Where's that pesky lighter fuse?

[Sherwy]

AFAIK there should be a small booklet listing the location of fuses located on the back of the cover for the fuse box near the gear lever. Mine (late 2006 build) certainly has one there, and I've read of other people having one. Maybe they have stopped supplying it for later build T5s (bloody accountants and their penny-pinching build omissions !)

Have a close look for yours to see if it is where I said (the booklet I'm referring to is VERY small and tucked into the cover quite well). If yours is missing I'd ask your dealer for it to be supplied under warranty.

Let us know if yours definitely hasn't got one and someone (me ?) might be able to photocopy theirs and snail mail it to you (even if yours is somewhat different it would still be better than nothing). Or if you want an accurate listing (probably a better idea) get your dealer to screen dump the page/s off their computer system that displays fuse locations

I've got an 06 T5 1.9TDI and it has three individual cards on the inside of the fuse holder lid. It's a bit confusing at first but you soon work it out. The other cards are for the other fuse boxes.. one in the engine bay and I have no clue where the other one is.

I blew the fuse in mine just the other day, I had a camp fridge hooked up to it and the fuse blew sometime during the trip. Now when I replace the fuse it blows instantly, which is a bit of a worry. I've pulled the lighter socket apart and all the wiring seems intact, no signs of overheating or scorch marks. I guess I'd better go and see an auto sparky to have it looked at further.

Cheers,

Sherwy.

[gregozedobe]

I blew the fuse in mine just the other day, I had a camp fridge hooked up to it and the fuse blew sometime during the trip. Now when I replace the fuse it blows instantly, which is a bit of a worry. I've pulled the lighter socket apart and all the wiring seems intact, no signs of overheating or scorch marks. I guess I'd better go and see an auto sparky to have it looked at further.

If that is with nothing plugged in to the socket I'd look a bit more closely at the inside of it to look for a piece of metal shorting across (happened to me once), or maybe something earthing out the positive side on the outside of the plug.

[b_star]

Too Funny! I had exactly the same problem (sat nav and all). Yes the little cards that were in the fuse box were about as helpful as a smack in the head.

IIRC it was a 15amp fuse in the top row, I think 3rd from the right (first 15amp in that row right to left).

G'day all

Took delivery of my new T5 2.5l TDI a couple of weeks ago and have been enjoying the ride! Thanks to Kev with his Investment Allowance, my locksmithing business was able to upgrade from an ageing T4.

Read all the diesel "running-in", "Warming up" threads and the like - some great info & discussion.

Must say I'm a bit peeved with the level of info in the owner's handbook tho' - accidentally blew a fuse in the cig lighter while retrieving components from my GPS power plug which decided to come apart in it - and do you think I can just look up the fuse and replace it? Naaaaaah - that'd be too easy

So, if anyone knows which fuse it is I'd be grateful - it'd save a lot of pulling (and accidentally disconnecting radio then having to get code etc)

Great forum guys - lots of top info and good discussion.

Cheers

Hop