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Dec 27, 2011 | 08:29 PM

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Knob Jockey

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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15

Sorry, I'm not sure if the outlet under the armrest is on the 'cig ltr' or the fuse right next to it labeled 'aux pwr'.

Dec 27, 2011 | 08:41 PM

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greengo

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If you replace the entire lighter...get the Z06 lighter!

It adds 20 HP

Dec 28, 2011 | 01:02 AM

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jedblanks

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The lighter has a hot wire and a ground. If it blows when pushed, it's the lighter. If it blows immediately , the hot wire is probably shorted to ground or the socket is bad.

Dec 28, 2011 | 05:25 AM

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jft69z

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Had a customer once that kept blowing fuses when he would turn the car a certain way, or hit a bump just right. Turns out he used his ashtray as a coin holder & a dime ended up in the lighter socket. Just the right turn or bump would take out the fuse. It might be worth a look....

Dec 29, 2011 | 04:37 PM

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Paul 68

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Quote:

Originally Posted by greengo

If you replace the entire lighter...get the Z06 lighter!

It adds 20 HP

Cool but if I add the ZR1 Lighter it will add 100 HP.

Dec 29, 2011 | 04:40 PM

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Paul 68

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jedblanks

The lighter has a hot wire and a ground. If it blows when pushed, it's the lighter. If it blows immediately , the hot wire is probably shorted to ground or the socket is bad.

Ok Thanks. If so, car still under warranty I have it fixed. Should be cover under the bumper to bumper warranty I hope.

Dec 29, 2011 | 04:43 PM

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Paul 68

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Originally Posted by jft69z

Yeah, the lighter socket clean, but can check around, when I open the fuse panel there was a business card in there lol. Never know what you find in a used car, my 92 Vette there was a gun clip with bullets in it and I got that car from a doctor.

Dec 29, 2011 | 04:48 PM

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Paul 68

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jedblanks

The lighter has a hot wire and a ground. If it blows when pushed, it's the lighter. If it blows immediately , the hot wire is probably shorted to ground or the socket is bad.

If the lighter in the socket the fuse blow immediately, when putting the fuse in but if I take the lighter out of the socket and put the fuse in, all is fine until the lighter is set back in the socket but not push in, the fuse will blow.