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Posted on Jun 16, 2011

My cigarette lighter and my radio stop working suddenly when I pull my 120v converter (that fell to pieces) out of my lighter, what happened?

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These two devices both use the same fuse. Look under the steering wheel to the left and you'll find a fuse box. Pop the top off of the box and look at it. It has a diagram on it to tell you which one runs the radio/lighter. It's a 20Amp fuse. Pull it out and examine it, it should be burned/broken in the middle, you can see it through the clear yellow plastic. Replace the fuse and your devices should work again.

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