Cigarette lighter wiring in a '91 Buick Century?

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The cigarette lighter in the ashtray of my Century keeps blowing a fuse whenever i insert anything other than a phone/GPS charger.

I try the actual cigarette lighter plug, and also the light up sign for my roof (I deliver for Pizza Hut) both blow the fuse.

I was told that the lighter needed to be grounded, so being that there is already a red wire connected to the cap in the back, I ran a black wire from the casing to a bolt on the body of my car, and still, fuses blow.

What is the problem here? Is it relatively easy enough for me to fix on my own?

Thanks in advance for the help.
 
Take it out and replace it with a new one from an autoparts store. Or you could wire in an aftermarket power point.
 
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