Freelander 1 - cigg lighter socket

Hi guys.

am new to all this. Have just bought a Freelander 1. But cigarette light does not work. The 15 amp fuse is ok. Do I need a new lighter or am I missing something ?

thanks

Only works with ignition on, but if that isn't the problem then check voltage on rear and trace back.

There are also 2 power sockets, so 2 fuses. Make sure you are checking the correct one.

Mine wouldn't work and was the actual lighter that had broke.

Fittiing the one off my parts car fixed it.

Mind you I couldn't get it out without breaking the clips that holds it in place. So I plugged my dash cam into it, wrapped the lot in bubble wrap and just leave it laying on the "transmission tunnel".

Ahh thanks guys. I checked slot 9 in the glove box - it was fine and the other adjacent ones. Had a look at the fuses under the bonnet. There is a 15 a fuse missing but I don’t think it is involved. my mechanic says it is a common problem that the cig lighter breaks at the back and says it will cost about £70 to fix.

That hurts - gonna have to start fixing bits myself .....

Tezza-Wi said:

my mechanic says it is a common problem that the cig lighter breaks at the back and says it will cost about £70 to fix.

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I'd get another mechanic, as it's 30 minutes work to change the cigarette lighter, and about £15 for a really good quality one.

Nodge68 said:

I'd get another mechanic, as it's 30 minutes work to change the cigarette lighter, and about £15 for a really good quality one.

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Took me frigging hours to not fix it.

Admittedly almost all of that was trying to strip down the consoles/dash of the parts car to its cigar lighter out unbroken. Most of that was trying to get the stereo housing out - which I did, but it didn't look much like a stereo housing any more! Plus I believe its impossible to reuse a lighter as you have to break the clips to get it out.

All in all £15 would have been a better option