The cigarette lighter does not work on a Toyota Corolla: what to do?

The cigarette lighter is a device that is of great importance for almost every driver. For some, the cigarette lighter in the cabin performs its main task - lighting cigarettes for smoking drivers; for others, the cigarette lighter hole serves as a source of energy for connecting various peripheral devices, such as a video recorder, charging, compressor, and the like. Sometimes it happens that the cigarette lighter on a Toyota Corolla does not work, and then any responsible and needy driver has a completely logical question - what to do? There is an answer to this question, and below we will look at all the reasons that may cause the cigarette lighter to stop working.

Most often, the question of how the cigarette lighter works is asked by drivers who bought a used car, at least that’s what practice shows. Irresponsible owners who sell a car simply keep silent about its breakdown, and it becomes known only after some time has passed. Let's look at how we can fix this problem.

DIY Toyota Corolla cigarette lighter repair

When the Toyota Corolla cigarette lighter does not work, you can continue to drive the car, but comfort is significantly reduced. Even the driver does not use the cigarette lighter for its intended purpose, it has a lot of other useful functions - the hole is a source of energy to power additional devices. For example, chargers for a mobile phone or DVR. If it happens that the cigarette lighter stops working, you need to find out the cause of the breakdown and fix it. You can cope with this task yourself.

Cigarette lighter Toyota Corolla

CAN buses for Corolla 120, Camry and others

If you decide to seriously upgrade your Toyota Corolla, Avensis or Camry, which includes connecting a number of on-board devices, we recommend connecting all on-board devices to the CAN bus. In this case, as a protection, outputting the charge to the body (ground) is only a backup method of protecting the network. This is a specialized data transmission system with a hardware solution that allows you to conceptually solve the problem of network congestion.

The bus design almost completely eliminates overloads, which completely eliminates malfunctions. With such an architecture, it is almost impossible to encounter a Toyota Camry radio that does not work. When you turn it on, you will always be pleased with the calmly burning screen of your updated Toyota Carolla 120 or previous generation Camry.

Purpose of the device

As the name suggests, the cigarette lighter was originally used only for cigarettes. But drivers still used regular lighters. At some point, automakers even considered removing the cigarette lighter. However, with the advent of electronic devices, there is a need to recharge them while on the road. This is where this interior element comes in handy.

In modern cars, the cigarette lighter is actively used by drivers. It can power a variety of 12 volt devices, including:

• Heater.
• Charger for navigators, video recorders, phones.
• Car vacuum cleaner.
• Seat heating.
• Various interior lighting elements.

The device receives power directly from the vehicle's electrical network. The connection does not use a relay. Electricity comes directly from the battery, and the network is protected by a special fuse.

Toyota car models had different cigarette lighter designs. Let's look at the most common modification (from Valeo, for European-assembled models) in more detail.

Cigarette lighter Toyota Avensis from Valeo

By the way, Valeo supplied similar cigarette lighters to the assembly lines of other famous automakers, so the design differences between many cigarette lighters of European cars are minimal.

The Toyota Avensis cigarette lighter has a typical Valeo design.

Main parts of the Avensis cigarette lighter

• metal case
• backlight base
• contact Group
• transparent ring light guide
• decorative plastic trim
• heating element with handle

• Cigarette lighter heating element
• Valeo cigarette lighter assembly

Toyota cigarette lighter fuse

A common reason why a Toyota cigarette lighter does not work is a blown fuse.

The Avensis cigarette lighter fuse is built into the power circuit. Also, the contact group on the device body has its own separate fuse.

To find the location of the Toyota cigarette lighter fuse, it is easier to use electrical diagrams from the manual of a specific car model with a reference to the location.

Toyota Avensis T22 cigarette lighter diagram

The Toyota Avensis cigarette lighter fuse is located in the interior relay and fuse box, called RAD&CIG (cigarette lighter, clock, audio system), and has a rating of 15A . Its burnout is indicated by the simultaneous failure of the cigarette lighter and radio.

• Toyota Avensis cigarette lighter fuse (fuse box in the passenger compartment)
• Cigarette lighter fuse for Toyota Avensis (fuse box in the passenger compartment)

To check the thermal fuse, you will have to remove the Avensis cigarette lighter . You can “ring” with a tester or a light bulb. If you cannot find a fuse similar to the faulty one, you can replace it with a jumper.

