First of all, note that the lighter only works when the key is in the ON position. And that power devices make ground .contact with the sides of the barrel.

Second, other power point devices may work when the lighter doesn't because they make the positive electrical contact with a point in the very bottom of the lighter barrel.

The lighter makes positive electrical contact with the two tabs at the sides of the lighter barrel. If properly adjusted, these tabs grab the sides of the lighter itself as you push it in .-. and retain it. They only retain the lighter long enough until they heat up, expand as the element gets red hot, and then release the lighter.

As elegant as the Crossfire lighter is, they often as not fail to work when the tabs go out of adjustment from repeated use or simply 'just because'.

Try to readjust the tabs. Make sure the key is OFF or the fuse removed. Use a small screw driver, dental pick, whatever and pry the tabs inward so that they hopefully make full contact with the lighter as it goes down into the barrel. Don't pry them over too far. Maybe shine them up with a small strip of emery cloth. It's a trial and error exercise, but 9 times out of 10 the lighter element is OK, but the finicky positive contact tabs just need encouragement to grab the element case long enough to heat up, expand, and release the lighter.

So always keep a book of matches in the console.