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Hi, I have lost power through my cigar lighter socket and assume it is the fuse.When I got the glove box off there was no diagram anywhere telling me which of the mini blade fuses was for the cigar lighter.I think it is a blue 15A but there are a few of these rated fuses, any ideas? Does anyone know where I can see fuse box layout diagram? Also, which is the best way to remove these type of mini blade fuses?

I note that you have had no reply , well the fuse is behind the glove box, which can be removed by pulling it from its lower holding clips and then remember to release the support bar (top left behind glove box) before you ease it out can be a bit tricky at first but needs a little force. any ways the fuse panel is then visible once the glove box is out, you’ll note it’s the blue15 amp one on the left side and it seems to have 3 fittings or some people think it’s a bigger fuse then what’s in, BUT this is a nice trick little known to man the spade connecter for the fuse once removed ( with long nose pliers if you have fat hands like me) when you remove the fuse look closely at where it came from ( torch is needed) you’ll note the slots for its return actually number 3? but the fuse only (as it should do) has 2 blades this is because it has 2 possible fittings, if you look at the fuse panel the slots go down from top to bottom, ok if you place the fuse into the top slot and the middle one, it makes the lighter only work when the ignition is on, if you use the middle and bottom slot the lighter plug remains constant live. OK I have used the top and middle, because I for one think it’s safer for the power to be there only when the ignition is on, and it prevents what I did last month that was placing some chewing-gum wrapper in the ashtray by mistake the silver foil fell into the lighter opening and being a conductor it blew the fuse and that was with the ignition off. As for the fuse layout this is actually on the left side off the glove box embossed to it I hope this helps you!