It's probably because the cig lighter is as old as the car but it takes ages for it to warm up, the lighter has to be held down to heat up, and it cant even light a rizler paper.

 

Is this because the whole thing is stuffed or is this a common problem that has a simple fix?

I had the same problem on mine when i got it. I simply wired in a new one and it was fine! :D

Cheers Chopper.

No probs :cool:

I would just buy a new lighter/plunger as it must be worn/corroded.

I presume they are still available as a fairly standard part from Nissan.

 

If it's getting 12V fed to it (which it is) then it should be hot - nothing complicated about it really.

Dont go to nelson for a fecking cig lighter, we sell em at work for less than a fiver looks just the same as the zed one too.

Where do you work?