corolla electrical issue

richfly

Hi guys bought an ipod car charger charged ipod today when finished pulled the charger out of cigarette lighter and it blew a fuse i think, the radio wont work or will the electric mirrors can anyone tell me how to fix this? I drive a 01 corolla.

Atlantic Dawn

There's 2 fuse boxes in the car, one in the engine bay near the battery and the other behind the glovebox. As far as I know it's most likely the fuse behind the glovebox that has blown. Before you instal a new amp check there's no metal object in the cigarette lighter socket which will cause it to blow again. The fuse is 15 amp and should say CIG where it goes, one of the blue ones, they look like this.

richfly

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

There's 2 fuse boxes in the car, one in the engine bay near the battery and the other behind the glovebox. As far as I know it's most likely the fuse behind the glovebox that has blown. Before you instal a new amp check there's no metal object in the cigarette lighter socket which will cause it to blow again. The fuse is 15 amp, one of the blue ones , not too sure which one it is, they look like this.

I dont mean to sound stupid but how would i access that?

jimgoose

richfly wrote: »

Hi guys bought an ipod car charger charged ipod today when finished pulled the charger out of cigarette lighter and it blew a fuse i think, the radio wont work or will the electric mirrors can anyone tell me how to fix this? I drive a 01 corolla.

Grrr. Blasted cheap'n'cheerful 'lectrical kit. It'll be a standard automotive fuse (probably a 10 amp) that's gone - you'll know by looking at it, the metal strip visible through the coloured plastic on top will be separated. Compare with one of the good ones. The fuse boxes on those are under the bonnet near the battery, and below the dashboard on the left of the passenger footwell.

Row

Autodata says its fuse 5 (15amp) on the dash fusebox.

Atlantic Dawn

richfly wrote: »

I dont mean to sound stupid but how would i access that?

Something like first 30 seconds of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czHnlPLN3sc

richfly

Sound guys thanks very much for your help, last time i buy one of those cheap car chargers.

Atlantic Dawn

richfly wrote: »

Sound guys thanks very much for your help, last time i buy one of those cheap car chargers.

Yes it's likely it caused some kind of short in it, have also heard similar happening if coins fall down in it. Shouldn't be any damage, just a fuse blown.

richfly

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Yes it's likely it caused some kind of short in it, have also heard similar happening if coins fall down in it. Shouldn't be any damage, just a fuse blown.

Cheers for the help mate.

mushykeogh

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Something like first 30 seconds of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czHnlPLN3sc

Right, i have the same problem with the radio/lighter fuse i think, i have removed the glove box but not a clue what im looking at/for. Are the fuses behind another panel that i have to open?

EDIT: Found it! its on the roof of the glovebox if that makes sense!

richfly

mushykeogh wrote: »

Right, i have the same problem with the radio/lighter fuse i think, i have removed the glove box but not a clue what im looking at/for. Are the fuses behind another panel that i have to open?

EDIT: Found it! its on the roof of the glovebox if that makes sense!

On my car it was behind a little drop down compartment that is to the right of the steering wheel if that makes sense? Just pull it out and there should be a diagram on it explaining what each fuse is.