Wobbly 12V Socket

[Oldyellr]

I plug my MP3 Transmitter into the cigarette lighter socket. The socket is quite loose and wobbly. Can it be tightened? Do I have to take the whole console apart?

 

[RainingSonics]

From what I remember from long ago, if it really is a non-accessory socket with the lighter, putting accessories into it will cause the socket to have a problem over time. Think what I did many years ago was to get an extension socket and then use the end of that instead.

I'm guessing that the socket would need to be replaced in your case.

 

[Oldyellr]

It's a lighter socket. It's the only one. This car has no 12V accessory sockets as far as I can see. Rather than try take the console apart to see if it can be tightened, maybe I'll just run some superglue around it.

 

[RainingSonics]

I'm not sure about that idea especially flammable liquid glue stuff at an electrical socket even at 12v or even dry...

I'd not do that