Fusebox
Fuses
Fuses protect your car from electrical short circuits and power overloads that can damage equipment or start a fire. Often, a fuse will blow due to a momentary overload, and replacing the bad fuse as directed below will fix the problem (the car's horn or interior lights may cease to work, for example). If a fuse blows repeatedly, it indicates an electrical problem that will require a little trip to your Lotus Dealer. The wires can corrode on the reverse of the fusebox and break off. If this happens new clip in fuse terminals can be sourced from Smart car dealers, part number 011 545 84 26 or 004 545 52 26, both parts numbers are correct. Simply solder them onto the wire and push fit them into a spare socket in the fusebox, then mark up your handbook with the change.
Never replace a fuse with one of bigger amperage. This could damage the device the fuse is meant to protect.
Fuse Colours
2A = BLACK
3A = VIOLET
4A = PINK
5A = ORANGE
7.5A = BROWN
10A = RED
15A = LIGHT BLUE
20A = YELLOW
25A = CLEAR
Elise S1 Fuse Box
The main fusebox is located in the front under the bonnet, on the passenger side, and is protected by a plastic cover. Twenty two slots are provided for 'little' type fuses which are numbered, and coloured according to their amperage rating, and may be pulled out from their slots using the fuse extractor tool provided on the fusebox lid.
| Slot | Rating | Circuit |
| 1 | 3A | Rear fog lamp |
| 2 | 2A | Alarm ignition |
| 3 | 20A | Interior fan |
| 4 | 15A | Wiper motor |
| 5 | 3A | Reverse lamp |
| 6 | 7.5A | Direction indicators |
| 7 | 10A | Ignition services |
| 8 | 7.5A | Stop lamps & Battery services
(Stack speedo, tacho and LCD) |
| 9 | 10A | Hazard lamps |
| 10 | 7.5A | Horn |
| 11 | 10A | Alarm & Interior lamp |
| 12 | 25A | Cooling fan |
| 13 | BLANK | BLANK |
| 14 | 20A | Audio |
| 15 | 20A | Cigar lighter |
| 16 | 5A | Sidelamp LH |
| 17 | 5A | Sidelamp RH and Stack illumination |
| 18 | BLANK | BLANK |
| 19 | BLANK | BLANK |
| 20 | 20A | Fast fan speed relay |
| 21 | BLANK | BLANK |
| 22 | BLANK | BLANK |
Early Elises (pre Oct 97) have several fuse boxes. The main one is located on the left hand side of the front services compartment. A smaller fuse box is located underneath the windscreen motor cover. The fuel pump fuse is located near the ECU at the rear of the car (LH in the boot).
| Slot | Rating | Circuit |
| 1 | 3A | Rear fog lamp |
| 2 | 2A | Alarm |
| 3 | 15A | Interior fan |
| 4 | 15A | Wiper motor |
| 5 | 3A | Reverse lamp |
| 6 | 7.5A | Direction indicators |
| 7 | 5A | Ignition services |
| 8 | 7.5A | Stop lamps & Battery services |
| 9 | 10A | Hazard lamps |
| 10 | 7.5A | Horn |
| 11 | 10A | Alarm & Interior lamp |
| 12 | 25A | Cooling fan |
Fusebox under wiper motor
| Slot | Rating | Circuit |
| 13 | 20A | Radio |
| 14 | 20A | Cigar lighter |
| 15 | 5A | Sidelamp LH |
| 16 | 5A | Sidelamp RH |
Fuel pump fuse located near ECU LH
| Slot | Rating | Circuit |
| 17 | 10A | Fuel pump |
Elise S1 Relays
| A | Horn |
| B | Cooling fan |
| C | Dip beam |
| D | Main beam |
Elise S1 Maxi Fuses
Also on the elise is two Maxi fuses, the fuses are located in the front service compartment, beneath the wiper motor protective cover.
| A | Lighting |
| B | Ignition switch |
K Series Elise S2 Fuse Box
The main fusebox is located in the front services compartment, on the passenger side, and is protected by a clear plastic cover. For access, remove the passenger side front body access panel, followed by the radiator air deflector panel. Twenty two slots are provided for 'little' type fuses which are numbered, and coloured according to their amperage rating, and may be pulled out from their slots useing the fuse extractor tool provided on the fusebox lit.
