cigarette lighter fuse #

[CatchM3]

OK for some reason my radar detector isn't working now. I noticed it stopped working after I was testing out the cigarette lighter. The lighter never heated up. So then I plugged in my radar detector and from there on I didn't have power.

So...now I open the fuse box and on the little diagram doesn't tell me which fuse it is. Can someone help me please???

Thank You

Anthony

[J08M3]

Originally Posted by CatchM3

OK for some reason my radar detector isn't working now. I noticed it stopped working after I was testing out the cigarette lighter. The lighter never heated up. So then I plugged in my radar detector and from there on I didn't have power.

So...now I open the fuse box and on the little diagram doesn't tell me which fuse it is. Can someone help me please???

Thank You

Anthony

I had the exact same issue when I first tried out my V1 before hardwiring it. Fuse popped, I opened the fuse box and looked at the paper with all the fuses and their number and the only one i couldn't find listed was the cigarette lighter. Luckily for me I don't smoke and two days later it was at BMW for the 1,200 so I had them replace it. I still have no idea what number fuse it is though, sorry.

[CatchM3]

Oh man.....

Anyone else have an idea??

[CatchM3]

Ok figured it out! On your fuse diagram, look for the symbol that looks somewhat like this

+ --> -

On my M3 E90 08, it was a FUSE # 8

[valeram]

Or use a VOM.

[billgates_pimp]

I got back from vacation and my mother decided to take joy rides on my car while i was out, i noticed a penny inside the front cigarette lighter, i removed it and now neither of the cigarette lighters would work, i looked thru the fuse diagram but couldn't figure it out, now i can't even find the damn paper, can anybody scan and post an image of the diagram?

[Hitman999]

My one has stopped working too.

How do you get the fuses out ... is there a tool somewhere?

[schnell325]

Originally Posted by CatchM3

Ok figured it out! On your fuse diagram, look for the symbol that looks somewhat like this

+ --> -

On my M3 E90 08, it was a FUSE # 8

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!

[elp_jc]

There's a fuse puller inside the 'box' (behind glove box). Yeah, just having stupid symbols for the fuses is retarded, not to mention some items have 9 damn fuses .

It's very easy to spot a blown fuse; just use a decent flashlight and you can tell by a burn mark in the middle. And when fuse is pulled is even more obvious from the side.

If you want to disable the seatbelt arm, just pull fuse #30 now that you're in there . Take care.

[BobsM3Coupe]

Originally Posted by elp_jc

There's a fuse puller inside the 'box' (behind glove box). Yeah, just having stupid symbols for the fuses is retarded, not to mention some items have 9 damn fuses .

It's very easy to spot a blown fuse; just use a decent flashlight and you can tell by a burn mark in the middle. And when fuse is pulled is even more obvious from the side.

If you want to disable the seatbelt arm, just pull fuse #30 now that you're in there . Take care.

Maybe its just me, but I had a tough time trying to reach fuse #30 to remove it. I finally got it. I just hope I never want to put that fuse back in.

[Hoog23]

To revive an old thread... This blew on my '11 e90. It's still fuse #8.

But where are the spares? Do they still give you some spares?

Thanks

[blackmist222777]

Originally Posted by CatchM3

Ok figured it out! On your fuse diagram, look for the symbol that looks somewhat like this

+ --> -

On my M3 E90 08, it was a FUSE # 8

same