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I have a 1990 Buick Century 3.3 liter
The cigarette lighter doesn't work and my car alarm won't set.
I'm thinking the fuses are bad,but I can't seem to find the
fuse panel.Where is it?
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Probably a 15 to 20 amps..If you use the cigarette lighter does it also blow the fuse ,you may have a short in the circuit..It should be able to handle the GPS..Dont increase the fuse size,you can cause bigger problems
Main cause could be something stuck in the lighter socket. Sometimes, the ends of the car charger for a cell phone of GPS will separate, leaving the end in the socket itself. Placing the cigarette lighter back int he socket while there's something already in the socket will cause you to blow a fuse.
Open the passenger door. On the right side of the dash panel there is a plastic panel labeled "FUSES". It pop off and your should find your bad fuse there. On the backside of the panel, there is a schematic showing what fuse goes to where. Good Luck.
Find your fuse box, read the cover and find the cigarette lighter and match the drawings with the arrangement of the fuses, when you find it, pull it out and check if blown out or open circuit, then replace it with a the same value of amp. ok
in the fuse box should be listed as accessories ..usually one of the top 1st 3 but the panel should tell you what # it is refer to your owners manual as well
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