In the 2005 Toyota Corolla, there are two fuse panels. One is easily accessible from under the hood, it is on the driver's side close to the windshield.
The other one is under the steering wheel and is very hard to get to. Strangely, this has the fuses which in my mind would be more likely to blow, like the 12-volt power outlet, formerly known as the cigarette lighter.
Over the last week, I managed to blow two fuses with an el-cheapo power inverter, which I use to charge my laptop and cell phone when I'm on the road.
Toyota supplies a few spare fuses, but since I had blown two of the same wattage, I was short one. I plucked the second one out of the fog light spot, thinking that since I don't have fog lights, it won't be missed. Hopefully that is the case. I'll have to watch out to see if anything isn't working over the next few days.
The other one is under the steering wheel and is very hard to get to. Strangely, this has the fuses which in my mind would be more likely to blow, like the 12-volt power outlet, formerly known as the cigarette lighter.
Over the last week, I managed to blow two fuses with an el-cheapo power inverter, which I use to charge my laptop and cell phone when I'm on the road.
Toyota supplies a few spare fuses, but since I had blown two of the same wattage, I was short one. I plucked the second one out of the fog light spot, thinking that since I don't have fog lights, it won't be missed. Hopefully that is the case. I'll have to watch out to see if anything isn't working over the next few days.
Thanks!
how do you get to see the box under the instrument panel? Can it be dropped down?
frustrated
Hi Jack, You are referring to the box under the steering wheel when you say instrument panel right?
I positioned myself upside down in the driver's seat, then looked up, saw the box, and then took the top off to see the fuses.
Are you able to see the box, just not able to get the cover off?
Alberton, Thanks for info.I am havin the same problem,I mean to check the fuse of A/c underneath steering wheel.
How to open that cover below the steering wheel, to check the fuse.
Thanks
yes i install car audio and i used to have a few amps hooked up in my 05 carolla and i recently bought a 2000 watt lanzar amplifier and the remote will not turn the amp on. it works fine in my truck but in the carolla i get extra wire stick in the 12v wire and it makes my speakers make a wierd vibrating noise so does anyone have any solutions please?
Hello there! I just couldn´t find the fuse box under the steering wheel, until I found your article and report. Even after reading your article I tried two times to see the box, unsuccessfully.
You need to be a child to enter there, but you need to have electricity knowledge too! Impossible!
Frankly speaking, a stupid place they chose. It was difficult to enter there but was almost impossible read and almost impossible get out!
How to you open the box, by the way?
Thank you so much,
Jose
Chile
Hi Jose, I think its a clip on cover, so I just used my finger to lift the clasp and pull it down. Good luck!
Hello,
How can you pull out the fuse?
i was about to break my nails and it didn't go out. also i think i don't have plastic fuse plucker in my corolla 2005 or may be i didn't notice it at night??
I'll try again tomorrow at day light.
The fuse plucker is white in color. That fuse panel below the steering column was SO hard to get to. I tried to lie down, but my head kept hitting the brake pedal and my back was arched on the driver side foot rail... I changed the fuse an hour ago and my back is still hurting. I hope i won't have to replace one of those fuses for a while.
Which fuse is for the side mirrors if you know?
thanks for posting info about the fuse box; I would have never found it. What a colossal pain it is getting to that thing!! It's almost as if the manufacturer doesn't want you to fix the simplest thing like a blown fuse!
Glad to help Mark - thanks for commenting!
Started my car and all at once, the windows stopped working, the A/C quit (and it's going to be 98 today), no speedometer or mileage, hazard works, but signals don't. My boss is crawling under the steering wheel panel as "we speak". Several fuses blown at once?! Or electrical?
Hi Cecelia - thanks for commenting. Those are probably all the same fuse.
Where is the fuse for the cruise control??
Hi Jim, Not sure, my Corolla doesn't have cruise control. It should say on the back of the fuse panel cover.
my driver side low beam was out
i replaced it will a new bulb,
i had a hard time getting it in,
after one day it was out
i tried 3 new light bulbs,none
worked.
the other low beam works fine,did
i blow a fuse, or something worse??
the fuse box under the hood.....how do i get the lid off???
it is not easy as it sounds
My radio and side mirrors have stopped working. Do you think it's a fuse problem? If yes, which fuse (I couldn't figure it out from the fuse box covers)?
