The Volkswagen Amarok pickup was produced from 2009 to 2016. A facelifted model was introduced in 2017 and remains in production. The Amarok is available in three trim levels—Trendline, Comfortline, and Highline—with petrol and diesel engines. This article provides detailed descriptions, wiring diagrams, and location photos for the fuse and relay boxes on the Volkswagen Amarok. The cigarette lighter fuse location is explicitly highlighted.
General Layout
All Volkswagen Amarok models share a standard electrical layout: the main fuse and relay panel is located in the passenger compartment, while the high-current fuse box is mounted on the battery cover. Depending on the vehicle’s trim level and optional equipment, additional fuse blocks or individual relays may also be fitted, particularly on models manufactured after 2013.
- Fuse 1 for fresh air blower -S97- and fuse 1 for ABS control unit
- Fuse holder C -SC- (72- or 68-slot panel)
- Fusible link block SA on battery terminal cover
- Battery fuse box (SB)
In the Passenger Compartment
Main Fuse Box
Located under the dashboard on the driver’s side. To access the fuses, release the locking lever and fold down the fuse panel.
Models Up to 2013
| Type 2 | |
| No. | Description |
| 1 | 10 A – ABS control unit ASR/ESP OFF switch Drive program switch Airbag control unit Front passenger airbag deactivation indicator Light switch |
| 2 | 10 A – Steering column switch cluster Wiper switch Intermittent wiper switch Windshield washer pump and headlight washer system switch |
| 3 | 15 A – Heater/air conditioning control switch, HVAC control unit Front air distribution flap positioning motor potentiometer Climatronic control unit Auxiliary coolant heater relay Coolant circulation pump |
| 4 | 15 A – Engine control unit (ECU) Mass air flow (MAF) sensor |
| 5 | 5 A – Mass air flow (MAF) sensor |
| 15 A – Ignition coil | |
| 6 | 5 A – Trailer detection control unit |
| 7 | 5 A – Auxiliary equipment interface |
| 8 | 15 A – Ignition switch Alarm siren Vehicle tracking control unit |
| 9 | 5 A – Cargo bed lighting |
| 10 | 5 A – Tiptronic switch Automatic transmission control unit (TCU) Mass air flow (MAF) sensor Engine control unit (ECU) |
| 11 | 15 A – Differential lock control unit |
| 12 | 10 A – Charge pressure control solenoid valve EVAP canister solenoid valve 1 Intake camshaft timing adjustment valve 1 Turbocharger bypass valve Intake manifold flap valve Fuel pressure regulator Fuel metering valve |
| 13 | 7.5 A – Left heated seat button Right heated seat button Left windshield washer jet heating element Right windshield washer jet heating element |
| 14 | 15 A – Fuel pressure regulator -N276- |
| 15 | 5 A – Terminal 30 power supply relay Coolant circulation pump |
| 16 | 10 A – Rear fog lamp warning lamp Left fog lamp Right fog lamp bulb |
| 5 A – Voltage stabilizer | |
| 17 | 5 A – Onboard supply control unit (BCM) |
| 18 | 7.5 A – Windshield washer pump |
| 10 A – Windshield washer pump | |
| 19 | 10 A / 15 A – Onboard supply control unit (BCM) Heated exterior mirror, driver side Heated exterior mirror element, passenger side |
| 20 | 15 A / 5 A – Onboard supply control unit (BCM) Interior power supply |
| 21 | 15 A – Onboard supply control unit (BCM) Interior monitoring deactivation switch Front interior light Center interior light Front left side light Front right side light |
| 22 | Not used |
| 10 A – Rearview camera control unit | |
| 23 | 10 A – Engine control unit (ECU) |
| 24 | 5 A – Steering column switch cluster Low-beam and headlight flasher switch (including high beam) |
| 25 | 10 A – Crankcase ventilation heating element |
| 26 | 5 A – Right daytime running light (DRL) bulb |
| 27 | 5 A – Left daytime running light (DRL) bulb |
| 28 | 5 A – Wiring harness connection 8 (B472) Light switch Headlight range control thumbwheel Left license plate light Right license plate light |
| 15 A – Onboard supply control unit (BCM) Left fog lamp bulb Right fog lamp Right reversing light bulb Left reversing light bulb Auxiliary equipment interface |
