Car Charger POP smoke

[94_v6_camry]

Hi guys,

Not sure what is wrong with my car cigarette , i just got a new car charger put it in and straight away i heard the pop and the smoke coming out, it happen 2 times already.

Derrick

[blitzer_26]

did you check the fuse in your car charger? it may be faulty...

[94_v6_camry]

Originally Posted by blitzer_26

did you check the fuse in your car charger? it may be faulty...

Yeah i did this is the second times it happen...both are brand new car charger purchased at different locations.

Derrick

[cykaaro]

Could the outlet be wired backwards? I hardwired an expansion pod and did it backwards and ended up frying the one for my garmin.
Are any fuses blowing at all? Is there metal or something in the socket that shouldn't be there?

[94_v6_camry]

Originally Posted by cykaaro

Could the outlet be wired backwards? I hardwired an expansion pod and did it backwards and ended up frying the one for my garmin.
Are any fuses blowing at all? Is there metal or something in the socket that shouldn't be there?

Is there way to test that???
Derrick

[cykaaro]

Not sure if there's an actual test, but the easiest way is if you have a 12v LED. They're polarity sensitive so you can easily figure out what side is supposed to be positive and which ground. Compare what you find to what the FSM says and you'll be able to tell if it is wired right. It SHOULD be but if somewhere down the road someone bastardized something it could have gotten mixed around.

Have you had any problems with plugging anything else into it?

[94_v6_camry]

Originally Posted by cykaaro

Not sure if there's an actual test, but the easiest way is if you have a 12v LED. They're polarity sensitive so you can easily figure out what side is supposed to be positive and which ground. Compare what you find to what the FSM says and you'll be able to tell if it is wired right. It SHOULD be but if somewhere down the road someone bastardized something it could have gotten mixed around.

Have you had any problems with plugging anything else into it?

Well yes i did test it by plugging in the cigarette and it work...u know how u push all the way in and wait for it and it pop out that thing work.

Derrick

[rebel8ball]

12 volt dc will work either way (for certain things) lights, speakers, cigarette lighters... they are on or off and in that case either way you feed it power it will work.

i dont remember right now but i think the bottom or back of the plug should be hot, the sides should be ground or negative....so you might try using an led as someone else said with some long wires...

[cykaaro]

Exactly. Most things you'll use aren't specific which is positive and which isn't, but somethings are, and are sensitive so when put in the wrong way get fried, which I did with flying colours!
Using an LED is the easiest way to find out how it's wired. They won't blow. Either it'll work or it won't depending which way the positive is.

Now on a 12v power outlet I can't remember which is supposed to be the ground. I think it's the outside and the pin is the positive which is fused, but could be wrong.

[94_v6_camry]

Originally Posted by cykaaro

Exactly. Most things you'll use aren't specific which is positive and which isn't, but somethings are, and are sensitive so when put in the wrong way get fried, which I did with flying colours!
Using an LED is the easiest way to find out how it's wired. They won't blow. Either it'll work or it won't depending which way the positive is.

Now on a 12v power outlet I can't remember which is supposed to be the ground. I think it's the outside and the pin is the positive which is fused, but could be wrong.

Hmmm can't wait to test it out tomorrow when i got time, coz atm the dome light aint working as well, i have check all fuses and they look ok...hopefully that is the probs that way i can fix 2 things at once

Derrick