Thermal fuse for Toyota cigarette lighter as part of the contact group Thermal fuse for Toyota cigarette lighter in the body of the contact group

Screw holding the contact group of the Toyota cigarette lighter assembly

How to remove a Toyota cigarette lighter

Removing the Toyota cigarette lighter from the console seems to be quite a problematic task. However, this procedure is not so complicated! First you need to remove the radio and the front decorative panel, disconnect the power plugs, and carefully remove the cigarette lighter light socket.

The next sequence of actions is as follows:

1). Rotate the cigarette lighter body 20° - 30° relative to the light guide counterclockwise, overcoming the holding action against the rotation of the light guide beads.

Turn counterclockwise to remove Toyota cigarette lighter

Light guide beads prevent rotation of the cigarette lighter housing

2). Pull the cigarette lighter socket towards you until it stops ( 0.5-1 cm ), releasing the latches holding the cigarette lighter in the console (front panel). The entire cigarette lighter structure begins to dangle freely in the panel hole.

Pull the Toyota cigarette lighter socket towards you until it stops

Light guide latches hold the cigarette lighter in the dashboard

3). Rotate the cigarette lighter housing 20° - 30° relative to the light guide clockwise until the guides of the contact group body align with the internal groove of the light guide. The decorative overlay can be held by hand.

Rotate the cigarette lighter housing until the guides align with the internal groove of the light guide

4). Pull the cigarette lighter socket towards you. The guides of the contact group will fit into the internal groove of the light guide. The cigarette lighter housing will come out freely.

Pull the Toyota cigarette lighter socket towards you, remove the housing from the light guide

The contact group guides are aligned with the light guide groove when removed

5). Remove the light guide with the decorative cover from the console. Press the light guide latches and remove the decorative trim along the outer guide of the light guide.

Press the light guide latches and remove the decorative trim of the Toyota cigarette lighter

Replacing an electrical fuse on a Toyota Corolla: step-by-step instructions

So, having sorted out the tools and selected the electrical fuses we need in the store, let's proceed to the step-by-step replacement of the fuse on the Toyota Corolla. First of all, we need to know where the fuse panel is located in the car - finding it will not be very difficult.

As a rule, the panel is located on the driver's side under the steering column - finding it should not be difficult. However, before climbing down, you need to lay down a small rag so as not to get dirty. So, when the rag is laid, we begin to search for the fuse panel. We look under the steering column. There should be a small cabin fuse panel located closer to the left door. In the photo you can see how it looks in most Toyota Corolla cars.

When the panel is found, we position ourselves more comfortably, having first picked up the tweezers and the purchased electrical fuse. In front of us is the cover of the fuse console - on it we see various symbols. In the photo below you can see them in more detail.

As we can see, there are more than 30 values ​​written on the lid and they are all different. We will need the "CIG" value - this is usually 15 amps. On our panel it is located at number 23. So, we found the socket we needed on the lid. The next step is to open the box and look for the fuse we need using the diagram. Typically, you should look for a plastic head that is blue in color. In the photo the arrow indicates the fuse we need.

We opened the lid and found the fuse. What's next? Let's examine the object pulled out from the panel. The most important thing to pay attention to is the oxidation of contacts. If they are oxidized, then it is necessary to thoroughly clean the nest. Only after cleaning should you insert a new fuse, otherwise it may simply deteriorate and fail prematurely.

We clean the socket and insert a new fuse there, after which we do not rush to immediately close the lid. Let's check the work done. We crawl out from under the steering wheel. We check the functionality of our system. We turn on the cigarette lighter or charger and check its functionality. You can also check failed related devices - clock, radio, etc. If all systems are functioning normally, then the fuse was the problem and our job is complete. You can put the lid on the fuse box and enjoy troubleshooting problems inside your car.

However, if the problems have not been resolved, then it is best to contact an official service or an electrician who can check your wiring, diagnose the entire system and identify the true cause of the breakdown.

By the way, before buying a new fuse, you can check the cause with a regular 12-volt light bulb. Having soldered two wires to it, we insert them instead of the fuse. If the light bulb works, and all other systems work with it, then the problem is in the fuse. This concludes our repair of a non-working cigarette lighter in a Toyota Corolla.

