Jonathan Yarden Mar 25, 2021 · 5 min. read
In this article you will find a description of fuses and relays Volkswagen,
with photos of block diagrams and their locations.
Highlighted the cigarette lighter fuse (as the most popular thing people look for).
Get tips on blown fuses, replacing a fuse, and more.
Year of production: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Fuse box in passeneger compartment (from left to right)
Fuse layout (from left to right)
| Fuse | Circuits protected | Ampere rating [A] |
| 1 | Dipped beam left, headlight range control left | 10 |
| 2 | Dipped beam right, headlight range control right | 10 |
| 3 | Instrument and number plate lighting | 10 |
| 4 | Rear wiper, seat heating | 15 |
| 5 | Windscreen wiper, windscreen and rear window washer/elec. heated washer jets | 15 |
| 6 | Blower, air conditioner | 30 |
| 7 | Tail and side light left, engine compartment light | 10 |
| 8 | Tail and side light left | 10 |
| 9 | Rear window heating, mirror heating | 20 |
| 10 | Fog lights, rear fog light | 10 |
| 12 | High beam right | 10 |
| 13 | Horn, radiator fan (run-on) | 10 |
| 14 | Reversing lights, electric outside mirrors, sliding/tilting roof, shift pattern auto, gearbox, cruise control system (cancel contacts on the brake and clutch) | 10 |
| 15 | Engine electronics | 10 |
| 16 | Warning lamps dash panel insert, glove box light | 15 |
| 17 | Turn signals | 10 |
| 18 | Electric fuel pump, Lambda probe | 20 |
| 19 | Radiator fan, air conditioner | 30 |
| 20 | Brake lights | 10 |
| 21 | Interior and luggage compartment lights, make-up light, clock, radio, central locking | 15 |
| 22 | Cigarette lighter | 10 |
Additional fuse (in separate holders)
| Location | Circuits protected | Ampere rating [A] |
| Above the relays | Fuse for electric windows | 20 |
| In the engine compartment on the bulk-head above the brake servo | Glow plugs | 50 |
| Under the driver’s seat | Fuse for additional drivers’s seat | 10 |
| Fuse for heated blower | 30 | |
| Fuse for water heater glow plug | 20 | |
| Fuse for auxiliary heater* | 25 | |
| * On vehicles with swivelling seats this fuse can be found in the side trim behind the driver’s seat | ||
Fuse colour code
| Colour | Ampere rating [A] |
| Red | 10 |
| Blue | 15 |
| Yellow | 25 |
| Green | 30 |
WARNING: Terminal and harness assignments for individual connectors will vary depending on vehicle equipment level, model, and market.
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