Fiat Punto II facelift 188 / Punto Classic (2004-2011) uses a lower dashboard fuse panel and an engine-compartment fuse and relay carrier beside the battery. The revised Punto appeared during 2003, so first registration alone cannot distinguish the pre-facelift version from the later Classic. This article concerns the facelift wiring installation, including 1.2 petrol and 1.9 JTD engine variants, with optional ABS/ESP, air conditioning, electric steering, sunroof and Dualogic equipment.
All 65 original fuse and relay entries are preserved across four complete tables: 25 passenger fuses, four cabin relays, 24 engine fuses and twelve engine relays. The two existing high-resolution model-specific illustrations are retained and appear directly before the corresponding allocations. Ratings from Fiat’s Punto Classic owner handbook dated March 2007 were used to check key circuits; the label and manual for the specific engine and build date remain decisive.
Where are the Fiat Punto Classic fuse boxes?
Dashboard: turn off the ignition and electrical consumers. On a left-hand-drive Punto, look below the steering wheel and to the left of the steering column for the lower dashboard cover. Fiat identifies two fixing screws as A in its owner handbook: release them, lower the plastic panel B and identify the F12-F53 cavities. Replace the cover and tighten both screws after checking the fuse. Trim access may be mirrored on right-hand-drive vehicles.
Engine compartment: open the bonnet with the engine and radiator fan stopped. Find the fuse carrier beside the battery. Release the housing’s side catches identified as A, lift cover B and check the moulded fuse numbers. A Dualogic-equipped vehicle may have a further protective fuse near the battery, described in its gearbox supplement, separate from the regular engine carrier. For bolted 40-70 A MAXI fuses, apply the manufacturer’s battery isolation procedure.
Passenger compartment fuse box – 25 entries
The front lighter/accessory socket is supplied by F44 (20 A). F51 (7.5 A) supplies the lighter’s illumination along with dashboard and licence plate lighting, not the 20 A power feed. The heated rear window is F40 (25 A); front wipe/wash is F43 (30 A), rear wipe F52 (15 A), and the central locking system F38 (20 A). Positions F33 and F34 are unused on this card.
| Pozycja | Amperaż [A] | Chroniony obwód / funkcja |
|---|---|---|
| F12 | 10 | Right-hand dipped-beam headlamp |
| F13 | 10 | Left-hand dipped-beam headlamp and headlight height adjustment |
| F31 | 7.5 | Reversing lights, manual A/C switches, engine-bay relay coils and parking sensor controller as equipped |
| F32 | 15 | Exterior lighting system |
| F33 | – | Unoccupied fuse cavity |
| F34 | – | Unoccupied fuse cavity |
| F35 | 10 | Electric power steering electronic control; on diesel also water-in-fuel filter sensor |
| F36 | 15 | Subwoofer amplifier, where fitted |
| F37 | 10 | Brake lights including high-mounted stop lamp and ignition-fed instrument panel |
| F38 | 20 | Central door locking |
| F39 | 10 | Audio, automatic climate control, telephone preparation, EOBD diagnostic interface and cabin lighting |
| F40 | 25 | Heated rear window and defogger |
| F41 | 7.5 | Heated electric door mirrors |
| F42 | 7.5 | ABS/ESP control unit and brake pedal switch |
| F43 | 30 | Front windscreen wipers and windscreen/rear-window washer pumps |
| F44 | 20 | Cigarette lighter and front 12 V accessory socket |
| F45 | 15 | Heated front seats, optional |
| F46 | 15 | Electric sunroof, optional |
| F47 | 20 | Left front power window |
| F48 | 20 | Right front power window |
| F49 | 7.5 | Ignition-switched service circuits: audio, cruise control, ASR, telephone, dashboard illumination, heated seats, ESP and rain sensor, by trim |
| F50 | 7.5 | SRS airbag control system |
| F51 | 7.5 | Switch illumination, licence plate lighting and cigarette lighter illumination (not the 20 A socket power supply) |
| F52 | 15 | Rear window wiper motor |
| F53 | 10 | Direction indicators, hazard warning lamps and permanent supply to the instrument cluster |
Passenger fuse-panel relays
The source documents four cabin relays, including the heated rear screen, main power and high-beam circuit. These are relay sockets with no interchangeable fuse amp rating. The dashboard drawing above shows the relevant panel; the relay names in the table may need checking against the installed equipment version.
| Pozycja | Amperaż [A] | Chroniony obwód / funkcja |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | – | Cabin high-beam headlamp relay R1 |
| R11 | – | Cabin heated rear-window relay R11 |
| R12 | – | Main electrical supply relay R12 |
| R13 | – | Additional accessory power relay R13 |
Engine compartment fuse box – 24 entries
The high-current MAXI links include F01 (70 A) for standard dashboard power, F02 (40 A) for optional dashboard loads, F04 (60 A) for ABS/ESP and F05 (60 A) for electric power steering. F02 is labelled F00 in some earlier factory layouts; that alternative name does not mean a second physical fuse.
