Cigarette lighter shorts out when I plug in a car charger

Asked by Brantleycrew Apr 14, 2016 at 02:04 PM about the 2007 Lexus RX 350 FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I plugged in a new car charger into my cigarette lighter and the cigarette
lighter stopped working.  I plugged the same charger into a friend's lighter and
his also stopped working.  Obviously it's a defective charger, but how do I fix
the problem?  Is it just a blown fuse?  If so, where is this fuse located?

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Bob answered 8 years ago

Blown fuse, you can refer to the owner's manual for its location.

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Auto_Centric answered 8 years ago

Replace the 15 amp fuse. Check the owners manual there are more than 1 fuse box. Fuse is located in the fuse box on the lower left side of the instrument panel.

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Guru28TH8 answered 4 years ago

12-volt socket fuse is ok in Lexus RX 350 cigarette lighter not work

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