Cadillac XT5: Front 12v Accessory Fuse Replacement
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- A quick video to locate the fuse for the front accessory 12v cigarette lighter. Frequently when buying a used vehicle these fuses are blown, probably because various people tend to plug in accessories demanding greater than 15 amps. Happens a lot.
Still working on the backup cam video, ran into a few snags on the software side. I'll get back to that at some point.
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Ex me，is that 7mm sleeve？And is the side panel hard or soft ，how to pull it out？ I have a XT6 and the fuse box is the same.😂
Hey there, right on the XT5 it’s a 7mm bolt. That side panel is a hard-ish plastic and takes a bit of force to pull back, though I recommend not pulling too hard or you might bend the trim piece or break it. Best to pull just enough to get some clearance.
@@twee881 That makes sense👏🏻
Besides，what is the capacity of #15 fuse，20A or 30A？😅
On the XT5 it’s a 15amp fuse. I believe the number on the fuse indicates its amperage rating
@@twee881 OK, i see what the 15 means. Thanks for all。
What if the fuse is good and the port is still not working?
Hey there. I believe (at least for this model year vehicle) the car needs to be either on or running for the front accessory port to be actively receiving 12v from the battery. If your car is either on/running, the fuse is good, and your device is still not receiving power, you can troubleshoot by checking other devices with the port first.
If the fuse is intact and no tested devices are receiving 12v power from the front acc port when the vehicle is on/running, there may be a break somewhere between the port itself somewhere on the harness to that fuse box, and further (likely more invasive) troubleshooting may be needed. Though realistically, if there’s a problem on the harness itself, there would likely be other problems in the interior electronics as well…hard to say based on the information provided.
I’ll pin this comment to see if someone ran into a similar situation with their vehicle (assuming you/they also have a 17 - 19 XT5)
Thanks for the video... I can't believe Cadillac made the fuse box so difficult to access and to make matters worse, recessing the access to this fuse in the fuse block. It was not the simplest job to get the fuse out being so deeply recessed, or replaced in the slot. Again thx for posting.
No worries, glad I could help.
I had similar thoughts. From a practical perspective, GM's intentional design decision for the interior fuse block here is questionable. I cannot imagine any significant cost reduction/savings from creating that plastic part with specific, laser-cut recesses into the plastic in a very particular area...On an assembly line, no less. Protection for those (and critically, Only those) fuses, maybe? But the whole box is protected anyway. I don't know.
Most vehicles I have worked on (including other GM vehicles) have a more consistent [flat] surface on the face of the interior fuse block itself with no cavities like this. Perhaps someone with more knowledge of GM's engineering design decisions can chime in here...Because I cannot think of Any reason a recessed cavity on the interior fuse block (especially for those specific fuses) would be a necessity.