E39 cigarette Lighter Fuse

[julian64]

Anyone know which, and where the cigarette lighter fuse is on an E39 M5.

Strangly mine isn't working and at the exact same time my airbags have also stopped working.

I have both my fingers crossed its a common fuse, cos after April 1st not having the airbags working seems to be an offence.

[E30M3SE]

Lighter is fuse #7 30 amp, Airbags are #40 & 42 5 amp. This is the box in the glovebox.

[steve_bmw]

My e39 cigarette lighter fuse was in the boot above the battery.

[julian64]

Seems strange that an E39 M5 would have two completely different places. Trouble is I just don't trust the lbels on the car, having been misled before.

[steve_bmw]

have a look in the boot, there is a long ish block of fuses in the battery compartment, I forget the numbers it was a few years ago, have a look for a blown one.

[julian64]

steve_bmw said:

have a look in the boot, there is a long ish block of fuses in the battery compartment, I forget the numbers it was a few years ago, have a look for a blown one.

Will do, but my fuses are a little strange. There is no access to the back of the fuse because they are covered in plastic so you can't use a voltmeter, you have to take every fuse out to test them .

[E30M3SE]

Are the blade fuses in your car not like these then?



With indents and exposed metal from where the fuse can be tested in situ?

[julian64]

E30M3SE said:

Are the blade fuses in your car not like these then?



With indents and exposed metal from where the fuse can be tested in situ?

Nope, all my fuses are that type but with no hole to put a voltmeter across the contacts, and no gap in the centre to see the wire

[E30M3SE]

So you'll have to remove and test continuity on the fuses to rule them out.

[julian64]

In the end my fuse for the cig lighter turned out to be number 7 at the FRONT of the car.

The two fuse locations in the rear of the car didn't even have connections in them to hold a fuse.