How to fix the cigarette lighter daihatsu charade 2004 model- is it the wiring?

2004 DAIHATSU CHARADE
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SWEETZ
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How to fix the cigarette lighter daihatsu charade 2004 model- is it the wiring? Or what can be wrong? Need the cigarette lightewr to charge so that we can use for camping to pump a matress
Nov 7, 2011 at 3:19 AM
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HMAC300
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we have no info on this, but check fuses and see if power is coming to lighter. alot of times it s the lighter element that goes bad.
Nov 7, 2011 at 7:31 AM
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SWEETZ
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Thank you kindly for your response
Nov 7, 2011 at 7:48 AM
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KHLOW2008
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Quite often the lighter socket is the problem. Behind the socket there is a fusible link that tends to give way.
Nov 7, 2011 at 9:03 AM
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