| Slot | Raiting | Circuit |
| 1 | 20A | Aux. power socket |
| 2 | 2A | Alarm siren |
| 3 | 20A | Interior fan |
| 4 | 15A | Wiper motor |
| 5 | 7.5A | Stop lamp |
| 6 | 7.5A | Direction indicators |
| 7 | 10A | Ignition services |
| 8 | 7.5A | Battery services |
| 9 | 10A | Hazard lamps |
| 10 | 7.5A | Horn |
| 11 | 10A | Alarm power & Interior lamp |
| 12 | 25A | Cooling fan |
| 13 | 7.5A | Audi ignition |
| 14 | BLANK | BLANK |
| 15 | 7.5A | Audio +ve; switch module |
| 16 | 10A | Sidelamps;rear fog |
| 17 | 10A | Dip beam LH |
| 18 | 10A | Dip beam RH |
| 19 | BLANK | BLANK |
| 20 | 15A | Main beam LH |
| 21 | 15A | Main beam RH |
| 22 | BLANK | BLANK |
K Series Elise S2 Relays
Fuses and relays associated with the engine management system are located at the rear of the engine bay adjacent to the engine ECM. The mulit-function relay unit containing the engine control relay and starter relay is mounted on the chassis rear subframe below the engine ECM.
| A | Horn |
| B | Cooling fan |
| C | BLANK |
| D | BLANK |
K Series Elise S2 Engine Fuses
| Slot | Rating | Circit |
| 1 | BLANK | BLANK |
| 2 | BLANK | BLANK |
| 3 | 20A | Star immobiliser |
| 4 | 20A | Fuel pump |
| 5 | 80A | Alternator output |
Toyota Elise S2 Fuse Box
The main fusebox is located in the front services compartment, on the passenger side, and is protected by a clear plastic cover. For access, remove the passenger side front body access panel, followed by the radiator air deflector panel. Twenty two slots are provided for 'little' type fuses which are numbered, and coloured according to their amperage rating, and may be pulled out from their slots useing the fuse extractor tool provided on the fusebox lit.
| Slot | Raiting | Circuit |
| 1 | 20A | Aux. power socket |
| 2 | 2A | non USA:alarm siren USA:reverse lamps |
| 3 | 20A | driver window |
| 4 | 20A | Passange window |
| 5 | 7.5A | non USA:Reverse lamps USA:Stoplamps |
| 6 | 7.5A | Turn indicators |
| 7 | 10A | Ignition services |
| 8 | 7.5A | Battery services |
| 9 | 10A | Hazard lamps |
| 10 | 7.5A | Horn |
| 11 | 10A | Alarm & Interior lamp |
| 12 | 10A | ABS |
| 13 | 3A | ECU ignition |
| 14 | 20A | Radiator fans 1 fast & 2 slow |
| 15 | 7.5A | Radio, switch pack module |
| 16 | 10A | non USA:Rear fog USA:Sidelamps |
| 17 | 10A | Dip beam LH |
| 18 | 10A | Dip beam RH |
| 19 | 20A | A.C comp relay & rad fan 2 fast |
| 20 | 15A | Main beam LH |
| 21 | 15A | Main beam RH |
| 22 | 7.5 | CDL |
Toyota Elise S2 Interior Fuses & Relays
The wash/wipe module, turn/hazard flasher relay, horn relay and a relay for inertia switch activation of the central door locking, are mounted on the scuttle beam above the passenger footwell, with four fuses secured to the harness in that area.
A 60A Maxi fuse protecting the ABS circuit is located beneath the passenger side fascia top, adjacent to the positive post. A multi-function relay unit containing the engine control relay, fuel pump relay and starter relay is mounted in the engine bay near the ECU. A similar relay unit is mounted in the front services compartment alongside the fusebox, and operates the a.c. compressor and radiator fans.
Important Note: Although the two modules are identical in appearance, their function is different and they must not be transposed.
The A.C. relay module A117M0038F has a brown label marked YWB100800.
The engine relay module A111E6024F has a white label marked YWB100970.
| C1 | 20A | Interior fan |
| C2 | 15A | Wiper motor |
| C3 | 7.5A | Audio key-in |
| C4 | 10A | A.C. compressor |
Toyota Elise S2 Engine Fuses
Fuses and relays associated with the engine management system are contained in two 4-position fuse holders located at the front of the engine bay on the cabin bulkhead, adjacent to the engine ECM. To access the fuses, unclip rear edge of the cover.
| R1 | 20A | Fuel pump |
| R2 | 3A | Immobiliser |
| R3 | 5A | Alternator sense |
| R4 | 5A | ECU battery feed |
| R5 | 5A | O2 heaters |
| R6 | 7.5A | VSV's VVT, VVL, IAC |
| R7 | 10A | Injectors, ignition coils |
| R8 | 5A | Re-circ. pump |