1998 Plymouth Voyager Cigette Lighter Blowns Fuse Plug Gps Into

1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER
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my cigette lighter blowns a fuse when I plug my GPS into it Why?
Mar 12, 2013 at 3:07 AM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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DOES THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WORK?

DOES IT DO THIS WHEN YOU PLUG ANOTHER ACCESSORY INTO IT (AND IT'S TURNED ON?

IS THIS THE "CORRECT" SIZE FUSE IN THE FUSE BOX............DO NOT PUT A BIGGER ONE IN ! ! !

HAS A MUNCH-KIN DROPPED A COIN DOWN IN IF FOR YOU.......SO THAT YOU WOULD NEVER BE BROKE?

INSPECT THE INSIDE OF THE SOCKET FOR DAMAGE/ COMING UNSCREWED (FROM THE BOTTOM END)/ IT'S INNARDS RATTLING AROUND

INSPECT THE GPS PLUG AND THE WIRE FORE DAMAGE, SUCH AS BEING SQUSHED IN A CAR DOOR SLAMMAGE CONDITION

LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU FIND

THE MEDIC

Mar 12, 2013 at 3:38 AM
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