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Old Jun 23, 2001 | 04:38 PM
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whats wrong with my cigarette lighter?

Sorry stupid question...But the damn thing doesnt work, I dont smoke but have needed it for my cell phone charger.

Is there a fuse for it? I looked and didnt see one. Is there something common that goes out?

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Old Jun 23, 2001 | 09:03 PM
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Hey..try pulling up the shift plate and check the connections down at the bottom. Do your interior lights come on when u open the door? Those are on the same circuit. If they do, its not the fuse. Check those connections, make sure their on. If they are, take a voltage tester and see if any voltage is going to it. If there isnt, split wire..or something to that extent. Also check ground.

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Old Jun 23, 2001 | 09:30 PM
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Car: 90 IROC
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You know what... my interior lights/cigarette lighter have never worked sence i bought the car. They dont come on when i open the door or turn the headlight switch. The owner before me had an alarm installed/removed before i bought it. I thought the lights didnt work because of something to do with that.

Is there a fuse for them? I coundnt see one in the box.

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Old Jun 23, 2001 | 10:05 PM
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Car: 90 IROC
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Transmission: GMPP 93/4L60
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I checked again and cannot find a fuse for it. All the fuses are good the panel is full of fuses. There are two places where there is clips for a single prong fuse though. Ive never seen any like that, with just one prong.
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Old Jun 24, 2001 | 11:34 AM
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It sounds like a fuse, and I've gone through that one quite a few times. It's a yellow "20" you're looking for.
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Old Jun 24, 2001 | 10:25 PM
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You need to make sure the 20A "ACC" fuse is good. My car was the same way - the lighter shorted out and blew that fuse immediately so I had to disconnect the lighter body so all the other stuff would work. I even got another lighter body but the same thing happened. So my short must be in the wiring somewhere back there. You may not have a short, but check to be sure that the ACC fuse is good.
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Old Jun 25, 2001 | 06:47 PM
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It works so does the dome light!

Long story I would rather not tell.

Thanks for the help guys!



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Old Jun 25, 2001 | 08:40 PM
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I have the same problem now, i need it for a temporary cd player, but too bad i have NO idea what you guys just talked about i wish i knew as much about cars as you guys do. Even though i have been into cars for many MANY! years now (i am 17) i still dont know ****. Its my damn parents, they never wanted me to get near fast cars, or do anything with them.

With my camaro, i want to mod it, but my dad says, "You got a car, now drive it like a car, you dont need any stupid little things or sound systems or more power" I wish the would just stop b****ing

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