cigarette lighter fuse

mattyy · Post by **mattyy** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:06 am

guys

the fuse has gone for the cigarette lighter in my car, 15amp fuse.

i changed it and it blew again.

so i put a 30amp fuse

and it blew again.

why??

can anyone advise?

Mattyy

Post by **alexperkins** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:20 pm

Youve got a short circuit - NEVER up the ampage of a fuse - it can cause cables to melt and burst into flames

There may well be other things wired into that fuse...ill have to look in my manuals.

Check theres no obstructions or objects in the cigarette lighter socket.

mattyy · Post by **mattyy** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:15 pm

yup iv checked alex, and its clear. the ciggy lighter is stuck inside so i cant remove it until i sort out the fuse.

but iv just put another 15amp and its blown

its bugging me now!!

Post by **alexperkins** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:17 pm

Ye you can - just prise it out

That must be whats shorting it out!

mattyy · Post by **mattyy** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:17 pm

the ciggie lighter is out now, borrowed ma sis fuse and it still blew!!!

so wot am i to do??

nickm · Post by **nickm** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 3:12 pm

Try getting a Haynes manual and looking at what else is attatched to that fuse. In the mk4 it also supplies the radio and central locking, so have a look cos it might be a problem with somthing other than the cig lighter. Sounds to me asthough youve got a shortcircuit somewhere. Make sure you fix the problem before putting new fuses in otherwise you could start a fire, and you dont want that!