So neither of my cigarette lighters work, i assuming blown fuse, where is this fuse in the 2008 Cobalt LS coupe?? i really need to change this like today!!! Because i need it for my GPS 2day bc im going to the Pistons game 2night!! PLEASE HELP thank you in advanced!

BUMP need this info ASAP!

cmon guys i need help lol im a noob!!!

 

consult owners manual.

 

ya thats the thing...... some reason it got taken out of the car and i cant find it...... ****

 

there is a fuse door on the passenger side of the car in the front seat in the footwell. just look for it. take the door off and on the back will be a guide telling you what fuse is for what.

 

Does your trunk release still work?

If not, check the fuse under the hood, you should be able to locate it quite easily using the diagram on the underside of the fusebox cover. I believe it's a 20 amp.

 

thanx guys im gunna go look now, and idk bout the trunk but ill check tht too. is the trunk and cigarette lighters on the same fuse??

 

if u think its ur fuse why didnt u check?

 

To my knowledge, yes.

Check the trunk first. If it doesnt open, then it's definitely the underhood fuse.

 

ok well the trunk and cigarette lighters are not on the same fuse, but i did have a blown fuse lol thans for the help guys, luckly there was a spare one in the fuse box tht i could use and now dnt have to run out to the store 2day! thank for the advice and help

bc u didnt knw where to check (under hood or passenger feet area) i just wanted help also bc i didnt wanna be outside too long bc it is REALLY cold here nd we got a bad winter storm last night

 

ok so i replaced the fuse and it blew 30 min later!!! wtf lol so i put another on in and its lasted so far.... anyone have an idea why it blew so quick??

 

do you have audio work done or any custom electronics? it would be a good place to start helping us trouble shoot this

 

all i have it one 12" sub but i dnt believe that even interacts with the fuses under the hood... correct me if im wrong

 

i just thought it was a good quesiton to ask. I wouldn't know. But logic tells me that is the only variable between your cobalt and everyone elses. It probably does have something to do with the extra amperage your running to somewhere on the car... but I dont know. Who on this site is our electronics guru. We've got to have one person out there who can help you.

 

u knw what i just relized.... if i put a cigarette lighter into the outlet would that have to do with any of it. Bc now tht i think about it it blew both times when that was in there and i havent had it in since i put the 3rd fuse in there..... why would that do it tho??? those outlets are made for those right??

bump

 

What ever you connected to the cigarette lighter circut is drawing alot of current,The lighter fuse is ment to handle the current from the lighter not both.
And please dont put a bigger fuse in there because you will melt wire together,The fuse is sized to protect the wires .

You will have to connect it up to a better source,and dont use any ignition wires as well.

 

i knw this but what i mean i actually put one of those things that is made for lighting cigarettes so i dnt understand why it would blow thn.... sry for the miscommunication

 

Since you didnt blow the trunk fuse, this tells me youre either putting a power cord in the LIGHTER outlet, or your trying to put a cigarette lighter element into the POWER outlet of a car that doesnt have a cigarette lighter. You cant do either of these things

The cigarette lighter IS NOT intended to be used as a port for power cords. the power outlets are NOT intended to be used with lighters

 

o i didnt knw tht there was a difference.... how can i tell a difference??

 

if it had a cigarette lighter in it.....thats all it gets.

If its got the little flap that says 12v on it.....its only for cords.

 

aight thanx, both say 12V so i guess i dnt have an actuall cigarette lighter... thanx for the input

 

correct??

 

Yeah if they both have flaps then you dont have a cigarette lighter.

If you look into them, they should both look exactly the same. If the one by the cupholders looks different then its actually a cigarette lighter, from the factory the one by the E-brake is always the power outlet(one by cupholders can be either)

 

aight thanx for the help guys, guess ill just do it the old fashion way with a real lighter lol

 

hey quick question i blew the same fuse from what i can read in here i have an 07 2.4 ss is it a 20 amp fuse i can't check the fuse blew on the way to the airport so im 1500mi away from my car but theres a radio shack near by and i would rarther have power for my ride home from the airport so can some one confirm that the fuse under the hood is a 20 amp fuse
i would like to know by the 27th because thats when i leave
thanks
merry christmas

 

i have an 08 LS and it was the small 20amp fuse. make sure that u get the smaller size 20amp tho