Why does the standard radio in Toyota not work?

If there is no malfunction of the device, then the reason for the radio not turning on is related precisely to the electrical circuit. From experience, there can be two types of malfunction:

• blown fuse for the head unit;
• blown 100 amp fuse in the main fuse box;
• problems in the power supply system that require inspection by a qualified auto electrician.

Replacing the fuse

If the screen is on, then the problem is not with the power supply. The problem of a blown fuse often appears in those cars in which the car radio and the car cigarette lighter are located on the same section of the network. This is also typical for Toyota models of previous generations. At the time of release of the vehicles, additional functionality of the devices was not expected. Accordingly, the network capabilities are not designed for the current load.

Please note that when the screen is turned off, you need to consider the issue of a non-working standard car radio for other reasons. Try applying 12 V to the device as a test.

Tools needed to replace the cigarette lighter fuse

In order to replace the fuse, we need a minimum set of tools, which includes:

• Small tweezers - will allow you to conveniently pull out the fuse and insert it into its place;
• And a new fuse will be required - it is very important that the fuse itself matches the model and year of manufacture, and has the same voltage as the blown one. If the fuse parameters in most models are the same on Corollas of different years of manufacture, then their appearance may differ significantly from each other.

No further funds are required to replace the fuse. The only other thing you can take is a small rag that you can lay on the floor of the car and also wipe the fuse panel if it gets dusty.

Occurrence of a malfunction

Before removing and changing the fuse, it is worth getting to know the device itself in more detail. The cigarette lighter, as you know, is a small but quite powerful device, which is located on the central panel closer to the gearshift lever. It is used to ignite both cigarettes and other objects. Its connector is more functional, since it is used to connect various electronic devices, for example, a phone charger or a DVR. The cigarette lighter itself breaks down extremely rarely, but its fuses burn out quite often. Moreover, this is expressed in the cessation of operation of not only the part in question, but also the clock from the radio, since the voltage surge affects all the electronics on the central panel.

Burnout of the cigarette lighter safety device always occurs unexpectedly, so every driver needs to have a number of tools that will allow them to quickly fix the problem. First of all, you need to have a set of replacement parts. It is important that the fuses match the vehicle model. For example, for a 2006 Corolla, a part intended for 2011 cars will not fit, since the generations are different. But on the 2007 and 2008 models, such elements work perfectly, since they were released as part of the restyling of the 120 model.

It is important to have small tweezers in your car. Using it, it is convenient to remove a burnt fuse and install a new one, since these parts are very small and it is quite problematic to remove them by hand.

You can try using pliers for this, but they can damage both the device being replaced and those located nearby. Additionally, it is worth keeping a medium-hard brush in the glove compartment, which can be useful for cleaning the fuse connector. Nothing else is needed for repairs. All you need is a small soft cloth made of fabric or fiber with which you can wipe off the dust.

Fuse box in the engine compartment

The fuses are located in the block, which is located under the hood, as shown in the figure:

The figure below shows the designation of fuses according to their positions.

The table shows the purpose of the fuses, their position number and rating.

There should be a small cabin fuse panel located closer to the left door. In the photo you can see how it looks in most Toyota Corolla cars.

When the panel is found, we position ourselves more comfortably, having first picked up the tweezers and the purchased electrical fuse. In front of us is the cover of the fuse console - on it we see various symbols.

In the photo below you can see them in more detail. As we can see, there are more than 30 values ​​written on the lid and they are all different.

On our panel it is located under the number So, we found the socket we needed on the lid. The next step is to open the box and look for the fuse we need using the diagram. Typically, you should look for a plastic head that is blue in color.

In the photo the arrow indicates the fuse we need. It is worth noting that the cigarette lighter fuse on the Toyota Corolla in the block additionally differs in the color of the heads.

The electrical components of the central panel are characterized by a blue tint. There are fewer such parts than, for example, red or white ones, so finding the right device will not be difficult. Replacing the device Now you are ready to directly replace the cigarette lighter fuse.

The process itself does not take much time, but everything must be done with extreme care so as not to damage the socket, the new part, as well as other nearby elements. The first step is to remove the damaged fuse.

Fuse blocks for Toyota Corolla E150

It is worth examining it carefully: Otherwise, the new part will very quickly inherit the fate of its predecessor. Then you can install the fuse.

