My cigarette light does not work. I checked for power..there is none at all. checked fuse. the fuse is good.. I had my ipod connected to the cassette adapter, the end that goes into the ipod the end fell into the cigarette lighter socket and it stopped working. Im thinking the wire got fried?? Is there anyway i can replace the only wiring for the cig lighter socket??... i need help. need my lighter working so i can charge my phone, ipod, and all the good stuff. Thanks if you can help me. i really appreciate it

wire connection has come loose or un done OR a wire has been cut through (if all the fuses are pulled and checked-not simply looked at in place). you will need wiring probe to check it all out.

If the radio still plays then the cassette part of radio is no good

Replace the receptacle.

There is a fuse on the main fuse box within the car underdash and you can get access with a good flashlight. If the fuse is blown replace, if not check the rear connection of the cigarette lighter as the main +12 or the ground connection on the side of the lighter fittings could have ccome off.
remove and refit the connections.

you have to replace hole lighter.

Your thought that the end of something fell into the lighter fried something is likely true. I can't imagine that the wire could be fried and the fuse is still good. check to see if the fuse you checked was the right one. If it was and it is good, a wire on the back of the receptacle may have come lose. The end that fell into the receptacle, did it get hot or damaged? That could be a clue as to if the receptacle was shorted when the end fell into it or if not, then look for a lose connection.

first check the fuse, next, get a light tester and see if you getting power to the lighter unit. two wires to your cigarette lighter one black for - and red for +, if you getting power, your line is good that mean your cigarette lighter unit does does not have a good contact to what ever is plugging in. replace the unit; if no power to the unit, test the cigarette fuse and see if the wire is hot. if not you have a short to the fuse. hope that help some..good luck

it is fuse # 1 in the fuse box under the dash on the drivers side it is a blue 15 amp fuse

I assume that you tried the cigarette lighter itself and didnt rely solely that the charger was working properly. When you tightened the ring on caseing did you see that the wire connected on the back of the lighter was properly attatched, sometimes a good connection loosens up especially if caseing was found to be loose.. Well assuming it was properly connected you could test the circuit with either a multimeter or 12 volt test light if power is found at connection then you problem is definetly the cigarette lighter assembly itself.. I hope this was helpful...Let me know I would appreciate it

Two years later and you solved my dead cigarette lighter. manual says fuse 35--but it did not say to check 38 on the left fuse box. Thanks--blown fuse and everything works. Thanks