1985 Cadillac El Dorado radio cut off when when inside ligh

1985 CADILLAC ELDORADO
12,500 MILES • V8 • FWD • MANUAL
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VERT MCGREW
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I pluged into the cigarett lighter, and a small sqeel sound was made down by the fuse area. the bottom section of lights went out and never came back on.
Now when I am playing the radio amd open the door or turn on the inside lights, i have to reset the station and clock on my radio.
Can you teel me what might have happen?
Feb 11, 2009 at 11:01 AM
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DOCFIXIT
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Have you checked fuses? Look at fuse #16
Feb 11, 2009 at 11:10 AM
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VERT MCGREW
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CIGARETT LIGHTERS, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS WORKS. ONLY THE TWO SMALL LIGHTS AT THE BOTTOM DOESN'T WORK. DOES THIS STILL SOUND LIKE FUSE # 16 IS THE PROBLEM? ARE YOU COUNTING THE FUSE FROM BOTTOM TO TOP EQUALING #16?
Feb 11, 2009 at 11:37 AM
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DOCFIXIT
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First row of three above flasher. 16 middle one
Feb 11, 2009 at 11:43 AM
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VERT MCGREW
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ALL FUSES ARE GOOD IN FIRST ROW OF THREE ABOVE THE FLASHER
Feb 11, 2009 at 1:01 PM
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MMATSELA
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This sounds definitely like a blown fuse.Check and repair ALL blown fuses in the fusebox.Also check whether the wire connections on the small lamps are still intact as they sometimes protrude out of their sockets when the bottom cover is removed and mates in a bad connection which can cause the fuse to keep on blowing.
Mar 1, 2009 at 1:38 AM