Do not close the unit cover prematurely. First you need to check the result.

If after replacement the cigarette lighter does not work again, you should pay attention to other fuses in the central panel. Block in the engine compartment Location of the fuse box under the hood of the Corolla The Toyota Corolla E fuse box is installed in the compartment with the internal combustion engine, in the upper right corner.

The electrical circuit of the Toyota Corolla in the body involves the installation of additional blocks with control elements.

Fuse box in the interior of Toyota Corolla e180

So the starter relay is located at the bottom of the dashboard, directly below the multimedia system. The bulk of the fuses are located inside the car next to the diagnostic connector and the electronic unit is located in the lower part of the left side of the panel opposite the driver.

If you are looking for where the fuses for the cigarette lighter of a Toyota Corolla or Auris are located under the hood, then you should pay attention to the left side of the engine compartment when looking in the direction of travel.

How to replace fuses and relays The purpose and numbers of various relays and fuses are indicated both on the inside of the cover and in our figure.

Cigarette lighter for Toyota COROLLA (…E12…) 1.4 VVT-i (ZZE120_)

A cigarette lighter is a device for lighting cigarettes in a car.

Typically, a cigarette lighter consists of a metal spiral, which is housed in a plastic housing. The housing is inserted into the connector and connected to the on-board network. When the cigarette lighter is pressed, a large current, about 10A, begins to pass through the coil. The cigarette lighter is held in place by two bimetallic strips. The coil heats up and the cigarette lighter begins to glow orange. When the spiral reaches a certain temperature and turns red, the bimetallic springs diverge, the cigarette lighter insert returns to its original position, after which you can light the cigarette.

A protective device is installed in the cigarette lighter, which prevents overheating and fire of the cigarette lighter if, after heating, the bimetallic springs do not disperse and the cigarette lighter insert does not return to its original position.

Initially, the cigarette lighter was used as an electric lighter, but now the cigarette lighter connector is used as a power connector for portable accessories: phones, players, fans, flashlights, a device for heating drinks and even small tire pumps. For convenience, many cars have several connectors, some of which may be located in the rear of the cabin. The standard voltage supplied to the cigarette lighter is 12 V.

The electric cigarette lighter was invented and patented in the early 1880s by German inventor Friedrich Wilhelm Schindler. In the 1980s, the cigarette lighter was marketed as an electric cigar lighter. In 1921, the United States registered US Patent 1,376,154 for a so-called “cordless” lighter with a removable element. Since 1926 in the United States, the cigarette lighter began to appear as standard equipment in cars.

In 1928, the Connecticut Automotive Specialty Company in Bridgeport patented its version of the automobile cigarette lighter, which used a cord and reel. The ignition unit was connected to the current source through a wire that was wound on a spring drum. The igniter block and cable could be pulled out of the socket to light the cigar, and then returned to its place. The modern "automatic" removable car lighter, the V-Coil, was developed by Casco in 1956.

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Replacing the cigarette lighter fuse

It would seem that what’s wrong with replacing the fuse, I pulled it out and inserted a new one. But no. Here is the correct procedure for replacing a fuse:

1. Turn off the car ignition.
2. Disconnect the ground from the car battery.
3. Carefully remove the blown fuse using special pliers. If they are not there, then use pliers (pliers).
4. The new fuse must be installed so that it is designed for the same current strength that was on the old blown fuse. For example, on the PCB it says 20, which means that it can withstand up to 20 Amperes. If you install a more powerful one, then the fuse will be able to withstand load surges, but the cigarette lighter itself may burn out. The fuse can be inserted from either side.
5. An old burnt-out fuse will have a burnt-out thread; you can look and find out whether it is the cause of the cigarette lighter failure. It also happens that the cause may not be a PP, but a broken wire. If the fuse is intact, you need to test the wiring with a multimeter.
6. Close the block cover.
7. We connect the disconnected negative wire back to the battery terminal.
8. Turn on the ignition and check the functionality of the cigarette lighter.

What to do when the cigarette lighter does not work

As already stated at the beginning, the most likely reason for a cigarette lighter failure is a blown fuse. Therefore, we take out the manual for your car, look for the fuse diagram and find the one that is responsible for powering the cigarette lighter socket. It can be either separate or combined with other systems (often it is marked in the form of a cigarette or the inscription Cigar).

