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Car charger not working

  • 14-05-2016 10:37pm
    #1
    Eire Go Brach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭


    As the title says. I recently bought a new charger for our iPhones. But although the cigarette lighter still heats up. The charger will not charge the any of the phones?
    I have never used one before. So I am curious what it could be? Are there limitations to charging or could the device be faulty?


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Does your car have a 12v socket as well as a cigarette socket?
    What car?


  • #3
    Eire Go Brach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭Eire Go Brach


    It only has the cigarette socket. Renault Clio year 2003.


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Is there an LED light on the charger?


  • #5
    bladespin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,430 ✭✭✭bladespin


    Have you tried a different cable? Find they don't last well in the car.
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  • #6
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Try phone charger in a different car.
    You may just have bought a crap charger.


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  • #7
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    Are you getting any errors on the iPhones? Charging not supported by this product etc? Apple stuff can be incredibly sensitive to car chargers. I found the little usb one using the phones own cable to be the best solution giving almost 100% charging success.


  • #8
    Eire Go Brach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭Eire Go Brach


    I tried different cables. Apple ones. Tried driving with it plugged In to see if it trickled charged. No joy. The phones are showing nothing.
    I will try it in another car. That will rule it out. If it's faulty or not.
    Do all cigarette lighters generally work with external connections?


  • #9
    Cerco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,063 ✭✭✭Cerco


    Compare the length of the cigar lighter against the plug on the charger. It maybe that your charger plug is not making contact with the centre connector in the socket. Saw this happen with a cheap fm modulator for sending audio from MP3 player to radio.
    Try it in another car.


  • #10
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    Cerco wrote: »
    Compare the length of the cigar lighter against the plug on the charger. It maybe that your charger plug is not making contact with the centre connector in the socket. Saw this happen with a cheap fm modulator for sending audio from MP3 player to radio.
    Try it in another car.

    That's a good idea. Op, if you can open up your adaptor have a look inside and see if there's a fuse that might be blown.


  • #11
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,084 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Is there an LED light on the charger?
    +1

    There should be.

    Try rotating the charger slowly in the lighter socket to see if gets power then.

    Not your ornery onager



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  • #12
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,186 ✭✭✭cletus


    Could be an issue with apple. I have a charger for my android phone, but it wont charge my ipad for example


  • #13
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Yeah, Apple wants users to have certified cables and their phones may reject spurious cables.

    What charger is this exactly? Link?


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