Cooling fans are protected by F06 (30 A) and engine-specific F07 (40 or 50 A), while F08 (30 A) supplies the cabin blower. Petrol fuel injection uses F21 (15 A) and, on the 1.2 8V, some F22 (20 A) circuits. Diesel variants additionally use F20 (20 A) for the fuel filter heater and F54 (60 A) for glow plugs. Check the installed engine rather than assuming every position is populated.
| Pozycja | Amperaż [A] | Chroniony obwód / funkcja |
|---|---|---|
| F01 | 70 | Main power supply to passenger compartment fuse panel for standard equipment |
| F02 | 40 | 40 A supplementary dashboard supply, labelled F02 or F00 on differing factory editions (alternative code F00) |
| F03 | 20 | Ignition switch main supply |
| F04 | 60 | Main ABS and ESP supply |
| F05 | 60 | Electric power steering high-current supply |
| F06 | 30 | Radiator cooling fan single-speed or first-speed main supply |
| F07 | 40/50 | Second-speed radiator fan: 40 A on certain 1.8 16V and 1.9 JTD versions or 50 A on certain air-conditioned 1.2 versions |
| F08 | 30 | Passenger ventilation and heater blower main power |
| F09 | 20 | Headlamp washer system, if fitted |
| F10 | 15 | Horn |
| F11 | 15 | Secondary engine control loads including oxygen sensor, glow-plug controller and engine-dependent actuators |
| F14 | 10 | Right high-beam headlamp |
| F15 | 10 | Left high-beam headlamp |
| F16 | 7.5 | Engine ECU ignition-switched supply and engine control relay coils |
| F17 | 10 | Engine ECU main power supply |
| F18 | 7.5 | Permanent engine ECU supply and cooling relay on equipped variants |
| F19 | 7.5 | Air-conditioning compressor clutch control |
| F20 | 20 | Diesel fuel filter heater |
| F21 | 15 | Fuel pump main feed |
| F22 | 20 | Injection valves and ignition coils; on 1.2 8V also part of the fuel pump supply |
| F23 | 10 | Automatic transmission controller, when equipped |
| F30 | 15 | Front fog lights |
| F54 | 60 | Diesel glow-plug preheating high-current main feed |
| F55 | 7.5 | Automatic or automated gearbox supply, optional |
Engine compartment relay positions
Separate relays manage the horn, air-conditioning compressor, both radiator fan speeds, cabin blower, engine ECU and fuel pump. Fog lamps, headlamp washers, fuel filter heating and automatic gearbox relays apply only when the corresponding equipment is installed. Relay R20 is not present on every manual-transmission car.
| Pozycja | Amperaż [A] | Chroniony obwód / funkcja |
|---|---|---|
| R2 | – | Engine-bay high-beam relay R2 |
| R3 | – | Horn relay R3 |
| R5 | – | Air-conditioning compressor clutch relay R5 |
| R6 | – | Radiator cooling fan first-speed relay R6 |
| R7 | – | Radiator cooling fan second-speed relay R7 |
| R8 | – | Passenger cabin blower relay R8 |
| R9 | – | Engine-control main relay R9 |
| R10 | – | Fuel pump relay R10 |
| R14 | – | Front fog lamp relay R14 |
| R17 | – | Headlamp washer relay R17 |
| R19 | – | Diesel fuel filter heater relay R19 |
| R20 | – | Automated or automatic transmission relay R20 |
Pre-facelift, facelift, petrol and diesel differences
Although the 188 platform name remained, the factory fuse card changed with the facelift. In this later installation F11 is 15 A for secondary engine-control loads, F17 is 10 A for the engine controller and F40 is 25 A for the rear demister. An early 1999-2003 Punto can use different protected circuits or fuse values. A Dualogic car has separate gearbox protection; 1.9 JTD versions have the glow-plug and fuel-filter heating supplies absent from basic petrol models.
Explore other Fiat fuse-box diagrams by exact chassis and production year. The newer Fiat Tipo has a completely different fuse numbering system and must not be used as a substitute for Punto 188.
Typical Fiat Punto Classic electrical symptoms
12 V socket no longer works: test cabin F44 (20 A), not just F51 (7.5 A), which serves illumination. Check for metal debris in the lighter socket and a faulty charger. Rear window heating fails: examine F40 (25 A), cabin relay R11 and the rear-screen terminals and heating tracks.
City power steering warning: under-bonnet F05 (60 A) carries the main electric power, while cabin F35 (10 A) is a control supply. Low battery voltage, earth connections and the steering controller can also cause symptoms. Front wipers stopped: check F43 (30 A) and the motor/linkage; for the rear wiper use F52 (15 A).
Engine runs hot with no radiator fan: inspect the installed F06 (30 A) and appropriate F07 (40/50 A) branch and the R6/R7 relays. Fuel pump does not operate: check F21 (15 A), R10 and on the 1.2 8V the related F22 (20 A) supply before diagnosing the pump itself. Diesel cold start difficulty: confirm glow plug supply F54 (60 A), fuel-filter heating F20 (20 A) and the relevant relays.