Cigarette lighter madness!

[zuperman]

I replaced the console on my '94 Cutlass Supreme (where the lighter goes). I guess the previous owner was a heavy smoker and melted the rim around the ash tray!!!!

 

It looks really nice, but now my lighter doesn't work. When I press the lighter in, a light turns on instead of the lighter heating up. Its the courtesy light that is at the back of the middle console. The one between the seats.

 

Now, if one of the doors is open the light will not come on if I press in the lighter but the lighter will not heat up either.

 

I've checked the wiring which is stock. I did not alter any electrical parts. I just swapped.

 

Anybody know what the hell is going on??

 

It driving me nuts!

 

Thanks,

 

Zup

[musthavemuzk]

did you check the fusebox?

 

the same circuit, at least for my 90 cutlass, contained power locks, lower mirrors, interior locks, underhood lights, trunk lights, cig lighter, mirror lights, glovebox light....

 

i would start there i guess

 

Monty

[zuperman]

I will surely check the fuse box, I just wonder why depressing the lighter would turn on a courtesy light.

 

Thanks,

 

Z

[91oldscutlass]

I think i would just rewire it so that you have to push it in to start the car!!! That would surely screw up some wantabee theif!

[musthavemuzk]

you could always do the pushbutton start of the viper or the dodge truck that has the same drivetrain as the viper.

 

Monty

[zuperman]

what's really funny is that everything else works fine.

 

Fuses are all good.