lucaslaw Report post Posted April 24, 2009 Little green band aroung cigi lighter stays on and runs my batt-ry down, even with switch off, any ideas? LL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azlambo Report post Posted April 24, 2009 I will check and see if mine does the same thing. If not, I would try and find a lead that only is hot with the lights on to hook it up to............but I think that there is only one hot lead to the lighter, and the lighter works, even without the ignition switch on, so the green surround light may indeed, always be on. Get a battery tender hooked up to your car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcabron Report post Posted April 24, 2009 I dont think thats normal. Off topic, what is that in your avatar? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve400S Report post Posted April 24, 2009 The green surround around the lighter should only illuminate with all the dash lights when you turn on the headlights at night. Sounds light a simple short of some sort. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlToro Report post Posted April 24, 2009 I'd spend about 5 minutes looking for it, then it's out with the wire cutters. Oh wait, would that throw a CEL....It probably would if it happen to Shamile. Sorry buddy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downdraft Report post Posted April 26, 2009 Hope you fix it, that's one problem the SE30 will never have ........ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamile Report post Posted April 29, 2009 I'd spend about 5 minutes looking for it, then it's out with the wire cutters. Oh wait, would that throw a CEL....It probably would if it happen to Shamile. Sorry buddy. Dear Lamborghinisti, Yeah......sad but true......it would happen to me. I was thinking about your cig lite problem. I think you just have two wires misplaced. The cig get 12v and so does the light....but switched. Try this, put a lighted probe or better, a multimeter on the cig contact in the base of the socket. Now, turn on the lights and see if the multimeter registers a 12V+ Both the light and cig contacts are male spades of the same size...easy to mis-wire. Let us know ! I just happen to have my center console out for refinishing and repainting....so all the switches are out. I went over and looked at the cig spades before I posted. Shamile Freeze...Miami Vice ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucaslaw Report post Posted May 18, 2009 I dont think thats normal. Off topic, what is that in your avatar? It's the uglyest Fiero/Exotic abortion I could find. LL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucaslaw Report post Posted May 18, 2009 Dear Lamborghinisti, Yeah......sad but true......it would happen to me. I was thinking about your cig lite problem. I think you just have two wires misplaced. The cig get 12v and so does the light....but switched. Try this, put a lighted probe or better, a multimeter on the cig contact in the base of the socket. Now, turn on the lights and see if the multimeter registers a 12V+ Both the light and cig contacts are male spades of the same size...easy to mis-wire. Let us know ! I just happen to have my center console out for refinishing and repainting....so all the switches are out. I went over and looked at the cig spades before I posted. Shamile Freeze...Miami Vice ! You know, I bet I did that when I put the big arse TV/stereo in the dash. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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