Box Fuses Problem?

[Mark44]

Hi all. The cigarette lighter, clock and inside light (front one) have stopped working on my Estima. I've tried the regualer fuses and it's not them. I've been told that it could be the big box shaped ones. Just to check them at Jemca costs £47.50! What other options do I have? My manual is in japanese so I have no idea which one it could be.

[Richard KM]

Hi all. The cigarette lighter, clock and inside light (front one) have stopped working on my Estima. I've tried the regualer fuses and it's not them. I've been told that it could be the big box shaped ones. Just to check them at Jemca costs £47.50! What other options do I have? My manual is in japanese so I have no idea which one it could be.

Sounds like a blown fuse alright. Have you checked both fuse boxes? There should be one under the bonnet as well as inside the car. Someone doesn't know what they're talking about the box fuse, there's no way they're that much! They are about $8 here in New Zealand. That's about £3-4. The easiest way is to check every fuse with a test light, or a voltmeter. The fuses have a small piece of metal that you can touch with the test light or voltmeter at each end of the fuse. If you get no voltage at both ends, that's ok, good voltage at both ends, that's ok. If you get voltage at only one end of the fuse, it's blown.

[Mark44]

Hi all. The cigarette lighter, clock and inside light (front one) have stopped working on my Estima. I've tried the regualer fuses and it's not them. I've been told that it could be the big box shaped ones. Just to check them at Jemca costs £47.50! What other options do I have? My manual is in japanese so I have no idea which one it could be.

Sounds like a blown fuse alright. Have you checked both fuse boxes? There should be one under the bonnet as well as inside the car. Someone doesn't know what they're talking about the box fuse, there's no way they're that much! They are about $8 here in New Zealand. That's about £3-4. The easiest way is to check every fuse with a test light, or a voltmeter. The fuses have a small piece of metal that you can touch with the test light or voltmeter at each end of the fuse. If you get no voltage at both ends, that's ok, good voltage at both ends, that's ok. If you get voltage at only one end of the fuse, it's blown.

No I haven't checked them yet because I didn't know how to. The only ones I've seen are under the bonnet. Jemca (Toyota dealer)weren't saying that the fuses cost that much but that it costs that much to check them. Crazy huh? I'll ask some friends if anyone has a voltmeter or test light.

[Mark44]

Hi all. The cigarette lighter, clock and inside light (front one) have stopped working on my Estima. I've tried the regualer fuses and it's not them. I've been told that it could be the big box shaped ones. Just to check them at Jemca costs £47.50! What other options do I have? My manual is in japanese so I have no idea which one it could be.

Sounds like a blown fuse alright. Have you checked both fuse boxes? There should be one under the bonnet as well as inside the car. Someone doesn't know what they're talking about the box fuse, there's no way they're that much! They are about $8 here in New Zealand. That's about £3-4. The easiest way is to check every fuse with a test light, or a voltmeter. The fuses have a small piece of metal that you can touch with the test light or voltmeter at each end of the fuse. If you get no voltage at both ends, that's ok, good voltage at both ends, that's ok. If you get voltage at only one end of the fuse, it's blown.

No I haven't checked them yet because I didn't know how to. The only ones I've seen are under the bonnet. Jemca (Toyota dealer)weren't saying that the fuses cost that much but that it costs that much to check them. Crazy huh? I'll ask some friends if anyone has a voltmeter or test light.

Found the fuse box in the car (previously though the engine one was the only one) and someone gave me a book showing which fuse it is. Turns out there was a spare one in the box. Oh, and the inside light needed a new bulb. all fixed now!