Cigarette lighter fuse
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2003 C240
Cigarette lighter fuse
I have no power to the cigarette lighter. I think years ago a coin may have fallen in the lighter well and shorted the fuse. I’ve never been able to find the fuse, nor have I figured out how to access the lighter and wiring. I added a receptacle on its own fused circuit under the dash 18/20 years ago, and it’s been fine ever since. Now I’m needing a second plug. Can anyone help?
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If you search here you will find the W203 fuse diagrams.
There's one for the lighter.
To get to the lighter, you need to pop up the panel that had holds the shifter bezel and remove the cupholder.
I'm sure you can search for it, likely find a youtube video.
I always found that ligher socket problematic.
I put a 3 plug unit in the little storage area under the radio assuming you don't have command,
years ago and disconnected that POS vertical thing. Screwed it in, ran wires out the back.
Then I can close the compartment so crap doesn't fall in there
and make a mess. I ran the wires down to where the cig ligher is and connected it there.
There's many places online you find how to take dash apart.
I posted a photo like 15 years ago.
There's one for the lighter.
To get to the lighter, you need to pop up the panel that had holds the shifter bezel and remove the cupholder.
I'm sure you can search for it, likely find a youtube video.
I always found that ligher socket problematic.
I put a 3 plug unit in the little storage area under the radio assuming you don't have command,
years ago and disconnected that POS vertical thing. Screwed it in, ran wires out the back.
Then I can close the compartment so crap doesn't fall in there
and make a mess. I ran the wires down to where the cig ligher is and connected it there.
There's many places online you find how to take dash apart.
I posted a photo like 15 years ago.
Last edited by C230 Sport Coup; Nov 1, 2024 at 05:09 PM.
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: Sep 2023
Posts: 21
Likes: 1
2003 C240
If you search here you will find the W203 fuse diagrams.
There's one for the lighter.
To get to the lighter, you need to pop up the panel that had holds the shifter bezel and remove the cupholder.
I'm sure you can search for it, likely find a youtube video.
I always found that ligher socket problematic.
I put a 3 plug unit in the little storage area under the radio assuming you don't have command,
years ago and disconnected that POS vertical thing. Screwed it in, ran wires out the back.
Then I can close the compartment so crap doesn't fall in there
and make a mess. I ran the wires down to where the cig ligher is and connected it there.
There's many places online you find how to take dash apart.
I posted a photo like 15 years ago.
There's one for the lighter.
To get to the lighter, you need to pop up the panel that had holds the shifter bezel and remove the cupholder.
I'm sure you can search for it, likely find a youtube video.
I always found that ligher socket problematic.
I put a 3 plug unit in the little storage area under the radio assuming you don't have command,
years ago and disconnected that POS vertical thing. Screwed it in, ran wires out the back.
Then I can close the compartment so crap doesn't fall in there
and make a mess. I ran the wires down to where the cig ligher is and connected it there.
There's many places online you find how to take dash apart.
I posted a photo like 15 years ago.
