interrior cigarette lighters wont run when a load is applied

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  1. DeepSouthRollin

    DeepSouthRollin Light Load Member

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    the interrior cigarette lighter plug-ins will light the led on the power adapter for usb, but when I plug in the usb cable, they dont work and the adapters led goes out...the ones in the rear of the cab work fine...
    ANY suggestions? Is this normal?
    Thanks
     
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  3. DeepSouthRollin

    DeepSouthRollin Light Load Member

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    my bad, its a freightliner cascadia
     
  4. 25(2)+2

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    Poor connection, there are 2 ports up front on the 2013. Both cause the same issue?

    Try wiggling the adapter to see if that cleans up the connection enough for it to work.

    When a load is applied, the adapter is trying to draw more power than the connection can handle, which is why the adapter appears to go dead.
     
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  5. DeepSouthRollin

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    you are saying that the receptacle has corrosion which may be leading to a higher resistance??
    So, i could roll up a scotchbrite pad, and clean up the contacts inside the receptacle, or just get a new receptacle?
     
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    25(2)+2 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Corrosion or having been burnt.


    I've done more than one thing to address, try the Scotch Brite, or a new pencil eraser first, the solvent and dielectrics, and if it's badly burnt up, replace the socket.

    If you can see the difference from ones that work inside to ones that don't work, replacing those will usually work.
     
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  7. DeepSouthRollin

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    i will check them out when i get back in the rig Thanks
     
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