Front Cigarrette Lighter not working - not the fuse

[petesaysblimey]

Hi all

Just noticed that my front cigarrette lighter isn't working, doesn't light the lighter (doesn't stay down) and doesn't charge my sat nav plug. However, the one in the boot does.

CHecked fuses, swapped them around and all ok. any ideas?

thank you!

Pete
vw golf mk5, 2005 1.9 tdi se

[RickT]

Hi,

I have got thew same issue and never got around to fixing it,

I will have a look through some posts as i did post it and got some answrs, plus i think i have some PDF documents which i will upload.

Then.. hopefully we will be able to fix the issue once we get some ideas on the fault.

cheers

Rick

[petesaysblimey]

ah cheers Rick, that'll be great. i got the car last week, ex-fleet, and can't believe the last owner didn't use a sat nav.

look forward to seeing some fixes!

[petesaysblimey]

just checked the connections underneath the ash tray and they're all ok, but tested and theres no live feed. I thought the front and back cigarette lighters ran off the same fuse? (42 in fuse box by drivers door http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showth...highlight=fuse)

[kenney]

They do share the same fuse,does the rear lighter work?if not check if you have power on the fuse 42.

[petesaysblimey]

They do share the same fuse,does the rear lighter work?if not check if you have power on the fuse 42.

hi, yeah the rear lighter works fine. have swapped fuses around but nothing.

[kenney]

Turn the side lights on and check the cigarette lighter illumination bulb,this is to check if the earth on the lighter is ok

[petesaysblimey]

yup, the orange ring around it lights up

[RickT]

yup, the orange ring around it lights up

Same here........

[kenney]

I would say then the fault is a connection in the main wiring harness this is a soldered joint,and don't ask me where it is,i haven't a clue,Rather than split the harness,i would run a new wire from the rear lighter.