Hi, check the fuse box under the dash on the passenger or driver side. There is a cigarette lighter fuse that may have burned out. if the fuse is in good condition, this will confirm element failure. you will need to replace the lighter head in this case(uncommon).
**Most common issue here will eb a busted or burned out fuse..
I bought a replacement cig lighter socket from Pep Boy's or some other auto parts house years ago. Take your old one w/ you as there are several generic replacements & they are not all the same. Fairly cheap. Or go to Toyota for the original, not cheap.
Check your fuse. If its not your fuse than pull or remove the unit by pulling it out, becareful not to break the clip that hold its in. When you get the unit out their should be 2 wires, one Positve and others negative Black. With your ignition turn on to ACC. check to see if you get any power from those two wires with a light tester. If you have power, the cig unit need to be replace. You might be able to re-adjust the inside off cig. lighter unit by using plier squeezing the side of the lighter together giving the unit a good ground. Do not squeeze too hard other wise you will cave the whole unit in than nothing will fit in your lighter. again if its not the fuses than it would be the lighter unit in its self.
SOURCE: replace cigarette lighter
Review the section ZJ-Secc-8E-Instrument-Cluster-and-Gauges in the page 8E-5 you can find the graphics about this work.
Good luck!!!
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Thanks for swift reply, I will have a look at it tommorow morning.
Its really important to me as I need to use it for my laptop for work while away camping.
I had a power cut here and my computer was rendering so I had to power it from the cigarette lighter in the car, and put it in and out too much force a few times.
Sure thanks for all comments. I looked at the fuse, it looked ok to me. I tried another 15 and it still didnt work.
So I hope it is the unit and not some weird thing never to be solved, I need power in my van!!!:(. There seems to be a black c shaped plastic holder/tubing further down around the wire that seems not in the right place too.
Where do I buy a cigarette unit? I did a search on ebay etc couldnt find. Is there another name for that?
Many thanks.
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