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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Mustang / February 2006Cigar Lighter blowing fuses
My 1972 Mustang Coupe likes to blow fuses. I bought a new lighter and element installed them, after cleaning all the rust and filth, when I push the lighter in the fuse blows. I've run continuity between the power and ground, ground is good and the power only grounds when the lighter is pushed in. I've tried it with the lighter installed in the dash and with it dangling, making sure I'm not grounding out anywhere. The horn is on the same fuse, but I've got it disassembled at the horn button, and it works with everything hooked up. By the service manual these are the only things on that fuse. I'm assuming (I know) that the way it's supposed to work is push in lighter, you get resistance, element heats up, gets to certain temp., lighter pops out. Is this incorrect? Or am I missing something obvious? >My 1972 Mustang Coupe likes to blow fuses. >I bought a new lighter and element installed them, after cleaning all the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >you get resistance, element heats up, gets to certain temp., lighter pops >out. Is this incorrect? Or am I missing something obvious? Just replaced the one in my 65... all cruded up, and if you push in the lighter it won't stay, but if you hold it in it heats up fine. It only has one wire going to it for hot lead, and the housing is the ground to the dash. Put in the new housing and it works correctly with either lighter. Of course, I only need mine for a power source since i gave up smoking the day i had heart surgery. Still not sure if that's because I saw the error of my ways or because I didn't live. : 0 ) -- Spike 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2, Vintage Burgundy w/Black Std Interior, A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok; Vintage 40 16" rims w/225/50ZR16 KDWS BF Goodrich gForce Radial T/As, Cobra drop; surround sound audio-video... See my ride at.... Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/003_May_21_3004.jpg Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/005_May_21_2004.jpg Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/davescar_7_11_05_002.jpg Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/Engine_rebuild_006.jpg Mine stays in no problem. Ford must of changed the design between the years cause mine has a ground connected to the screw on that holds it all to the dash. New one and the original. As soon as its pushed in the fuse pops. I never smoked, but I would like it to work. >>My 1972 Mustang Coupe likes to blow fuses. >>I bought a new lighter and element installed them, after cleaning all the [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/davescar_7_11_05_002.jpg > Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/Engine_rebuild_006.jpg > My 1972 Mustang Coupe likes to blow fuses. > I bought a new lighter and element installed them, after cleaning all [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > lighter pops out. Is this incorrect? Or am I missing something > obvious? How many amps is the fuse rated at?  SignatureYeh, I'm a Krusty old Geezer, putting up with my 'smartass' is the price you pay..DEAL with it! 20 amp >> My 1972 Mustang Coupe likes to blow fuses. >> I bought a new lighter and element installed them, after cleaning all [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > How many amps is the fuse rated at? > 20 amp >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >>> lighter pops out. Is this incorrect? Or am I missing something >>> obvious? It's either God telling you to quit smoking or the spirit of Shinoda telling you to *QUIT* smoking in a classic Mustang. Signature"I have no need to purchase any bulk e-mail software and use it to piss off the Internet community and lose my Internet account. If I want to piss off somebody, I'll do it on a one-to-one basis." - Norman L De Forest 1942-2006 >> 20 amp >>> [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > It's either God telling you to quit smoking or the spirit of >Shinoda telling you to *QUIT* smoking in a classic Mustang. I like that!!!!!! : 0 ) -- Spike 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2, Vintage Burgundy w/Black Std Interior, A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok; Vintage 40 16" rims w/225/50ZR16 KDWS BF Goodrich gForce Radial T/As, Cobra drop; surround sound audio-video... See my ride at.... Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/003_May_21_3004.jpg Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/005_May_21_2004.jpg Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/davescar_7_11_05_002.jpg Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/Engine_rebuild_006.jpg > My 1972 Mustang Coupe likes to blow fuses. > I bought a new lighter and element installed them, after cleaning all the > rust and filth, when I push the lighter in the fuse blows. When you say "lighter and element", does that include the socket? If not, maybe that element is wrong for your socket. Dave And Socket. I'm ready to give up and move on.For now I'm just gonna install it and leave it unhooked. >> My 1972 Mustang Coupe likes to blow fuses. >> I bought a new lighter and element installed them, after cleaning all the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Dave > And Socket. > I'm ready to give up and move on.For now I'm just gonna install it and leave > it unhooked. I think you need to return the new lighter and socket for another one. From what you've said, it sounds like it is shorting directly instead of going through the coil. Dave I'm thinking the same. Find out tomorrow. >> And Socket. >> I'm ready to give up and move on.For now I'm just gonna install it and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Dave >My 1972 Mustang Coupe likes to blow fuses. >I bought a new lighter and element installed them, after cleaning all the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >you get resistance, element heats up, gets to certain temp., lighter pops >out. Is this incorrect? Or am I missing something obvious? You say you cleared the rust and filth.... go back and recheck the ground! Make very sure you have a clean metal to metal contact. Also make sure there are no open breaks in the wiring which could short out the circuit. -- Spike 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2, Vintage Burgundy w/Black Std Interior, A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok; Vintage 40 16" rims w/225/50ZR16 KDWS BF Goodrich gForce Radial T/As, Cobra drop; surround sound audio-video... See my ride at.... Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/003_May_21_3004.jpg Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/005_May_21_2004.jpg Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/davescar_7_11_05_002.jpg Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/Engine_rebuild_006.jpg |
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