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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 06:39 AM
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Default Cigarette lighter fuse?

So I tried to find it in the electric wiring manual in the sticky section, but I couldn't figure it out.

my question is, anybody know which fuse is responsible for the cigarette lighter?
I was bored and shoved some LED's in it, they all sparked, and now my ipod connecter that I had spliced into the cig lighter doesn't work.

? any advice? or help.
I'm thinking I just blew a fuse
Old Jun 30, 2009 | 12:48 PM
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you did, look under the dash in the drivers side, little fuse box, i think its aux or something like that.
Old Jun 30, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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well crap. I unhooked that panel and poked around but I didn't really see any fuses. guess I'll go look again.
Old Jun 30, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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its not the panel that you can see when you are sitting down. you actually have to get on your back on the floorboard and look up
Old Jun 30, 2009 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by SATownScion
its not the panel that you can see when you are sitting down. you actually have to get on your back on the floorboard and look up
Yeah, you will have to get on your back and then it is a bunch of all the little fuses that are a pain to get out.

Your driver's manual also has more information on the fuses.

Good luck.
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owner's manual..

and hey.. the cig lighter fuse is aptly labeled.. "CIG"
Old Jul 1, 2009 | 04:23 AM
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yea. I found it once I went back earlier today. I felt stupid.

I found the one that was blown, and I was wondering, could I replace it with a twenty instead of a 15? It was a 15, but I don't really feel like going to buy a new fuse at the moment, and there is only a spare 10 and 20.

any comments?
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its not a good idea to up the fuse since in most cases the wires cant handle the extra amps if a short happens, meaning you will burn your wires instead of blowing the fuse.

for a temp fix, it will work but you run the risk so make sure to replace it with the right amp fuse when you get the chance
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I used a "add-a-cicuit", tapped into the CIG fuse, and running two neon tubes with no problem
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Originally Posted by SATownScion
its not a good idea to up the fuse since in most cases the wires cant handle the extra amps if a short happens, meaning you will burn your wires instead of blowing the fuse.

for a temp fix, it will work but you run the risk so make sure to replace it with the right amp fuse when you get the chance
yea i understand. I'll be sure to go get some in a couple days
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