mattsmith

I woke up today and tried to start the car, but the battery was completely dead. I used the cig lighter the day before with a new iPhone charger, which I think may have short circuited the car. I think it's draining the car battery still, so would it be OK to remove that fuse from the fusebox to stop power from going to cig lighter?

Debonair

Yes, It should be fine. I do not believe this fuse shared with any other components.

baydriver

removing the fuse wont hurt anything, why not just remove the charger?

Infamous 1

iTrader: (20)

I'm pretty sure your cigarette lighter has nothing to do with the car not starting.

1GStoEnvy

iTrader: (37)

i'd have to agree.

have you check to see that no light/s were left on?

burny

Mine blowed, but it did not affect the car starting. It only shut down the cig adapter

Debonair

If something shorted the cigarette socket it could drain the battery. As everyone has said it is more then likely a coincidence that the car did not start after using the phone charger but checking it by removing the fuse is free and easy.

Infamous 1

iTrader: (20)

Do you possibly have anything that is hardwired right to a power source? Maybe a GPS or radar?

mattsmith

Didn't do anything to the fuse, and now seems to be fine, no battery draining. Strange, but thanks for the feedback!

neojungle1

iTrader: (8)

the cigarette lighter in the rear has a fuse link that can pop,My popped(that what she said) i fix it and i have power on the ends(nut and ground side) but i still cant connected anything to it im stoop so i have been trying to replace the hold thing but i cant for the life of me remove it with out breaking the housing to bits, i cant tell if its glue on press in or the bezel around it screw on

Acer

iTrader: (3)

bump where is the rear fuse link?