I have a 1999 Mercedes E320. I tried connecting a splitter to my cigarette lighter port but as soon as I did smoke started coming out and it smelled like burnt plastic. Now when I try to connect anything it no longer works... any ideas on what happened? Or will I have to replace the whole Mercedes Cigarette Lighter connection?

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Most likely just replace it. You could pull the fuse and then use a small screwdriver to try and pull the tabs inside the receiver in toward the center a little. It could be that repeated insertion and extraction of the lighter or accessory plug has bent them outward enough that they're not making sufficient contact to power what you plug in. If that doesn't work, replace it and then put the fuse back in.

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the ashtray has two metal 1/2 inch prongs in the back side of the tray with ur thumb & fore finger push in at the sametime,in the back of lighter pull out plug then replace it and then do everything backward hope it helps.

SOURCE: how do you replace a fuse for cigarette lighter in 1999 chevy mal

The fuse box for the 99 malibu is right next to the battery, under the hood. It is a 30amp "mini fuse". You can find a chart for which fuse to which circuit, by looking at the lid for the fuse box. This is one of the things I like about the car. If you are using the cigarrette lighter for smoking materials, clean the ashes and residue off the cigarrette lighter (when its cool) with a brass brush, outside the car. Do not let cigarrete material build up in the lighter or it will short.

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there could be a wire in side the unit its self and that might have come dislodged

try it and let me know

SOURCE: 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cigarette Lighter Fuse

Under the hood directly in front of the driver is a covered fuse block. Remove the cover and the fuse is #34.