Re: 1988 cherkoee cigarette lighter issues

Wow, mine is rusted and corroded to hell...couldn't even tell til I
took it out and unscrewed it...

My girlfriend picked up a new lighter/socket for me at AutoZone, will
install it when I get home today...hopefully, that'll fix the
problem.  :-)

If not, I have no idea what the next step is...

On Jan 22, 12:09 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Matt wrote:
> > ok, granted i'm not real smart on how the lighter itself works, but
> > here's the story...
>
> > my cigarette lighter works - i push it in, it heats up, i can light a
> > cigarette with it.
>
> > however, my xm power adapter for the new roady i just picked up does
> > not work.  the adapter itself is good, i know this because i've tested
> > it in another vehicle...
>
> > why would the ligher itself work, but not be able to power anything
> > else?
>
> The center of the contact down inside is just a rivet.  It can get rusty
> with age and it can get covered with ash with age.  The little bits of
> ash left after lighting a smoke build up over the years.
>
> A good clean is called for on lots of them.  Be sure the power is off,
> they short out easy.  I use a mini flat head screwdriver to scrape the
> rivet clean.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 'New' frame in the works for '08.  Some Canadian Bush Trip and Build
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