Why does my fuse keep blowing for my cigarette lighter?
Why Do Cigarette Lighter Fuses Blow? Cigarette lighter fuses, like all car fuses, blow when the circuit draws more amperage than the fuse is designed to handle. If you replace it with another 15 amp fuse, and something on the circuit is still drawing more than 15 amps, then the fuse will just blow again.
Why has my cigarette lighter in my car stopped working?
When a cigarette lighter socket stops working or seems to malfunction, there are a few things that can go wrong: The cigarette lighter socket is blown – This just means that there’s no power getting to the socket at all. The fuse could be blown, or there could be another problem with the wiring.
Why does my car radio fuse keep blowing?
The common cause related to wirings for a car stereo that keeps blowing its fuse is fraying wire insulation. Your fuse will blow whenever the frayed wire’s exposed part touches your car’s metal frame or ground surface. This causes a short and, in turn, damages your fuse.
Why did the fuse blow on my cigarette lighter?
Recently, the fuse for the cigarette lighter blew when I put in a car charger. The fuse powers the cigarette lighter as well as the radio and I think the backlighting on the air conditioner panel. I tried replacing the fuse (15W) and it blew again when I put in the charger. This happened once or twice more.
Can a car fuse pull more than 15A?
The car is designed to have a 15A fuse, so these electrics shouldn’t pull more than 15A. Theres an issue with one of the electrical items here, or the load is too much for the given wiring. Do the job properly and run a new, fused line if necessary and don’t endanger killing the car, or someone. – Steve Oakes Aug 18 ’16 at 2:40 I figured it out.
Why does my car charger keep blowing the fuse?
It kept blowing the fuse but when I discovered it and removed it, the problem was fixed. Sounds like the car charger has a short in it. If you really, really wanted to I supposed you could test for low resistance across the charger plug. Or, perhaps try plugging it into a different car and see if it blows the fuse there.
Why do cars have fuses to stop fires?
Theres a reason why cars have fuses, to stop fires. The car is designed to have a 15A fuse, so these electrics shouldn’t pull more than 15A. Theres an issue with one of the electrical items here, or the load is too much for the given wiring. Do the job properly and run a new, fused line if necessary and don’t endanger killing the car, or someone.