Fuses

[Norfolk n Chance]

Cigarette lighter socket decided not to work last night, much to my annoyance as it meant i couldn't charge my sat nav! :censor:

Where are the fuses located and how do i check if it's blown?

And am i right in thinking that the socket usually lights up when you put your side lights on?

[flumpsfriend]

Is this any Help

My 2002 Corolla S has 4 fuse boxes - (3 under the hood, 1 in cab)

- #1 Under hood, passenger side, front of engine

- #2, 3 under hood, driver side, front & side of engine

- #4 - Left of steering wheel, behind "storage only"

compartment

Radio fuse is in Box #4 - Fuse #31, right side, 3rd fuse down.

It is a Type "A" fuse - controls radio, clock, cig lighter,

power mirrors, SRS bag system, sealt belt pretensioners,

and transmission shift lock system.

[Norfolk n Chance]

Cheers mate!

Finally managed to find my handbook, must be slightly different for Facelift models. It's fuse No 19 located behind the glove box, still controls other things as well tho radio etc.

Radio, clock etc all still work which has made me think that it's not the fuse as it's only the cig lighter that's stopped working.

So, rang my local dealer and explained the problem.

Apparantly there was a slight flaw that means that sometimes in-car chargers can push the back off the cig lighter causing it to stop working.

The solution? Dismantling the dashboard to reconnect the cig lighter!! :censor:

So, i'll be having a go tonight which may lead to me driving a half built car if i can't get everything back together!!

[flumpsfriend]

Sorry to hear that

a 'Slight Flaw' which could mean loadsa work for you does not sound good

good luck and let us know how you get on

[Armz]

Hey,

Fixing the cig lighter is a simple job, no more than 1minute job. I've removed the plugs for the cig lighter many times when taking my whole dash apart to fit stereo's, screens etc..

First thing is remove the ashtray, by opening, then flick the top black plastic down to remove it. Ok, now you simply pull up the grey plastic part which surrounds the gearbox part, held in with little pop rivet type clips. Just pull towards you to pull it out. Turn the plastic around, and there is your cig lighter and the two connectors which plug into it.

Remove the plugs and replug them. Should work now, and put everything back to how it was.

I remember when i had my rear screens fitted last week first thing i noticed when i picked up the car was the cig lighter wasn't working. The guy fitting it had forgotten to replug it. Took about 30secs to put it right. No tools needed.

Hope that helps!

Cheers

Armz.

[Norfolk n Chance]

It works!!

Cheers for that info Armz!!

I know understand what the "slight flaw" is!!

Basically i followed Armz instructions and found the two wires hanging loose at the back of the cig lighter.

Then the flaw appears, whilst the dash has been dismantled to allow access there isn't enough slack in the wires to be able to reconnect them!

I had to re-assemble the dash, remove the gear knob and leather surround, put it into 4th and squeeze my hand in the gap and do everything by feel!! :o

Took about 5mins in total once i had my hand in to be able to do it!!

Still, it works and cost nothing to do!!