1996 Chevy Silverado cigrette lighter doesnt work

1996 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
85,280 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CHEVYCOWBOY239
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ok i have the cigrette lighter with 2 extra plugins for accesories and the 25 fuse keeps on blowning out and the 25 is what it says it needs ive tried disconnecting the battery and installing the fuse but when i reconnect the battery it blows agian and i need those accessorie ports, what do i do?
May 11, 2009 at 9:28 PM
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MMPRINCE4000
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You are either drawing too many amps, or you have a short to ground in wiring to lighter.

You will have to inspect wiring to lighter looking for a frayed wire.
May 11, 2009 at 11:49 PM
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