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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: dTEA on 05 June 2009, 22:06

Title: cigarette lighter socket
Post by: dTEA on 05 June 2009, 22:06

Right guys...i might go back to jap crap unless this business of issues on a younger german car can be sorted :lipsrsealed:

After the cambelt was sorted, my coolant leak sorted, i now have what i think are probs with the cigarette lighter socket.  The socket will heat the lighter thing fine, but will not power any 12v chargers such as mobiles, iPod's, bluetooth headsets.  Is this the norm, or is something a miss??  It makes no sense...

Title: Re: cigarette lighter socket
Post by: bacillus on 05 June 2009, 22:52

Hmm, mine charges my Tomtom and powers my tyre inflator pump when the ignition is on... 

Title: Re: cigarette lighter socket
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 06 June 2009, 08:49

Only had mine a week so not tried it yet ?.Will have a go with my sat nav over the weekend.

Title: Re: cigarette lighter socket
Post by: dTEA on 06 June 2009, 10:40

Quote from: bacillus on 05 June 2009, 22:52

Hmm, mine charges my Tomtom and powers my tyre inflator pump when the ignition is on... 

thought so...looks like another thing to be sorted under warranty :laugh:

Title: Re: cigarette lighter socket
Post by: Jimp on 06 June 2009, 14:52

Stab in the dark that worked for me: did you check the fuses on the drivers side? I had the same problem and turned out one of the fuses had went.

Title: Re: cigarette lighter socket
Post by: dTEA on 06 June 2009, 16:27

Quote from: Jimp on 06 June 2009, 14:52

Stab in the dark that worked for me: did you check the fuses on the drivers side? I had the same problem and turned out one of the fuses had went.

which one then fella??? Its seems unlikely as the cigarette lighter still heats up...seems to just lack enough oomph to charge anything tho :undecided:

Title: Re: cigarette lighter socket
Post by: TeddyKGB on 06 June 2009, 19:47

What sort of charger are you using chap? Are you using some sort of universal cig lighter charger for all your peripherals? If sou, could be that that's dodgy..

Title: Re: cigarette lighter socket
Post by: _chris_ on 06 June 2009, 20:24

I would suspect the lead (if you like to wrap it round in a tight loop) or the plastic bit which plugs in (internal wire may have come off). I have a cup that keeps my morning brew warm! anyway that has a fuse in which i found out when i had a cold drink the other day :sad:

Title: Re: cigarette lighter socket
Post by: dTEA on 06 June 2009, 22:21

^^nope all new wires and were tested sat outside the shop...didnt pay for em cos they wouldnt work...seems like the universal one is the only that gets a connection-barely and its intermittent, but all the oem phone chargers dont, inc my old nokia which is fine in the mk4

Title: Re: cigarette lighter socket
Post by: No Golf Clubs at all on 06 June 2009, 22:29

does the one in the boot work?

Title: Re: cigarette lighter socket
Post by: dTEA on 06 June 2009, 22:31

gotta try that in the morning...thought of that after my last reply, but suppose that will say whether its the fuses or not