Q: I just bought a 1999 jeep wrangler. Everything workes, all of the electric, except the cigarette lighter doesnt work. I want to hook my ipod up, but i cant for this reason, and my jeep doesnt have a cassette player. anyother suggestions or a way to fix the lighter and how much it will cost?? thanks! can a lighter be impossible to fix, or something internally that cannot be done?
A: did you check the fuse? use a voltmeter to work backwards to the fuse block. could be the outlet itself, make sure voltage is at the outlet connection. if it is could be the ground connection or the outlet itself. it not go the the fuse block, voltage present, could be the wire. no voltage, change the fuse. still doesn't work, fuse block problem. you can always buy a multi outlet under dash panel for your car. you can wire it into an unused circuit on the fuse block and provide a ground. it mounts under the dash and gives you two or more outlets. make sure it is fused though. edit: nothing would prevent you from fixing it that i know of. it is most likely a very simple malfunction. DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE FIRST. IF YOUR WRENCH ACCIDENTLY TOUCHES THE CAR BODY, NOTHING WILL HAPPEN SINCE THE CABLE IS ATTACHED TO THE CAR BODY. IF YOU DISCONNECT THE POSITIVE FIRST, AND TOUCH THE CAR BODY, YOU WILL HAVE A DIRECT SHORT AND A HOT WRENCH.