Electronic Problems??kinda sorta?

Bies08 · May 7th, 2007, 06:08 PM

So today i got my radar detector(thank you HMUSN) So i went to plug it in to the cigarette lighter down below the stereo and it didnt work. so then i figured it was a bad connection or didnt have it plugged in all the way. I went through the possiblities in my head and figured that it was a bad lighter or electricla spot. so i plugged it into the one in the console(idk if you guys have one but i do) i plugged it in..and it worked! when i got home i tore apart part of the dash and found out this:

Bies08 · May 7th, 2007, 06:12 PM

ooh and the one thats has the circle around it(in blue) that is what im talking bout.....i think there is a wire missing???idk tho??? and the ones in yellow is what it should look like. how am i supposed to fix this??

97TunedMustang · May 7th, 2007, 06:15 PM

probably a new connector spliced in. You could just line the inside of the one thats bad with a little bit of aluminum foil and then plug it back in. if your lucky it'll work and cost ya nothin lol.

Bies08 · May 7th, 2007, 06:17 PM

yeah but i cant find the other wire anywhere! thats why im asking you guys!

GreenFaleen · May 7th, 2007, 06:20 PM

just stuff some metal in there like aluminum foil to complete the connection

Bies08 · May 7th, 2007, 06:22 PM

even without a wire going to anything??

Bies08 · May 7th, 2007, 06:44 PM

anyone???will putting aluminum foil work even if its not hooked up to a wire?

JASonic · May 7th, 2007, 06:55 PM

If all else fails, you could run one of those outlet extensions from your console spot. Heck, it ends up being a good place to stash it when your not using it. I use my console for my phone charger and toss it in there when Im not using it. It may look shitty having wires running across your car like that though.

Bies08 · May 7th, 2007, 06:58 PM

wait...what?? explain this again...a outlet extension??? the one below the cd player isn't working..soo woudlnt i plug this outlet extension into the arm rest thingy???

JASonic · May 7th, 2007, 07:04 PM

yea. Thats the one I use most. But do you want a wire running all up over your shifter n stuff. I guess you could run it down around the passenger side seat then up to where you want it.

I bought an extension at harbor frieght for like $4.99. It works great.

GreenFaleen · May 7th, 2007, 07:06 PM

should work without a wire it will just complete the connection for a full circut since you still have power running to it

Bies08 · May 7th, 2007, 07:53 PM

it didnt work...i put a piece of aluminum foil in the hole and plugged it back in and i got nothing o ut of either the radar detector or my phone charger....

GreenFaleen · May 7th, 2007, 08:10 PM

hmm can you find the wire it has to be there somewhere

2000Si · May 7th, 2007, 08:12 PM

Before you start ripping apart your connector, you checked the fuse, right?

Bies08 · May 7th, 2007, 08:21 PM

haha...are there two separate fuses for each cigarette lighter. i dindt check fuses cuz i figured if one lighter didnt work and the fuse was fried then the other lighter woudlnt work...

wheres the fuses and i'll take a peak

2000Si · May 7th, 2007, 08:22 PM

I'd guess they'd be on the drivers side somewhere under the steering wheel on the bottom part of the dash. I don't have a V6 so i don't know for sure.

Bies08 · May 7th, 2007, 08:24 PM

ok lets say the fuse is fried

why would one cigarette lighter work...when the other one doesn't?

97TunedMustang · May 7th, 2007, 08:26 PM

Yea it just occured to me why would their be three prongs anyway. It takes power and ground to run a cigarette lighter. There probably never was suposed to be a wire running to that empty port in the connector. my guess is there's a fuse out or a short somewhere. test the wires and see if either of them have power. Maybe your cigarette lighter itself is bad

2000Si · May 7th, 2007, 08:26 PM

If they're on separate fuses, that'd explain it.

I have two lighters on my Windstar, each one has a fuse.

97TunedMustang · May 7th, 2007, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by 2000Si

If they're on separate fuses, that'd explain it.

I have two lighters on my Windstar, each one has a fuse.

yep my dads titan has a fuse for each of the three cigarette lighters

May 7th, 2007, 06:12 PM	#2
Bies08 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Manhattan, Kansas Posts: 763	ooh and the one thats has the circle around it(in blue) that is what im talking bout.....i think there is a wire missing???idk tho??? and the ones in yellow is what it should look like. how am i supposed to fix this?? __________________ If you aren't first.....your last! http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...7_19/Bsig2.jpg

May 7th, 2007, 06:15 PM	#3
97TunedMustang Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 967	probably a new connector spliced in. You could just line the inside of the one thats bad with a little bit of aluminum foil and then plug it back in. if your lucky it'll work and cost ya nothin lol. __________________ New block with forged internals running 16psi, tuned by Lasota Racing Too many mods to list... 3.73's and Truetrac Finally Done!

