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Hi all,
I was using the 25 year old OEM tire pump powered through the cig lighter to pump up my tires before track day. I accidentally ran it longer than the recommended 15 min and it shut off by itself. It was quite hot. I then checked the 20A fuse for "Cigar Lighter" in the engine compartment and it looked fine. Replaced it with a spare 20A fuse anyways, but lighter still isn't working. I assume the ring around the lighter socket illuminates when it's working.
As far as I can tell, no other electronic accessories in the car are malfunctioning, just the cig lighter. Is it likely that the lighter unit itself needs to be replaced, or can I check some other fuses?
I was using the 25 year old OEM tire pump powered through the cig lighter to pump up my tires before track day. I accidentally ran it longer than the recommended 15 min and it shut off by itself. It was quite hot. I then checked the 20A fuse for "Cigar Lighter" in the engine compartment and it looked fine. Replaced it with a spare 20A fuse anyways, but lighter still isn't working. I assume the ring around the lighter socket illuminates when it's working.
As far as I can tell, no other electronic accessories in the car are malfunctioning, just the cig lighter. Is it likely that the lighter unit itself needs to be replaced, or can I check some other fuses?