuse is an issue since all else is working. Is this is an easy fix? Just acquired this car. Or invest in a splitter for more devices. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103/2 "2024-01-02T21:44:41Z")
The fuse for the front power outlet is blown. The fuse location is labeled “CIG” and located in the left instrument panel fuse block. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103/3 "2024-01-02T21:47:32Z")
There’s probably a fuse for both lighters. They take a lot of current, 15 A or so. That’s the first thing to check. Do you measure 12 volts there in the socket it plugs into? Try putting the key into ACC-mode too. ---
**Author:** ![Triedaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 11:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103/4 "2024-01-02T23:13:56Z")
I had a 2000 Ford Windstar and one power outlet didn’t work from the time I bought it new. I didn’t think about it. I had the ashtray out and discovered the power outlet had never been connected. I pushed the connector onto the terminal and the power outlet worked. That might be the problem with your lighter socket. ---
**Author:** ![sciconf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 2:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103/5 "2024-01-03T02:26:27Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > There’s probably a fuse for both lighters. They take a lot of current, 15 A or so. That’s the first thing to check. Do you measure 12 volts there in the socket it plugs into? Try putting the key into ACC-mode too. One fuse just for one of the cigarette light socket? I did turn the switch to ACC. This car was made in Fremont, California - unsure if they did not plug the power cord Tx - will look for CIG label. ---
**Author:** ![sciconf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 2:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103/6 "2024-01-03T02:26:45Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > There’s probably a fuse for both lighters. They take a lot of current, 15 A or so. That’s the first thing to check. Do you measure 12 volts there in the socket it plugs into? Try putting the key into ACC-mode too. One fuse just for one of the cigarette light socket? I did turn the switch to ACC. ---
**Author:** ![sciconf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 2:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103/7 "2024-01-03T02:29:32Z")
> [@Triedaq](#): > > I had a 2000 Ford Windstar and one power outlet didn’t work from the time I bought it new. I didn’t think about it. I had the ashtray out and discovered the power outlet had never been connected. I pushed the connector onto the terminal and the power outlet worked. That might be the problem with your lighter socket. This car was made in Fremont, California - unsure if they did not plug the power cord. It doesn’t seem the previous owner messed with it - or they did since the backup camera was installed and removed. There might be some loose wires undearneath! I will look for it too. ---
**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 2:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103/8 "2024-01-03T02:33:06Z")
> [@sciconf](#): > > - or they did since the backup camera was installed and removed. I would say that is where the problem is. ---
**Author:** ![sciconf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 2:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103/9 "2024-01-03T02:43:12Z")
> [@Renegade](#): > > > [@sciconf](#): > > > > - or they did since the backup camera was installed and removed. > > I would say that is where the problem is. They might have hard wired it disconnecting the cigarette outlet - when disconnecting the backup camera they just chopped the wires? ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 6:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103/10 "2024-01-03T06:40:28Z")
You first need to see if there is power to the socket. If there is new power point socket. I have had some things that do not like the cig lighter socket. ---
**Author:** ![sciconf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 6:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103/11 "2024-01-03T06:48:31Z")
> [@Barkydog](#): > > You first need to see if there is power to the socket. If there is new power point socket. I have had some things that do not like the cig lighter socket. OK - I will take a Volt meter next time. The device work on one of the Cigarette lighter outlet but not on the other. So assumed it faulty. The car is at a different location so it will take me time to get to these things. I was clueless but now I have some leads to pursue. ---
**Author:** ![sciconf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103/12 "2024-01-03T18:24:33Z")
> [@Nevada\_545](#): > > The fuse for the front power outlet is blown. The fuse location is labeled “CIG” and located in the left instrument panel fuse block. I might be seeing only 1 CIG fuse at 15amp 9 CIG 15 A Cigarette lighter 24 ACC-B 25 A CIG, ACC 26 AM1 7.5 A Starting system, ACC, CIG Does this mean one fuse for both Cig lighter outlet? So it rules out blown fuse? ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103/13 "2024-01-03T20:08:36Z")
Hard to say, I don’t see any reference to a second cig lighter in the wiring diagrams for a 2009 Corolla. And there could be more than one fuse protecting the same circuit. If you are certain the applicable fuses are good (and you know how to test the fuses), the next step is to measure the voltage at the socket, easy enough to do with a lab DVM. Do you know how? Be sure to test the ground too. If the socket voltage tests ok, the cigarette lighter itself is probably burned out, and you’ll need to secure a replacement. Maybe this is a message 2024 is the year to give up smoking? ---
**Author:** ![sciconf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103/14 "2024-01-03T20:13:39Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > …Be sure to test the ground too Connect the CIG ground as +ve of DVM and another ground in the car as -ve and see the voltage? I am trying to use this for my backup camera. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103/15 "2024-01-03T20:17:53Z")
For best help here, suggest correct your typos. ---
**Author:** ![sciconf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103/16 "2024-01-03T20:20:40Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > For best help here, suggest correct your typos. You mean: Connect the CIG ground as the positive terminal of the Digital Voltmeter (DVM), and connect another ground within the car as the negative terminal. Then, measure the voltage ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103/17 "2024-01-03T20:30:59Z")
Sometimes the heating element for the cigarette lighter goes bad and needs to be replaced. ![s-l960](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/3/a/3a5cfd93da64e6af60270ea0ac54828bf377b714.jpeg) Tester ---
**Author:** ![sciconf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103/18 "2024-01-03T20:35:50Z")
The dashcam does not turn on. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103/19 "2024-01-03T20:36:35Z")
> [@sciconf](#): > > You mean: Connect the CIG ground as the positive terminal of the Digital Voltmeter (DVM), and connect another ground within the car as the negative terminal. Then, measure the voltage If you are asking how to verify the socket’s ground is properly connected to chassis ground , place the + voltmeter probe on the + socket terminal (can usually be accessed at the rear surface on the inside of the socket) , and the negative volt meter probe on the socket ground; then do the test again with the negative probe on a chassis ground. Both measurements should be appx the same and close to battery voltage. ---
**Author:** ![sciconf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2024, 6:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103/20 "2024-02-17T06:46:55Z")
My surprises: 1. When I searched YouTube, it was all about the fuse - it looks like a common issue on this Corolla! My other cars were mostly Honda - I rarely had a fuse blowing! 2. Spare fuse I have from the emergency took kit didn’t fit - this car has miniature fuse! I have been using cars since 90s - never seen or heard of this size. There is enough space for them to use standard size fuse in a Corolla! Yeah I fixed the issue with a fuse! [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-of-the-cigarette-lighter-outlet-isnt-powered/194103.md?page=2)