2012 Passat TDI - fuse

CalibreTDI

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Could anyone tell me where I can find the fuse for the lighter outlets?
Someone threw something in the outlet and it busted the fuse.

Thx,

Calibre
 

740GLE

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i'd take the multimeter and find the one thats open, simple enough!
 

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There is no fuse diagram - so it's all guess & check.
 

Ace Deprave

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I had the same fuse blow when I was on vacation. Found a dealership around the block from our hotel, and they didn't have a fuse diagram. We found it, I believe it is on the bottom row. It is a 30 amp fuse.
 

kydsid

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If no one else knows and you do figure it out could you let us know. I have an intermittent fault with no power to the outlet I've been trying to fix.
 
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Ace Deprave

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I just took a picture of mine, and verified that this is the correct fuse. It is the single 30A fuse on the bottom row.
 

ColoradoDriver

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I am working on a fuse diagrams package now. Hope to post the info in few days.
 

ColoradoDriver

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That would be great! I need to wire in my radar detector, and having that would help me pick the best fuse to tap into.
For the radar detector, use a fuse buddy to share the bottom-most 30A fuse shown in the picture, above. That is what I did for my V1. Works great. Is only hot when ignition is on.
 

Mr. Furious

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For the radar detector, use a fuse buddy to share the bottom-most 30A fuse shown in the picture, above. That is what I did for my V1. Works great. Is only hot when ignition is on.
Cool, thanks!

One thing that irritated the crap out of me on my Accord is that every fuse was always hot, even the ones for things that were only on when the ignition was on, like the 12v power plugs.

EDIT: One question for you - where's the best place to hook up the ground wire?
 
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ColoradoDriver

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Cool, thanks!

One thing that irritated the crap out of me on my Accord is that every fuse was always hot, even the ones for things that were only on when the ignition was on, like the 12v power plugs.

EDIT: One question for you - where's the best place to hook up the ground wire?
There is a torx screw that holds the top of the fuse panel. I used a loop under that screw for the ground. By using the fuse buddy and this ground, it is easy to return to stock if needed without any damage.
 

740GLE

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Then take your DMM and test the impedance the negitive lead to any other bare metal you see and think is well grounded, you should get around .1ohm for a solid ground, anything higher and somethings not right.
 

Ramairetransam

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thanks ill be wiring my passat tdi tonight for my 9500ix . Its ****ty the fuse diagram inst listed on the panel . Really annoying .
 

Ramairetransam

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Thanks for the chart. I'd like to put this into a chart and be able to print it out on a sticky label to put in the door
 
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