12V power outlet

[dalaw]

Can you guys check to see if the inside of your power outlet look the same as mine? I suspect that black thing is a foreign object in the socket. Otherwise, I have probably damaged some wires in the back Well a while ago, I plugged in this LED light that power off the outlet on top of the cupholder. Well as I pull out the light, the piece at the end of the plug broke off and got stuck inside the hole. It took me a while to take that shit out. I had to use a soldering gun to melt that piece and i finally got it out today. But now the outlet doesnt work anymore! So yeah I am thinking the soldering gun probably damaged some wires behind it.

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[tbaleno]

maybe the soldering iron heated up the metal and the solder in the back of the outlet and the wire for the outlet detatched.

[MegaHurtz]

did you try taking the outlet apart and I dunno, actually try to remove the piece?

[dalaw]

Alright I checked the cigarette lighter fuse and found that it was blown, I have to go out and buy a fuse tmrw. Thanks for the replies guys!

[grenloch101056]

when you were in there with the soldering gun, you probably shorted the terminals together and popped the fuse. Should be fine once you put a new fuse in

[diskreet]

yeah check the fuse. then check the wires behind it. if not the fuse a wire could have broken off from the iron.

[Blahman240]

or the wires could have simply came off the back. THey don't hold on to tight... I hate that.

[gearbox]

well there is a plug holding the wires to the terminals. It shouldn't just come off.

[ragingSPAM]

u prolly sent too many amps back into the wires with the soldering iron so it blew a fuse instead of letting the magic smoke out of the wires...if u let the magic smoke out of the wires u would definitly know for sure because is stinks like shit

[MegaHurtz]

current doesnt come out of a soldering iron