Wow this information helped a TON when my 15A (cig lighter/radio/clock/pwr mirrors) fuse blew. I do agree the box under the driver's side is a pain to get to! Thanks so much for the pictures, they helped a lot!
Hi Jim, glad you found this page helpful and thanks for commenting!
I blew both cig fuses after following your instructions I replaced one. The cig lighter under the center console is blown too, but I couldnt figure out which fuse that one is. Can you help?
Thanks
Thomas
After I installed HID conversion kit with relay on the 2004 Corolla, right light started flickering after I start the car. I was recommended to change the left headlight fuse to 15amp, anyone know which fuse box I should look for or have a better solution to the HID problem I experienced? DRL is on since I don't know where or how to disable it.
After I installed HID conversion kit with relay on the 2004 Corolla, right light started flickering after I start the car. I was recommended to change the left headlight fuse to 15amp, anyone know which fuse box I should look for or have a better solution to the HID problem I experienced? DRL is on since I don't know where or how to disable it.
does anyone know how to get to the seat belt light fuse? (in the 2005 corolla)
Could not have done this without the information. Changed the cig/radio fuse that blew. Pain in the butt but did it.
Thanks a million
I recently had my '05 Corolla rekeyed, but it took so long that my battery went dead. When I tried to jump it, the were a few sparks. The car then became unresponsive. I thought it might just have drained the batt completely. I replaced it now and its still unresponsive. Does anyone know which one the ignition fuse is.
Hi Daniel, If there is an ignition fuse, it will be a big one.
Another sign of a dead or undercharged battery is a clicking noise when you try to turn it over. Did you hear any of that?
the noise you hear is from the power wire next to the rca wire you need to run them on opposite sides of the car or get shielded wire
i hope this helps
The A/C stopped working in my '05 Corolla and I looked at the engine to see if the compressor was spinning, sure enough, it isn't. Is it possible that this could all be from a blown fuse? If so, which fuse and is it located under the steering wheel? Please Help. Thanks.
Thanks for the helpful info. I had to replace the fuse for the cig/radio/clock. While I still had to become a pretzel to change it out, it made it so much easier knowing what I was in for and what to look for!
My windshield wiper fluid pump recently stopped pumping. There is no audible sound and I'm hoping it's just a fuse. Can you tell which box houses this fuse??? Thanks, in advance.
Looks like it might be under the steering wheel Lana.
the reason why the fuse box is so hard to get to in your car is because Toyota's are Japanese made cars. therefore, when being designed to original production the drivers side is on the right hand side of the car.
with right hand drive corolla's the fusebox can be accessed very easy buy opening the glovebox (passenger side "left") and located the fusebox door just to the left of the center of the glovebox opening, its that easy.
My wifes just stop working too. i checked the fuse and it was fine. where do i go now???
could i get a pic showing where power window wires go into the junction box
Hey All,
My radio fuse blew after an ipod charger removed the cigarette lighter sleeve & the glass fuse popped out (no instructions for that one in the book ;).
Just to make you feel better, it's not at all 'that easy' on a RHS drive vehicle. The glovebox actually has to be removed as the gap at the back is barely big enough to fit your hand.
Tip for new comers, get the 'fuse picker' and the spare fuse out of the engine fuse compartment first. For Aussies, the page references are 257 for instructions, 239 for fuse locations and 285 for fuse controls.
Good luck and don't try to do it at night or you'll need a really god flashlight.
could you please post a photo of where to find the box under the steering wheel? would also be great if you could post instructions on how to pull of the cover as well as the cover for the box under the hood, as I had trouble getting it off too.
My 2007 corolla wont start but the lights work and on jump no turnover.
I am having the same problem with my 2005 Corolla. Did you find out what is causing the problem?
My a/c stopped working on the hottest day of the year. I thought it was the freon but now I am told that the a/c compressor is gone. Could this be a blown fuse? I am female and the mechanics do try. Please answer me soon. I cannot drive this car without the a/c working.
Hi Mary, Its possible it could be a blown fuse. Can you take it to another mechanic for a second opinion?