I know the location of both fuse relay centers (under the hood & driver-side door), but the cigarette lighter fuse is not specified.
look in the owners manual and it tells which one helps control the circuit for the cig -lighter on it,it also controls other circuits on that car, you can also look on the back of the panel that you remove and it list them there also,the owners manual is the best source for finding this out,good luck.
Feb 042010
Jan 212010
Hello, my 91 honda civic hachback comes without a cigarette lighter and i bought the whole kit to install it in the car but it didnt come with directions. If some one can help me with a website or something to help me get this installed into my 91honda civic hatchback. THANKS !
You should buy a Honda Civic Service manual for the year and model of your car. This will help you locate where all the screws are for the panel you plan to install your cigarette lighter.
If you are simply replacing an existing cigarette lighter, then it should be easy to do. Remove the panel then unscrew and pop out the old cigarette lighter. Reconnect the positive (red) and negative (black) wire behind your cigarette lighter.
If you plan to install a cigarette lighter in a new spot, you’ll need to have a multimeter and the 2 wires that will serve as your negative and positive connections for your new cigarette lighter. Then you’ll need to extend a new wire from your cigarette lighter fuse from under your dashboard to the new spot for your cigarette lighter. The other wire can be tied to any metal frame or contact that serves as your ground terminal.
Turn your car to on and measure the voltage across the two wires at the new spot for your lighter. If it reads about 12 volts, then you can now connect and install your new cigarette lighter.
Good luck!
Nov 102009
Cigarette lighter wont work, Need to fix it so that I can charge my TOMTOM but don’t have the money to pay someone to fix it right now. Where is the fuse/fuse box located for the cigarette lighter?
You do not need that car adapter to charge your tomtom. You can connect it via the USB cable that came with it to your computer and it will charge.
but anyways, the fuse should be under your driver side left leg area.
Oct 262009
I recently figured out that my cigarette lighter isn’t working on my 90 Toyota pickup. I don’t know if there is a fuse thats gone out or if its the whole entire lighter. I really need the lighter for cell phone chargers and other things.
Just put the fuse from lighter in place of another fused system of equal amperage and see if that system still works. If it does fuse is good.
Another thing is that its possible, whether it was used or not, that the plug might be corroded or rusted. Especially if it was used. The extreme heat from the heating coil being shorted out can cause aot of corrosion.