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Hi... looking for some help here. I have read all the threads I can find about this but I think I may have a bigger problem. I drive an 05 Vibe with moon & tunes package. On sunday I was driving, used the cigarette lighter & all power is now lost for my head unit, speakers & lighter. Everything else is OK, so I figure it'a blown fuse (this used to happen in my Beretta all the time). Boyfriend checked the radio fuse (AMP1) and the cigarette fuse & neither is blown Any ideas of another fuse it could be or something else that could have caused it? I am bummed, I miss my music and hve no cash for repairs... Plus warranty is upThanks!!

Did a quick search and when other member's cig lighter stopped working it was a "tail light" fuse that was the issue, but would not explain the stereo not working.Try the other fuses.

Thanks! I will try the other fuses, but I am pretty sure he checked just about all of them. But, the tailight fuse he probably would not have checked. I have a feeling I am going to be the one crawling under the seat today I am just really hoping it is a fuse and not something more.

When you say neither is blown, did you test them, or are you just looking at them? If just looking... try replacing the fuse just in case. I've seen it where when you look at the fuse it doesn't look blown, but indeed it was. putting a tester up to it will really tell you if you have power flowing thru the fuse.

Thanks for the help! When I said neither is blown, we were just looking at the fuses. I figured it would be easy to spot that it was blown as it was was the last time this happened. I don't have a fuse tester but I am sure I can find somebody that has one. I'll see if I can borrow one and check that way. I was thinking this morning that we should have put the spare in and tried it anyway. I'll keep my fingers crossed & let you guys know what happens Do you think it was the lighter or the radio fuse? I have one extra green one (I believe it had a 15 on it) but that's it. Thanks!

Quote, originally posted by Erin »Do you think it was the lighter or the radio fuse? I have one extra green one (I believe it had a 15 on it) but that's it. Thanks! My guess would be the cig lighter. I recall issues in my Eclipse when I used the cig lighter (for my radar detector) it didn't always blow fuses, but on occasion it would and cut out the radio, so I hard wired my R.D. and no more issues since I wasn't using the Cig lighter anymore.I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, hopefully it's just a bad fuse and not something else.

Thanks! Maybe the fuse just doesn't look blown. I just sent my boyfriend a text to find out it he has a fuse tester. He works on cars alot, so I am guessing he does. I'll just have him test all of them while he is under there... might as well right? Hopefully I will be listening to music on my way home later tonight...if I am lucky!

Hay,I used to live in North Tonawanda.. just upriver from ya.. lol.. Welcome to GV..!! Wish I could help better on the problem.. there are fuses under the hood to be checked as well..

when that happened to me it was the cig fuse, unfortunately, it was in the under dash pain to access fuse block.

Quote, originally posted by Sublimewind »Hay,I used to live in North Tonawanda.. just upriver from ya.. lol.. Welcome to GV..!! Wish I could help better on the problem.. there are fuses under the hood to be checked as well.. Too Funny N.T. Thanks for the help

Hey everybody! Thankfully it was a fuse, it just didn't look like it was blown... the stereo works fine, I listened to tunes all the way into work today. Thanks again for the help, much appreciated!!

Quote, originally posted by Erin » it was a fusedo you remember which one?

It was a 15 amp fuse, and was clear if that helps any. I can ask which one & get back to you if you want. I was just so happy it was fixed I didn't ask which one it was

Congrats...Joatmon was more than likely dead on as this man knows his Vibe's.

Quote, originally posted by ou.grizzly »Congrats...Joatmon was more than likely dead on as this man knows his Vibe's. What the heck? I don't get any recognition for stating earlier:Quote, originally posted by Kamikaze »When you say neither is blown, did you test them, or are you just looking at them? If just looking... try replacing the fuse just in case. I've seen it where when you look at the fuse it doesn't look blown, but indeed it was. putting a tester up to it will really tell you if you have power flowing thru the fuse.

Hey now... everybody was helpful, it was a group effort Thanks again everybody for helping out & responding so quickly Erin

Quote, originally posted by Kamikaze »What the heck? I don't get any recognition for stating earlier: Kamikaze knows his Vibe's also...

Quote, originally posted by Erin »Hey now... everybody was helpful, it was a group effort Thanks again everybody for helping out & responding so quickly Erin Quote, originally posted by ou.grizzly »Kamikaze knows his Vibe's also... I'm just really bored at work... I was joking around.

Quote, originally posted by Kamikaze »I'm just really bored at work... I was joking around.I know you were... Just glad the power outlet and stereo are working again.