2003 Pontiac Grand Prix fuse blown

Tiny
QT2HOT69
  • MEMBER
  • 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 95,770 MILES
I just bought a 03 grand prix and when I got home I noticed that the fuse for the cig lighter was blown out

i went to put in another fuse and smoke came out of the fuse pannel and smelled like burnt plastic.

isthis something I really should worry about or is it just something simple
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 AT 10:00 AM

1 Reply

Tiny
2CARPRO JACK
  • MECHANIC
  • 11,533 POSTS
Its hardly ever good when smoke comes out of electrical items. You need to gain access to the wires to see if any are burnt. Also look in the cig lighter to see if any change has fallen into it, this is a common cause of them shorting out. If no change, be sure all wiring is ok, it may just be the receptacle is shorted internally
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 AT 4:28 PM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related Fuse Test Content

VIEW MORE