May 7th, 2007, 06:17 PM	#4
Bies08 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Manhattan, Kansas Posts: 763	yeah but i cant find the other wire anywhere! thats why im asking you guys! __________________ If you aren't first.....your last! http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...7_19/Bsig2.jpg

May 7th, 2007, 06:20 PM	#5
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.9@103/8.9@81 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,841	just stuff some metal in there like aluminum foil to complete the connection __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

May 7th, 2007, 06:22 PM	#6
Bies08 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Manhattan, Kansas Posts: 763	even without a wire going to anything?? __________________ If you aren't first.....your last! http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...7_19/Bsig2.jpg

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May 7th, 2007, 06:44 PM	#7
Bies08 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Manhattan, Kansas Posts: 763	anyone???will putting aluminum foil work even if its not hooked up to a wire? __________________ If you aren't first.....your last! http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...7_19/Bsig2.jpg

May 7th, 2007, 06:55 PM	#8
JASonic The George Forman of Keepers Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,294	If all else fails, you could run one of those outlet extensions from your console spot. Heck, it ends up being a good place to stash it when your not using it. I use my console for my phone charger and toss it in there when Im not using it. It may look shitty having wires running across your car like that though. __________________ GHOSTANG 2273 What?

May 7th, 2007, 06:58 PM	#9
Bies08 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Manhattan, Kansas Posts: 763	wait...what?? explain this again...a outlet extension??? the one below the cd player isn't working..soo woudlnt i plug this outlet extension into the arm rest thingy??? __________________ If you aren't first.....your last! http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...7_19/Bsig2.jpg

May 7th, 2007, 07:04 PM	#10
JASonic The George Forman of Keepers Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,294	yea. Thats the one I use most. But do you want a wire running all up over your shifter n stuff. I guess you could run it down around the passenger side seat then up to where you want it. I bought an extension at harbor frieght for like $4.99. It works great. __________________ GHOSTANG 2273 What?

May 7th, 2007, 07:06 PM	#11
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.9@103/8.9@81 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,841	should work without a wire it will just complete the connection for a full circut since you still have power running to it __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

May 7th, 2007, 07:53 PM	#12
Bies08 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Manhattan, Kansas Posts: 763	it didnt work...i put a piece of aluminum foil in the hole and plugged it back in and i got nothing o ut of either the radar detector or my phone charger.... __________________ If you aren't first.....your last! http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...7_19/Bsig2.jpg

May 7th, 2007, 08:10 PM	#13
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.9@103/8.9@81 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,841	hmm can you find the wire it has to be there somewhere __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

May 7th, 2007, 08:12 PM	#14
2000Si Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In my house. Posts: 997	Before you start ripping apart your connector, you checked the fuse, right?

May 7th, 2007, 08:21 PM	#15
Bies08 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Manhattan, Kansas Posts: 763	haha...are there two separate fuses for each cigarette lighter. i dindt check fuses cuz i figured if one lighter didnt work and the fuse was fried then the other lighter woudlnt work... wheres the fuses and i'll take a peak __________________ If you aren't first.....your last! http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...7_19/Bsig2.jpg

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May 7th, 2007, 08:22 PM	#16
2000Si Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In my house. Posts: 997	I'd guess they'd be on the drivers side somewhere under the steering wheel on the bottom part of the dash. I don't have a V6 so i don't know for sure.

May 7th, 2007, 08:24 PM	#17
Bies08 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Manhattan, Kansas Posts: 763	ok lets say the fuse is fried why would one cigarette lighter work...when the other one doesn't? __________________ If you aren't first.....your last! http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...7_19/Bsig2.jpg

May 7th, 2007, 08:26 PM	#18
97TunedMustang Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 967	Yea it just occured to me why would their be three prongs anyway. It takes power and ground to run a cigarette lighter. There probably never was suposed to be a wire running to that empty port in the connector. my guess is there's a fuse out or a short somewhere. test the wires and see if either of them have power. Maybe your cigarette lighter itself is bad __________________ New block with forged internals running 16psi, tuned by Lasota Racing Too many mods to list... 3.73's and Truetrac Finally Done!