Cigarette Lighter/Plug Doesn't Work

[H0lyMan]

Hello,
I just realized that the cigarette lighter in my '99 Grand Am SE that I bought used doesn't work. It doesn't work with either the lighter or anything I plug in there. Should I check the fuses? The wires behind the plug? Any direction is greatly appreciated.

[99GrandAMSE]

... I would check the fuse first :)

[99capergrandam]

I believe it's a 20 Amp fuse and should be located in the fuse box that's located in your engine compartment on the driver's side near the strut tower.

[T3rry]

i had the same prob, my car was vstill under warranty so i took it to the dealer they said it was just a fuse but they replaced the lighter and socket anyways

[Travis]

My socket works but the lighter doesn't :D

[tony33461]

i had this problem and it affected my door locks also. all it was, was the fuse. i believe ive had this problem twice and it was the fuses. so hell, first time i bought an assortment of fuses, the second i just bought the right type.

[Pte Socks]

k first.. the fuse is under the hood and its a 2 A fuse.. not 20! and second.. check inside the actual lighter to see if anything is inside.. i had to replace my fuse and casing becasue i blew mine with neon lights

[99capergrandam]

I don't believe that it's 2 Amp....I haven't actually checked my car but all the documentation that I have suggests that it is indeed a 20 Amp fuse.

[Pte Socks]

dont worry man.. ive replaced that stupid fuse enough times to know that it is a 2 amp fuse.. ive had to replace it all the time becasue i have a neon light in my car that never stays in.. so you have to put it at an angle and that causes surges of voltage.. so trust me.. its a 2A fuse.. actually ive replaced it with a 3 A fuse and now it hardly ever blows.. guess with it like this till i find time to wire it to my battery and have a kill switch.. damn homework ruins my weekends:(

[99capergrandam]

OK....Finally curiousity got the best of me and I had to check my car. What I found is a Yellow 20 Amp fuse located in position #34 according to the diagram on the inside of the cover. Perhaps that's why Unrealoaded has been blowing so many fuses. It is without a doubt a 20 Amp fuse. Hope this clears it up for you.

[1996v6corsica]

it is a 20 amp fuse, i just checked mine and it was blown... havent picked up a new one yet

[Pte Socks]

k wtf? i know its a 2 amp fuse becasue ive checked my instruction booklet so many times! and when i checked my fuse it was a 2 amp fuse.. now i dont know how to explain this because i know its a 2 amp fuse.. and we are talking about the cigarette lighter fuse right? i really dont know how to explain it.. but we appear to have the same cars and mine is 2 amp. can anyone help with this?

[99GrandAMSE]

20 amp it is :)

[Pte Socks]

omg! arrrggtghh! what a friggin moron!! arrggghh! this is terrible.. this means that teh guy who originally owned my car put a 2 amp fuse where a 20 amp fuse should be! omg.. what a dumbass! that pisses me off cause now i got 2 3A fuses sitting around doing nothing.. well thanks for clearing it up and sorry for being an ass about the size of the fuse.. i know right now im going to go down to crappy tire and pick up some 20A fuses.. i just cant believe this...

[sunrunner_pei]

Originally posted by Unrealoaded
omg! arrrggtghh! what a friggin moron!! arrggghh! this is terrible.. this means that teh guy who originally owned my car put a 2 amp fuse where a 20 amp fuse should be! omg.. what a dumbass! that pisses me off cause now i got 2 3A fuses sitting around doing nothing.. well thanks for clearing it up and sorry for being an ass about the size of the fuse.. i know right now im going to go down to crappy tire and pick up some 20A fuses.. i just cant believe this...

At least you now know why they blew so easily! :thumbup2:

[Pte Socks]

hehe yea.. i guess so

[99capergrandam]

No problem :???3: . I was starting to thing that someone was f**king with my car putting fuses in where they shouldn't. Glad we got this cleared up.