How do you replace a fuse to the cigarette lighter in a 2004 Highlander. I need it to plug in my ipod adapter. Where is the fuse box?

There's a starter relay in the fuse box under the hood. Have a friend touch the top while you turn the key. If he doesn't feel a slight "tap" then it's most likely blown. Replace. Cheap.

All the diagrams of the fuse boxes are located in the owner's manual. You can access that free here.

The lighter socket or the element.
Check the element for burn marks and the socket for debris blocking the contacts.

First check the fuse for your lighter. It will show you the location of your fuse box and lighter fuse in your cars owners manual.

In the 2006 Model the Cigarette lighter is located behind the small compartment on the drivers side dashboard left of the steering wheel. Simply lower the compartment door (Fuse box cover) and remove it to access the fuses. Jul 2010

RGC

CHECK WIRE COULD BE LOOSE.I HAD SAME PROBLEM.I BOUGHT NEW LIGHTER IT WORK FOR A WHILE AND WENT OUT AGAIN.ITS THE WIRE TO CIGARETTE LIGHTER.

Could be. Have you checked the owners manual to see where the fuse is and check it? If the fuse is good and the lighter is still not working pull the lighter out and check to make sure the lighter has power. If it does have power then go to your local parts store and buy a new cigarette lighter and install.

Yes. Recommend to have local repair/stereo shop perform installation due to running new wiring and fusing circuits.

Two years later and you solved my dead cigarette lighter. manual says fuse 35--but it did not say to check 38 on the left fuse box. Thanks--blown fuse and everything works. Thanks

you will have to look in your owner's manual or remove the fuse panel cover and it may be labled there, with a position number. you will have to look at the position of the diagram either in the book or on the cover then orientate as you look at the fuse box itself. sometimes they lable the fuses with a number under neath each fuse to give it's location. And yes, I don't see why you can't use a charger for your ipod in the cigarette lighter. it should work just fine, people use that for car chargers for cell phones, and lots of other things. if you don't smoke then you don't need to buy an adapter that has one plug on one end to go into the lighter hole and gives you 2 that you can plug things into it...it's called a two in one adapter.