The cigarette adapter in my '06 Civic SI doesn't work. what gives?

December 2, 2008 4:54 AM

The cigarette adapter in my '06 Civic SI doesn't work. what gives?

My lighter adapter will not charge any of my electronics. I have a total of 2 in the car. One of them works, the other doesnt. I was told it could be a fuse issue. is this correct? if so, how do i find the fuse box?

posted by l2yangop to travel & transportation (4 comments total)

Look in your owner's manual. The fuse box is probably under the hood, or in the trunk/boot.
posted by orthogonality at 5:17 AM on December 2, 2008

I had a similar problem in a 1999 Camry (also with two lighter adapters) - the lighter socket had actually become disconnected from the plug behind it. If you're handy enough to install a stereo you should be able to remove the bezel and determine whether the socket has come loose over time and use.
posted by unclezeb at 5:55 AM on December 2, 2008

The fuses in Hondas are usually under the dash right around where your left knee is when you're sitting in the driver's seat. There's a cover that pops off, and on the back of it is a sticker that tells what all the fuses are for. Look for a cig lighter one, pull it out, and if it looks blown, replace. Your owner's manual will help with this.
posted by autojack at 9:53 AM on December 2, 2008

Might be a long shot, but if it isn't the fuse, then it could be that one of the contacts inside (or behind) the socket has melted...maybe you plugged something in that drew enough current to melt the contact, but not enough to blow the fuse.

Happened to me! It was fixed by removing the dashboard, extracting the socket and re-soldering a piece of wire across the (very) melted contact.

Just a thought.
posted by flutable at 2:38 AM on December 3, 2008