I am really hoping that someone can help me resolve this issue. I apologize in advance for the lengthy post, but I don't want to waste your time so I'm going to give you as much detailed information as possible. I recently bought a 2002 Jaguar S-Type 3.0 V6 from a private seller and I love the car. I traveled several hours to West Palm Beach to pay for and pick up the vehicle. On the way home I tried to charge my phone with a cell phone charger (iPhone) with no success. I quickly checked the cigar lighter itself and it would not pop up. When I pushed it completely down it became stuck and I had to apply pressure to remove it.

Long story short, I drove all the way home to Alabama (7.5 hours) with a dead cell phone. I checked the manual once I got home and found that the fuse for the cigar lighter is yellow, #32, 20 amp--located on the right side of the glove box. I picked up a pack of new fuses and upon changing out the old one noticed that it was indeed blown. I replaced it with a new one and nothing worked--GPS adapter, cell phone or lighter. I tried to wiggle the actual cigar lighter compartment around with a pair of scissors and quickly realized that it had 'fire' because it sparked. (I know hindsight is 20/20). Anyway, I checked the new fuse and it was blown so I replaced it with another new one and still nothing.

I pulled the new fuse back out and it wasn't blown. I returned to the auto parts store and they did a circuit test or test light and it worked--the bulb lit up indicating that there was definitely power. I knew that there should have been electricity due to the previous spark, however, I can not get any of the devices (lighter, chargers, etc.) to work when inserted. The GPS adapter worked previously in my '99 Rodeo and so did my iPhone charger. I took both chargers out of the Jaguar last night and tried them in the Rodeo again to see if they had a short, but they both worked.

After reading the manual, I have came to the conclusion that there is only 1 electrical accessory on this model--don't know why that is--I have an '02 Alero and it has 2 outlets and my '99 Rodeo 2 as well. I left a message for the guy I bought the car from to see if he was aware of it and possibly had a work around. I am not mechanical by any means so unless I hear something differently, looks like I'm headed to a mechanic. Please help.

 

The cigar lighter housing could be shorting out and not giving a ground. Its possible that the housing needs replacement.

 

A 'short' would blow the fuse. I think you mean the opposite, which is 'open circuit'.

Is there not an accessory plug inside the centre console?

 

The only accessory plug I've seen is the cigar lighter which is situated right under the a/c unit and radio.

 

Whoops, thanks for that. I indeed meant open circuit/no ground.