mandyfig

After so many years and the need to add a USB charger outlet, finally replaced my CIG lighter 15A fuse! Now I have a dual USB mini adapter, cool.

FLYCT

Mandyfig,

You sure took your time!

Harold57

Mandyfig, post some pics of your new setup!

mandyfig

Nothing much but a dual USB mini cigarette lighter adapter!

Harold57

Did you add a plug-in adapter or replace the old cig lighter socket with the adapter?

mandyfig

Plain dual USB socket that I plugged in. I will take a pic and post.

Harold57

Oh, okay. I thought that you replaced your cig socket with a USB socket. Nevermind.

mandyfig

On my Miata, somebody did that (replaced the CIG assembly) and it looked good, like OEM, but after I plugged my mini-usb on the my Miata, it looked the same however I can not close the cover, who cares, I might just cut the cover off.

In our SC, it does not matter, it is hidden anyway and it looked OK.

forbirdie3

Thanks for posting this info on the cigarette lighter. Saved me a trip to the dealer!!!

teedawg83

Thanks for posting this. Thought my cigarette lighter wasn’t working because of blown fuse, but replaced the fuse and still didn’t work.

A quick YouTube search and I found the solution — popped the cover on the console trim area and found that cigarette lighter had been disconnected. Hooked it back up, and now able to use the cigarette lighter to power a cheapo Best Buy Bluetooth adapter for FM. Low-tech way to have hands-free calling and ability to play music files on the ML stereo.