Put in Cigarette lighter, radio and glove box light go out

[zdeckich]

So the fuse CTSY/CLK was blown, im going to go buy a new one on my lunch break, hope that fix's it. But i did notice it was a 25 amp fuse, when the stock one is supposed to be a 20. Wouldn't a higher amp fuse be better? so my question is, should i buy a 20 or 25amp fuse?

 

[383_GrandPrix]

I would use the 20 amp fuse as the whole point of the fuse is that it burns out before the wires heat up and cause a fire...

 

[ed1948]

If you disable the cig lighter, where do you plug your phone charger or 12V light extension cable into?

 

[ed1948]

You need to think as fuses being the weak part of an electrical circuit. If the current gets too high because of a short, would you want your wires burning or the fuse popping?

 

[O. D. Showtime]

You might also want to look at having an assortment of all different ratings. That way if something goes while tinkering on the project you have some on hand.

 

[ed1948]

It's always smart to carry extra fuses. You can buy a package of preselected fuses or mix and match your own set. Be aware there are two sizes of snap in plastic fuses plus the really old glass and ceramic tubular fuses.

 

[pontiacgp]

So the fuse CTSY/CLK was blown, im going to go buy a new one on my lunch break, hope that fix's it. But i did notice it was a 25 amp fuse, when the stock one is supposed to be a 20. Wouldn't a higher amp fuse be better? so my question is, should i buy a 20 or 25amp fuse?

make sure your fire insurance policy is up to date...

there was a reason the cigarette lighter was in the glove box and you should fix the wiring problem before it becomes a bigger problem

 

[pontiacgp]

You'll see by the diagram that the lighter and glove box light are on the same circuit with the interior lights. With just the lighter and glove box goes out due to the lighter the addition of the aftermarket radio would suggest that the wiring of the radio is incorrect.

 

[zdeckich]

You'll see by the diagram that the lighter and glove box light are on the same circuit with the interior lights. With just the lighter and glove box goes out due to the lighter the addition of the aftermarket radio would suggest that the wiring of the radio is incorrect.

Yea i figured thats what it is. Ill probably just pull the radio out. I want to put some gauges where the radio goes anyways.

 

[zdeckich]

It's always smart to carry extra fuses. You can buy a package of preselected fuses or mix and match your own set. Be aware there are two sizes of snap in plastic fuses plus the really old glass and ceramic tubular fuses.

I use to carry extra fuses with me all the time. But my other cars are much newer and never had a reason to carry extras. Ill for sure get the assortment of fuses at Autozone today after work and keep them in the car.