Cigar lighter

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amanda121287
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Cigar lighter

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I replaced the lighter in my truck a while back. It's been working fine until a few days ago. It won't get hot or run a fan. I checked it with my tester and the hot is getting fire but the inside wall where it grounds seems to bee the problem. When I went to check it, I stuck the probe in there and it was magnetized. :? And not working as a ground.
What could be causing this? Could the hot be shorting and cause it to become magnetized?
I'd appreciate some kind of advice as to where to start looking.
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Re: Cigar lighter

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Might unscrew the casing, clean the back side of the dash and the end where they contact. Aftermarket replacements come with a grounding lug so you can run a wire to a consistent ground. The original ground concept always stunk to me, IMHO.
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