Front lighter charger stopped working, how to troubleshoot

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    Hi all,
    in 2016 Prius Lighter Charger located in front stop working. The other on the rear is working OK.
    Is this could be some fuse problem ?

    Anybody tried to fix it?
    Thanks to all

    Dai
     
    #1 Victorio Mo, Apr 4, 2026
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    They're on separate fuses, so the fuse for the front one would be a reasonable thing to check.

    Keep in mind that if you find a blown fuse, you haven't found the problem, you've found a clue to the problem, and when you find why the fuse blew, then you've found the problem.
     
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    Thanks Chapman! I will try to find which one,
     
    #3 Victorio Mo, Apr 5, 2026 at 2:51 AM
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    The owners' manual has a drawing to show which fuses are which, also shown on the lids of the fuse boxes.
     
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    Just removed blown fuse, see in bottom. See that it's some special mini-short type. On the top what I found in Autozone store.
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    #5 Victorio Mo, Apr 10, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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    not clear what type it is
     
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    check the link in my thread #6
     
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    You can put a normal ATM fuse into an ATM-LP slot. If it's in the in-cabin fuse box, it'll just prevent you putting the lid back on. In the underhood fuse box it won't be any problem at all.
     
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