Missing Fuse and cigarette lighter not working

1. davidb2002 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Rotherham, South Yorkshire Posts: 229 2001 Posi Blue Saxo VTR

   #1 24th January 2010, 11:30

   Hi Guys,
   
   Just bought my saxo last week and am in the process of sorting out whatever problems there appear to be.
   
   I noticed that my cigarette lighter doesn't work at all. So my first thought was that it was a fuse.
   
   I have checked all the existing fuses and they all look clean. However, I did notice one missing fuse. As I don't have a book with the car, I was wondering if you guys could review my fuse box and see if there appears to be any fuses in the wrong place and tell me which fuse im missing.
   
   Also if you have an idea as to why the lighter isn't working, let me know.
   
   Here are some photos:
   
   
   
2. davidb2002 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Rotherham, South Yorkshire Posts: 229 2001 Posi Blue Saxo VTR

   #2 24th January 2010, 11:30

   Ill just add that its a 1999 Saxo East Coast 1.1
3. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #3 24th January 2010, 11:39

   its a 5 amp fuse missing mate according to my haynes manualbut it also says upto 1998 models so i may be wrog
4. davidb2002 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Rotherham, South Yorkshire Posts: 229 2001 Posi Blue Saxo VTR

   #4 24th January 2010, 19:47

   anyone got any ideas bout 1999 models?
5. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #5 24th January 2010, 20:15

   its a 5a mate
6. Railroader Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Bolton Posts: 1068 Saxo 1.4i sx

   #6 24th January 2010, 20:18

   have you tried putting a new fuse in? sorry if it sounds too obvious
7. davidb2002 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Rotherham, South Yorkshire Posts: 229 2001 Posi Blue Saxo VTR

   #7 24th January 2010, 20:38

   No, not yet. but once i find one ill try to 5.
   
   Could this be the fuse for the lighter? Also, do the other fuses look right? I don't think the guy I bought the car off knew much about cars. So blind leading the blind.
8. ben-dave Newbie Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1

   #8 20th July 2010, 00:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by davidb2002 Hi Guys, Just bought my saxo last week and am in the process of sorting out whatever problems there appear to be. I noticed that my cigarette lighter doesn't work at all. So my first thought was that it was a fuse. I have checked all the existing fuses and they all look clean. However, I did notice one missing fuse. As I don't have a book with the car, I was wondering if you guys could review my fuse box and see if there appears to be any fuses in the wrong place and tell me which fuse im missing. Also if you have an idea as to why the lighter isn't working, let me know. Here are some photos:

   
   iv got a vtr mk2 51 plate, and the fuse box is identicle to that 1, and the 5 amp fuses on the left were for the back lights and the license plate bulbs, iv got the same problem with the cig lighter, god knows what the problem is tho
9. leeroy1 L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 bridgend Posts: 32 saxo-1.6i vtr silver

   #9 20th July 2010, 01:35

   same here too. just thought there was a problem with the lighter though. all the back lights are working though .
10. Futurism Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Stoke on Trent Posts: 433 Saxo 1.1i sx

    #10 20th July 2010, 09:55

    Reading my Haynes Manual, the fuse for the lighter is fuse f5, which is the bottom row third from the right
    
    Its a 20 amp fuse id check that, however i dont think your horn would work either if it was that. (same fuse)