The correct way to open the cigarette lighter is for anyone with a car to take a look~

Regularly check whether the snap spring is deformed

For smokers, cigarette lighters are undoubtedly safer and more user-friendly than lighters. So the frequency of use is very high, and the probability of problems is relatively high, such as being unable to get stuck in the socket or unable to heat up after pressing.

When the electric heating wire of the cigarette lighter reaches the temperature, the snap spring will be affected by high temperature and deform, and then the cigarette lighter will pop out.

If the cigarette lighter cannot be stuck after being pressed, it means that the card spring has been stretched and deformed. In this case, you can manually solve this problem.

It should be noted that when adjusting the position of the card spring, the power should be turned off first, and tools should be used instead of adjusting it directly by hand. This is not your own nostril, nor is it your female partner's nostril. You can dig it if you want, just by hand.

Do not use under overload

Using a cigarette lighter as a car power source should be a common practice for most car owners. Rich and diverse in car electrical appliances, convenient and stylish to use. However, the load capacity of the cigarette lighter socket is not as strong as expected, and we should be careful when using it.

The maximum current that the cigarette lighter circuit can withstand is generally 10A. Calculated based on the 12V voltage of its socket, if the total power of the car's electrical appliances exceeds 120W, the cigarette lighter circuit will be overloaded. It is very likely to blow the vehicle fuse, even causing malfunction or spontaneous combustion.

The power of a typical car cigarette lighter is between 80W-120W, so in addition to paying attention to the power of the car's electrical appliances, it is also important to pay attention to the maximum power of the cigarette lighter for your own vehicle model. This can be obtained by searching online or checking the vehicle manual.

So how to get electricity for some high-power appliances, such as a 150W portable car inflator? Don't worry, smart merchants have already prepared for you. Usually, a fish clip converter is given as a gift when purchasing, which can be directly charged from the car battery.

There are many such porous shunt cigarette lighter sockets on the market, and their "one to three" or even "one to N" designs are very convenient to use. However, this type of use is actually more prone to overload problems, so it is important to pay more attention to whether the total power of the electrical appliances exceeds the load of the circuit.

It should also be noted that after the vehicle is turned off, the engine stops charging the battery, and the cigarette lighter socket will directly take power from the battery. Continuing to take power from here can easily cause the battery to deplete and prevent the vehicle from starting again.

Do not expose the cigarette lighter socket

Some non-smoking car owners may find the cigarette lighter in their car very annoying, so they take it off, leaving only one hole exposed. In fact, doing so has safety hazards.

The middle elastic head of the cigarette lighter socket is the positive pole, and the two side buckles (ears) are the negative poles. Exposed sockets are prone to falling into foreign objects. If conductive foreign objects connect the positive and negative poles inside the socket, it can cause a short circuit and burn out the fuse. In severe cases, it can cause abnormal heating of the circuit and pose a risk of spontaneous combustion.

Replace the fuse of the cigarette lighter

If we find that the cigarette lighter socket is no longer powered, it is very likely that the fuse has burned out. In this situation, we can also manually solve it ourselves.
The fuse is usually located inside the protective plate on the left or below the steering wheel. The specific location of each car model is different. You can refer to the vehicle manual to find the fuse corresponding to the cigarette lighter.
The spare fuse is in the Fuse Box in the engine compartment. After opening the box, we can use the fuse inside to remove the spare fuse and replace the old burnt cigarette lighter fuse.
The cigarette lighter has indeed brought great convenience to car life, but this socket is always a part of the vehicle's circuit, and improper use can easily lead to problems: burning the fuse is less common, causing the vehicle to ignite is troublesome.

Therefore, when using a cigarette lighter for power supply, in addition to paying close attention to the maximum power limit and the load level of the vehicle circuit, we also need to choose suitable and reliable on-board electrical appliances. Only by ensuring safety can it be used with peace of mind.