Re: Chevy Impala 04 The fuse for your cigar lighter is 15 amps and should be in the right hand
instrument panel fuse block.
Here are some tips for the CD problem from a Web site found through Google:
Tips and Tricks:
◊ Figure out what fuse controls the CD player and, with no key in the
ignition, pull the fuse out for a minute (or more), then replace it (theory
being that the fuse acts as a reset button). If you cannot find the fuse,
you can disconnect the negative battery cable, but you'll lose your radio
presets and other settings. Make sure you have any codes for your radio
that may be required since disconnecting the battery cables can cause the
radio to quit working too. This fuse trick seems to have the greatest chance
of success overall. (Theres's a "risky" variation of this tip described in
the Multiple (6-disk, etc.) Systems section of the guide for attempting to
fix a CD changer)
◊ Turn your ignition on to the accessory position. Hold the eject button
down for 2 or 3 minutes. Depending on your make/model, the eject button may
flash. When the button stops flashing (or when a few minutes has passed),
release the button and immediately press it again (theory being that the two
minutes of "work" followed by a quick break will fool the player into
releasing the disc when you press the eject button again).
◊ Try using some tweezers, needle nose pliers or hemostats (every tool kit
needs a hemostat or two!) to pull the CD out while pressing the eject button
with power going to the player (theory being that the disc is so slick the
player can't eject it without help). Some people report success just by
pulling the disc out with the tweezers without power to the player and
without pressing the eject button.
◊ If your player has a small hole in the front of it, like most personal
computer CD players do, straighten a paperclip and push the clip straight
into the hole to manually release the catch. Some players have a groove
under the CD door instead of a hole. Look for a hole about the size of the
paperclip and don't mistake an emergency release hole for an earphone jack.
◊ Some players, especially aftermarket ones, use a CD cartridge or magazine.
Tapping on the cartridge while pressing the eject button sometimes ejects
stuck discs. CarSpace member Alwaysfords2 has been able to remove stuck CD
magazines by using a piece of shim stock or a hack saw blade and going
alongside one of the long sides of the magazine to hit the release. You can
rock the magazine a little bit in the slot to see the mechanism and it
should be easy to release - sort of like using the little pin hole on a CD
drive, the magazine pops up as soon as it is freed.
◊ Remove the faceplace from your player (be gentle; something like a butter
knife often works without damaging the bezel or breaking tabs). Then look
for a tiny, usually recessed little button that you can press. You may need
that unbent paperclip to reach the button.
◊ Find a coaster in your junk drawer - by coaster, I mean an old CD that
doesn't work. Or use a blank one if that's all you have. Insert the coaster
about an inch into the slot (yes, on top of the stuck CD). Then turn the
ignition on and hold the eject button and wiggle the CD around. Don't be
hamfisted - you're just trying to give the player some traction to help it
eject the stuck one. If this fails, then try slipping the edge of the
coaster (or something even thinner) under the stuck CD and pry it up while
pressing the eject button. Again, be gentle - you don't want to ruin the
player when a pro may be able to remove the unit and free the disc for $20
or so.
◊ Find a Popsicle stick or something thin but rigid and tear off a few
inches of Scotch Tape from that roll you keep in your junk drawer (next to
all those ruined CDs you intend to make Christmas ornaments out of some
day). Put the tape on the top of the stuck CD using the thin stick to help
attach the tape firmly to the disk. Like the hint above, the idea is to lift
the CD enough to enable the player to eject it.
◊ At least one CarSpace member had success releasing a stuck CD by, ahem,
banging on top of the dashboard!
◊ Foreign objects stuck into the player, or CDs that miss the slot entirely
yet wind up inside the unit usually require pulling the CD player to remove
the disc.
◊ If all else fails and the repair is expensive, you may want to upgrade to
an aftermarket unit.
"Mojo Jojo" <a1kashur@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>A couple of questions:
>
> 1) A CD is stuck in the CD player, is there anything I can do to fix
> it?
>
> 2) Cigarette lighter doesn't work. I guess the fuse is blown. How do I
> replace the fuse.
>
> I don't want to take it to the mechanic if there's something I can fix
> myself. And also is there any place where I can find the manual for
> it.
>
> Any help will be appreciated. |