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| 29 | 10 A – Left low-beam headlight bulb Auxiliary equipment interface |
| 5 A – Light switch | |
| 30 | 10 A – Left high-beam headlight bulb Instrument cluster control unit Auxiliary equipment interface Onboard supply control unit (BCM) |
| 31 | 5 A – Auxiliary equipment interface |
| 32 | 10 A – Right high-beam headlight bulb |
| 33 | 5 A – Exterior mirror adjustment switch |
| 34 | 15 A – Engine control unit (ECU) After-run coolant pump |
| 35 | 15 A – Oxygen (Lambda) sensor heater |
| 36 | 5 A – Fuel pump relay Terminal 30 power supply relay Clutch pedal switch |
| 37 | 20 A – Ignition coils |
| Not used | |
| 38 | 40 A – Fuses 28, 29, 50 in fuse panel Fuel pump relay Headlight relay Starter relay Main relay Terminal 58b load relief relay |
| 39 | 25 A – Trailer detection control unit |
| 40 | 25 A – Trailer detection control unit |
| 41 | 25 A – Trailer detection control unit |
| 42 | 10 A / 15 A – Start-stop system button Brake light switch Reversing light switch Tachograph High-pressure sensor Air quality sensor Oil level and temperature sensor Differential lock control unit Park Distance Control (PDC) unit Transfer case control unit 2WD mode indicator lamp on transfer case panel Low range indicator lamp on transfer case panel Center differential lock indicator lamp on transfer case panel High-mounted center stop lamp (CHMSL) Diagnostic connector (OBD) Steering column switch cluster Steering angle sensor Cruise control switch Cruise control SET button Clock spring Multifunction steering wheel control unit |
| 43 | 30 A – Onboard supply control unit (BCM) Windshield wiper motor control unit Windshield wiper motor |
| 25 A – Light switch | |
| 30 A – Voltage stabilizer Instrument cluster control unit Fuse 67 on fuse holder C |
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| 44 | 30 A – Onboard supply control unit (BCM) Heated rear window relay Rear window heating element |
| 45 | 15 A / 10 A – Heater and operating mode selector switch Diagnostic connector (OBD) Instrument cluster Climatronic control unit, Bitron front fan control module Rain and light sensor, Interior monitoring system Telephone operating unit Tachograph switch Ignition key removal lock solenoid, Auxiliary fuel pump 2 switch Overhead console display panel Auxiliary coolant heater remote control receiver Steering column switch cluster Clock spring Multifunction steering wheel control unit |
| 46 | 25 A / 30 A – Transfer case control unit |
| 47 | 25 A – Onboard supply control unit (BCM) High-tone horn Low-tone horn |
| 48 | 30 A – Driver door control unit |
| 49 | 30 A – Front passenger door control unit |
| 50 | 30 A – Rear left door control unit |
| 51 | 30 A – Rear right door control unit |
| 52 | 30 A – 12 V power socket Cigarette lighter |
| 53 | 25 A / 20 A – Onboard supply control unit (BCM) Left daytime running light bulb Left low-beam headlight bulb |
| 54 | 20 A – Light switch |
| 55 | 15 A / 10 A Headlight leveling regulator Right low-beam headlight bulb Auxiliary equipment interface |
| 25 A / 20 A – Onboard supply control unit (BCM) Right daytime running light module bulb Right low-beam headlight bulb Auxiliary equipment interface |
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| 56 | 25 A – Fuel pump control unit |
| 57 | 30 A / 25 A – Heated seat control unit |
| 58 | 15 A – Tiptronic switch Automatic transmission control unit (TCU) Ignition key removal lock solenoid |
| 30 A – Onboard supply control unit (BCM) Windshield wiper motor control unit Windshield wiper motor |
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| 59 | 25 A – 12 V power sockets 2 and 3 |
| 60 | 20 A – Left fog lamp Right fog lamp Auxiliary equipment interface |
| 5 A – Auxiliary equipment interface | |
| 61 | 30 A / 15 A – Onboard supply control unit (BCM) Left fog lamp bulb Right fog lamp bulb Right reversing light bulb Left reversing light bulb Auxiliary equipment interface |
| 62 | 20 A – Auxiliary heater control unit Fresh air blower relay Auxiliary fuel pump 2 relay Overhead console display panel Auxiliary coolant heater remote control receiver Coolant pump relay |
