car fuse problem(new question at end )

[andyscooter]

if mods want to stick it in workshop then fair enough but I need some help

car is a 1999 Peugeot 206 1.1 lx

when I got it all was fine but about july I noticed my 12 volt (lighter) socket had stopped working

thought sod it can live without that

then we went out for a meal and I realised my instrument panel on the dash wasn't lit up so couldn't read speedo all the warning lights work but not the back light
the other day I picked my little in up from brownies and noticed the lights behind the heating controls don't work
and since then noticed my rear number plate lights are out
apparently this all points to a fuse in the inside fuse box

now here is the thing

my manual says its fuse 18 and shows this picture
https://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/andyscooters/DSC_0106_zpsv9bys6fb.jpg

fuse 18 is second row from top on the left (sorry pic is wrong way round)

only problem is fusebox looks like this

https://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/andyscooters/fusebox%20pic_zpslrbrqrm5.jpg

which is completely different


TL-DR WHICH FUSE IS NUMBER 18
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet

[techathy]

Second row from the bottom of the fuse box.The red fuse with a white fuse to the left and green fuses above and to the right. My second choice would be the white fuse on the very right of the second from bottom row.

[Bikeless]

Shine a torch in there and look for blown ones.

[andyscooter]

[Bikeless]

Fuse number diagram on back of fuse box cover?

[andyscooter]

[Polarbear]

multi meter on continuity. Don't even have to remove the fuses to check them. Go through the lot.
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[techathy]

[bugeye_bob]

if the fuses in that fuse box are intact there used to be a fuse box in the engine compartment on a ex's 206,
have you had a look if a feed fuse hasn't popped in there ?

[andyscooter]

[Bikeless]

https://www.peugeotlogic.com/fuses/fuses206/fuses5.htm

From this list it does seem it's f18 as the interior light is f22, feed is from sidelights, are they working?

[techathy]

Opps wrong fuse box..

[andyscooter]

Sidelights work
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet

[andyscooter]

F5 changed still the same


Guessing possible wiring fault rather then a fuse
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet

[techathy]

F5 would be the engine bay fuse box.

You have 15A fuse in F7... is it a cabriolet?

Pull F19, the 5A fuse on the left of what we think is F18. Check that the HI rears aren't working.

[andyscooter]

[bugeye_bob]

Why not just go along with a known/tested good fuse trying each fuse one at a time.

[techathy]

[andyscooter]

f7 doesn't apper to do anything anyway
Guessing person who owned car had a bright idea
There isn't even any wires connected to it

I had a load of spare fuses from where I worked as I bought tem in bulk
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet

[techathy]

[BTTD]

[andyscooter]

[andyscooter]

had a few other fuses blow no2 and 22

changed them

now fuse 18 constantly blows

unplugged lighter socket same problem

had also got a blown bulb on number plate light

defiantly wiring problem so looks like its off to the scrappy for it
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet

[techathy]

And what's common between F2, F18 & F22?... the instrument panel!

[andyscooter]

Yep


Also explains the milage windback about three years ago from 40,000 til 0

Think Imay just scrap it
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet