Subaru Baja 2003: Plugged in an Air Compressor to get some air into kid's bike tire then found out the hard way that Air Compressors can blow the Cigarette Lighter out so that the entire Cigarette Assembly needs to be replaced! *This is not a Fuse problem.*
Subaru Dealership says it's $147 to order it. I asked if we could just go to the auto parts store and get the cigarette lighters listed as compatible with the car and the dealership actually tried to install them and they could not fix the problem. They said it has to be an original Subaru Baja part called Cigar Lighter Assembly. Another dealership told me the part number was 8710AE010 but when I tried to search for that Subaru part number - it did not come up with any search hits.
Apparently there is a fuse on the back on the socket that cannot be replaced. Can't believe it's $150 or no working cig lighter to power GPS or anything else.
Can I simply wire this to the fuse box and resolve this issue for $5, and if so, how exactly:
Attachment 40280
Or else what do I need to do to wires to run any cigarette lighter socket to battery even if it is hanging elsewhere.
Subaru Dealership says it's $147 to order it. I asked if we could just go to the auto parts store and get the cigarette lighters listed as compatible with the car and the dealership actually tried to install them and they could not fix the problem. They said it has to be an original Subaru Baja part called Cigar Lighter Assembly. Another dealership told me the part number was 8710AE010 but when I tried to search for that Subaru part number - it did not come up with any search hits.
Apparently there is a fuse on the back on the socket that cannot be replaced. Can't believe it's $150 or no working cig lighter to power GPS or anything else.
Can I simply wire this to the fuse box and resolve this issue for $5, and if so, how exactly:
Attachment 40280
Or else what do I need to do to wires to run any cigarette lighter socket to battery even if it is hanging elsewhere.