Fuses

[Warren914]

I bought my car used and don't have a listing for the fuses. The cigarette lighter is not working, but I can't find a blown fuse to replace. I checked the fuse panel under the hood and to the right of the steering column. Could someone scan the pages from the owner's manual for me?
Thanks
Warren
email warrens at ns.sympatico.ca

[DiS]

not sure if the fuse layout is the same in 99 and 2001+ protege's but Ill go outside right now and check.

[DiS]

sorry to get back a bit late to ya, but I looked and dont see a specific fuse for a cigg. lighter light. What I did was, I pulled all of the fuses inside the car (one by one) and found the one that hooks up to the cigg. lighter, is coded "H/CLN". Dont ask me what it stands for, lol, because I have no idea, hehe.

So yea look for H/CLN fuse...its 20amp fuse. Good luck! (thumb)

[Warren914]

I pulled all the fuses out trying to find one which was blown, but no luck.
I'll have a look for H/CLN and see what happens.
Thanks for the help
Warren

[DiS]

gotcha. Let me know how it goes

[et7223]

I have the same problem and I have check all the fuses with multimeter both engine fuses box and interior fuses box, they are all ok.
My cigarette lighter plug is still no power.
Please anyone help me on this matter.
Thanks

[DiS]

I have the same problem and I have check all the fuses with multimeter both engine fuses box and interior fuses box, they are all ok.
My cigarette lighter plug is still no power.
Please anyone help me on this matter.
Thanks
what year is your protege? If its 2001+ I can say that you have to look for "H/CLN" fuse. Its inside fuse box inside the car.

[et7223]

Here what I did, I unplug and took out the Cigarette lighter.
Behind the lighter plug, there is a wire join from one tap to the center tap melted.
I take a solid wire about the same gauge and rejoin the center tap to the plug tap and everything back on.



what year is your protege? If its 2001+ I can say that you have to look for "H/CLN" fuse. Its inside fuse box inside the car.

[DiS]

Here what I did, I unplug and took out the Cigarette lighter.
Behind the lighter plug, there is a wire join from one tap to the center tap melted.
I take a solid wire about the same gauge and rejoin the center tap to the plug tap and everything back on.
kewl! Good to see you found the problem (thumb)

[Warren914]

Finally, seven months later I've gotten around to fixing the problem. The wire behind the outlet had opened. It appears to be a fuse wire which overheated and opened. For now I've put in a copper wire, but may consider some sort of fuse later.

Here what I did, I unplug and took out the Cigarette lighter.
Behind the lighter plug, there is a wire join from one tap to the center tap melted.
I take a solid wire about the same gauge and rejoin the center tap to the plug tap and everything back on.

[MicroMike]

Thanks for your answer to a question I have been having for a while. But I also have another problem. When I plug anything into the lighter, like my Ipod, the radio goes off, but teh fuse does not blw. As soon as I remove the Ipod adapter the radio goes back on. Does anyone have an idea why this is happening? Coudl it be a bad ground?

Thanks for your help!

[chakita4u]

sorry to get back a bit late to ya, but I looked and dont see a specific fuse for a cigg. lighter light. What I did was, I pulled all of the fuses inside the car (one by one) and found the one that hooks up to the cigg. lighter, is coded "H/CLN". Dont ask me what it stands for, lol, because I have no idea, hehe.

So yea look for H/CLN fuse...its 20amp fuse. Good luck! (thumb)

I also have a 1999 Mazda Protege and am unsure where the fuse box is actually located. Can anyone tell me where to find it, it would be appreciated greatly. Thanks

[jonty_11]

My Cig Lighter does not work. I want to locate the fuse box, Can someone point out where inside the Hood it sits..?
Also, if I want to just pull the Cig Lighter out and see if the wiring is burnt just behind it....how do I open it..I do not want to brute force it out and damage something in the process..

Help appreciated.