“Ring” the desired fuse with a multimeter or test lamp to see if it is working. If there is no device, and the fuse itself does not have obvious signs of burnout, try replacing it with a similar one and checking the cigarette lighter. If it works, change the fuse. No - we are looking further.

Never install a fuse designed for high current instead of the standard one. This will not make the cigarette lighter operation more fault-tolerant - the circuit will simply break in another, weaker place. And this can even lead to a fire in the electrical wiring!

Ringing cigarette lighter contacts using a multimeter

The second place that is quite easy to check is the cigarette lighter socket. Carefully inspect it for foreign objects or burn marks on the sides. Further actions will require disassembling the panel and removing the cigarette lighter socket, as well as the presence of a multimeter or at least a test lamp. Don't forget to first remove the negative terminal of the battery!

Disconnect the chip with the cigarette lighter connector from the body and ring the contacts (if necessary, turn on the ignition). If voltage is present, carefully inspect the housing. There may be plaque or oxide on the terminals and connectors of the cigarette lighter, which can be removed with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol (wait for it to evaporate before turning on the device). If this does not help and the socket is clearly burnt out, then only replacing it will help.

The next element that needs to be carefully inspected is the fuse on the cigarette lighter housing. Most often, it has a 90-degree curved shape and connects the cigarette lighter contacts. If it burns out, the problem can be solved using a soldering iron or replacing the housing. In most cases, it is enough to solder or screw a piece of wire (aluminum with a cross-section of 1.5 mm2), which will close the contacts and act as a fuse.

Do not use copper wire, it can withstand high currents. The wire should be aluminum or tin. Otherwise, there is a risk of burnout or fire in the electrical wiring!

If, when the fuse is working, the “ringing” of the chip with connectors indicates a lack of voltage in the network, then the problem is either in the wires or in the fuse mounting block, in which the conductive paths burn out. Moreover, in domestic cars it is most likely tracks, and in foreign cars it is wires.

To finally verify this, you can go in two ways:

1. Disassemble the mounting block and inspect it for damaged tracks. Don't forget to take pictures of how it was originally. If the tracks are damaged, they need to be soldered.
2. Find the electrical diagram of the car, find the connectors that come out of the mounting block to the cigarette lighter and ring them. If the voltage goes out and the cigarette lighter does not work, you will have to change the wire, which is quite difficult. If there is no voltage, the problem is in the mounting block.

What to do if the cigarette lighter on VAZ cars does not work?

Since the cigarette lighter socket most often refuses to work for owners of domestic cars, below are some useful tips specifically for VAZs.

Start by inspecting the fuse. It is located in the mounting block in the engine compartment - the exact location can be seen in the diagram of your model:

• VAZ-2104, 2105, 2107 - F6 (8A/10A)
• VAZ-2115, 2114, 2108, 2109, 21099 - F7 (30A) or F4 (20A)
• VAZ-2101-2103 and 2106 - F1 (16A)
• VAZ-2110 and all “family 110 - F6 (15A)
• Lada Kalina and Granta - F20 (15A)
• Lada Priora - F13 (15A)
• Niva, Lada 4x4 – F14 (16A)
• Vesta - F41 (20A)
• Largus - F19 (10A), F20 (7.5A) and F38 (15A)
• Xray (XRAY) – F33 (15A)

Ringing the cigarette lighter fuse using a homemade tester on a VAZ 2107

To determine if the cigarette lighter is faulty on a VAZ, ring the block (black - minus, red - power supply plus, white - plus when the lights are on)

If the fuse is working, also check if there is voltage in its socket.

By the way, often the cigarette lighter fuse is also responsible for other electrical appliances in your car (for example, a heater fan, a washer motor, a light in the glove compartment). Therefore, if several devices fail at once and you know that they are “hanging” on one fuse, this is definitely it.

The next step is to check if there is power at the cigarette lighter terminals. If your cigarette lighter only works when the ignition is on, turn the key in the lock. When the multimeter does not show 12 volts, then the problem is most likely in the tracks of the mounting block. Disassemble it and solder the burnt tracks. Well, if the multimeter shows that there is power, you need to change the cigarette lighter housing itself.