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Cigarette lighter keeps blowing fuse

Tiny
JASON RINDERKNECHT
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  • 1984 OLDSMOBILE 98
  • 5.7L
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 161 MILES
The lighter in the dash, of my car keeps blowing the fuse I want to replace it, but don't know how to get to it without taking the whole dash apart.
Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 AT 5:47 PM

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Tiny
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Good evening,

The old cars secured the 2 ways.

One was just clips. You use a small screwdriver and pry it out and the wiring comes with it.

The other way is it has a retainer nut behind the lighter to release it. If it has that, you can reach up under the dash and access it. The nut most of the time is only hand tight and turns counterclockwise to release it.

Roy
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 AT 6:05 PM
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Did you respond?

I got a email but nothing came through.

Roy
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 AT 7:48 PM
Tiny
JASON RINDERKNECHT
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No way I can reach my hand under, I guess it may have been the one with the clips, but something is bent or rusted. I can't pry it out without cracking the plastic woodgrain faceplate.
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Thursday, January 28th, 2021 AT 7:13 PM
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Does it turn if you try and twist it?

Roy
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Friday, January 29th, 2021 AT 3:36 AM
Tiny
JASON RINDERKNECHT
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No, the one I bought to replace it screws in, but I can't get the old one to move. Also, someone before me tried prying it out or something and there are 2 prongs inside that I think are supposed to be outside.
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Friday, January 29th, 2021 AT 4:13 PM
Tiny
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The one you have is a universal lighter.

If it has prongs on it, that is what is holding it from coming out.

Roy
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Friday, January 29th, 2021 AT 4:15 PM

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