04" cigarette lighter doesent work

Ok im nto a smoker but I was trying to hook up a radar detector into an 04 grand am SE and it didnt work and we plugged it in my friends and his worked...could it be a blown fuse?...also the cd player/radio unit light doesnt work..the time display and you have to hit it usually once or twice then it comes on, I dont know much about electronics..

YA thiers a fuse for the lighter, its in the fuse box under the hood I believe.

About the radio, thier is a bulb in their for the radio display, maybe its loose, the bulb #16208443 is a dealer part.

Heres a pic of the BULB (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c242/xeroinfinity/SeCond%20Hand/Gmradiobulb.jpg)

If you remove the radio(make sure the theft deterant's off) its easy to check. Its a small brown/black roundish piece that has a straight slot on it, it just turns clockwise to tighten, CCW to loosen.

Those displays Do malfuction, and the display gets all
jumbled. :eek:

I know where the fuse box is udner the hood but How do I know which one is for the lighter and also could you give me a brief instruction on how to take out the radio and how hard is it? I have simple tools, nothing really mechanics wise though

remove the lid on the fuse box under the hood. Inside the cover is a diagram for that box. It has #'s ,, might be #35 :dunno:

To remove the radio, just need a straight slot screwdrivr, and maybe small socket.
The bezel around the radio just pops off, its held on with metal clips.
Start toward the bottom in Just pry it up a little and grab it with your hand and pull it off.
The radio has two or three screws/bolts holding it in. Pulls forward, and you'll see the light area in back and the bulb too.
Here is my Bezel (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c242/xeroinfinity/SeCond%20Hand/dashdoor.jpg) its green :)

Sorry I didnt get back with you sooner,
and I hope this helps. :thumbsup:

I changed the fuse it was # 34, I just went to autozone..I think it may have fixed the bulb to because it doesnt go off anymore,could this fuse fix both problems?

Glad you got it fixed, and it sure could hav been the fix for both.

I bekieve the description of #34 is accessory outlets, cigar lighter.

Well I hope it worked for both,thanks

Damn the light still goes out,I'll have to fiddle with that next.

ITs not that bad of a task.
Easy enough, I'd trust my 9yr olds to do it :lol2:

One thing I did want to add that thiers these two wires, going to the ETS and Hazzards , they just unplug.

I'd suspect the bulb is loose and needs a turn.
Worst case the bulbs wires in the bottom are broken, and needs a replacement bulb the part # is up there and they run about $6 from a dealer only.

Alright thanks,ill take a look pretty soon