| 15 A – Auxiliary heater control unit Fresh air blower relay Coolant pump relay |
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| 30 A – Auxiliary heater control unit Fresh air blower relay Auxiliary fuel pump 2 relay Overhead console display panel Auxiliary coolant heater remote control receiver |
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| 63 | 30 A – Light switch |
| 5 A – Light switch Starter relay 1 Starter relay 2 |
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| 64 | 40 A – Fresh air blower |
| 65 | 15 A – Onboard supply control unit (BCM) Turn indicators (Terminal 49) Brake lights (Terminal 54) |
| 66 | 30 A – Onboard supply control unit (BCM) Fuel filler flap central locking actuator Driver door central locking actuator Front passenger door central locking actuator Rear left door central locking actuator Rear right door central locking actuator |
| 67 | 30 A – Radio-navigation system control unit Head unit Voltage stabilizer Instrument cluster control unit |
| 25 A – Head unit Radio-navigation system control unit |
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| 68 | 40 A – Heater switch and mode selector Air conditioning control unit Fresh air blower isolating relay HVAC control unit |
| 69 | 15 A – Auxiliary equipment interface |
| 70 | Not used |
| 40 A / 30 A – Starter relay 1 Starter relay 2 |
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| 71 | 30 A – Auxiliary equipment interface |
| 72 | 5 A / 10 A – Auxiliary equipment interface |
| In this variant, fuse No. 52 (30 A) protects the cigarette lighter circuit. | |
Models from 2013 Onward
Starting in July 2013, a revised 68-slot Fuse Holder C (-SC-) was installed under the dashboard on the driver’s side. It differs visually from the earlier 72-slot unit: vertical rows of smaller fuses (MINI, 8 per row) alternate with rows of larger fuses (ATO, 9 per row). The original 72-slot panel featured four dedicated rows of MINI fuses followed by four rows of ATO fuses (9 fuses per row).
Auxiliary Fuse & Relay Panels
An auxiliary fuse box or individual relay blocks may be located near the steering column bracket.
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| 40 A | Fresh air blower, Heater/mode selector switch, Air conditioning control module |
| 40 A | ABS control module |
Relay Panel
Located on a bracket under the dashboard on the driver’s side, completely concealed by the lower instrument panel trim. Fuse Holder C (-SC-) is attached to the same carrier bracket, which may also house the Onboard Supply Control Unit (Body Control Module / BCM).
In the Engine Compartment
High-current fusible links (Fuse Panel SA) are located beneath the cover mounted directly on the battery positive terminal. Fuse Box SB, equipped with a protective weather cover, is located adjacent to it.
- 175 A – Alternator
- 110 A / 175 A – Passenger compartment relay and fuse panel
- 110 A – Passenger compartment relay and fuse panel; 50 A – Passenger compartment fuses or auxiliary equipment interface
- 80 A / 110 A – Radiator fan control unit
- 50 A – Glow plug control unit
- 80 A / 110 A – Passenger compartment fuse panel
Fuse Panel SB Legend
- 40 A – ABS control unit; 25 A – Main relay
- 30 A – Fuel pump relay, Fuel delivery module, Fuel pressure regulator, Auxiliary fuel pump 2 relay
- 30 A – ABS control unit
- 5 A – Battery monitoring control unit, Onboard supply control unit (BCM)
- 7.5 A – Blower relay; 30 A – High-beam relay, High-beam headlights; 25 A / 40 A – Heated rear window relay, Hardtop heated rear window
- 40 A – 6-pin connector or auxiliary equipment interface
Thanks for the comprehensive article. My 2016 2 litre Amarok right hand drive (Australian registration) has lost all reverse sensors - the 4 at the rear, and the 4 at the front installed in my "roo bar". Additionally, and at the same time, I lost my reverse camera. All that happens now when I select reverse is the dash button illuminates and a constant alarm sounds, but that's all. I can't locate the appropriate fuse from the above lists. Hope you can steer me in the right direction for a fix. Thanks.