The Chevrolet Lumina (1995-2001) is a mid-sized sedan appreciated for its comfort and reliability. The electrical system in the Lumina is integral to the functioning of various components, with the fuse box and relays playing critical roles in ensuring that all systems operate smoothly.
The fuse box in the Chevrolet Lumina is generally located in two main areas: the engine compartment and the interior, usually under the dashboard on the passenger side. The engine compartment fuse box protects circuits related to high-power components like the engine, ABS, and headlights, while the interior fuse box covers circuits for accessories such as the radio, interior lights, and power windows. Each fuse is designed to break the circuit if there’s an overload or short circuit, preventing damage to these critical systems.
Relays in the Lumina function as switches that control high-current circuits, such as those for the fuel pump, cooling fan, and starter motor. These relays allow these high-power systems to be managed by low-current control signals, ensuring safety and efficiency in the vehicle’s operation. Routine checks of the fuses and relays are important for maintaining the Lumina’s electrical system, helping to prevent malfunctions and ensuring long-term reliability.
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(1995-2001) Chevrolet Lumina fuse box and relay with Diagram
WARNING
- Never replace a fuse with one that has a higher amperage rating.
- A fuse with a too-high amperage could damage the electrical part and cause a fire.
- On no account should fuses be repaired (e.g. patched up with tin foil or wire) as this may cause serious damage elsewhere in the electrical circuit or cause a fire.
- If a fuse blows repeatedly, do not keep replacing it. Instead, have the cause for the repeated short circuit or overload tracked and fixed.
- Terminal and harness assignments for individual connectors will vary depending on vehicle equipment level, model, and market.
Chevrolet Lumina (1995-2001) fuse assignment
Year of production: from 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Fuse Box Location
Instrument Panel Fuse Box
The fuse box is located behind the cover on the passenger side of the instrument panel.
Engine Compartment Fuse Boxes
There are two fuse blocks that are located in the engine compartment, one on the passenger side, the other on the driver’s side.
Fuse box diagrams
1995, 1996, 1997
Instrument Panel
Assignment of the fuses in the instrument panel (1995-1997)
| № | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | CIGARETTE LIGHTER – Instrument Panel and Console Cigarette Lighter |
| 2 | Not Used |
| 3 | 1995: Not Used; 1996: DRL MDL; 1997: Not Used |
| 4 | 1995: Not Used; 1996: HVAC #2 – HVAC Control Assembly Solenoid Box; 1997: HVAC – HVAC Control Assembly Solenoid Box, Mix Motor, DRL Module, HVAC Control Head, Blower Control Switch |
| 5 | HAZARD FLASHER |
| 6 | 1995: Not Used; 1996: POWER ACCESSORY #2 – Subroof Control Unit; 1997: R.H. SPOT LAMP (S.E.O.) |
| 7 | Not Used |
| 8 | Not Used |
| 9 | Not Used |
| 10 | I/P ELECTRONICS BATTERY FEED – Chime Module, Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM), Theft-Deterrent Module, Radio, ALDL |
| 11 | 1995: AIR BAG #2 – Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM), Starter Relay; 1996-1997: STARTER RELAY |
| 12 | ANTI-THEFT/PCM – Theft-Deterrent Module |
| 13 | 1995: Not Used; 1996-1997: ABS – Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM), ABS Relay |
| 14 | HVAC BLOWER MOTOR – Blower Motor Relay |
| 15 | 1995-1996: HVAC #1 – Air Temperature Valve Motor, Daytime Running Lamps Module (DRL), HVAC Control Assembly. Multifunction Lever/Cruise Control Switch 1997: L.H. SPOT LAMP (S.E.O.) |
| 16 | 1995-1996: REAR DEFOG – HVAC Control Assembly Rear Window Defogger Switch; 1997: Not Used |
| 17 | Not Used |
| 18 | Not Used |
| 19 | 1995: POWER ACCESSORY (Power) # 1 – Door Lock Switches; 1996-1997: POWER ACCESSORY (Power) # 1 – Door Lock Switches, Trunk Courtesy Lamp, O/S Mirror Switch |
| 20 | 1995: Not Used; 1996-1997: POWER ACCESSORY #2 (Sunroof) Control Unit |
| 21 | 1995: AIR BAG #1 — Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM); 1996-1997: AIR BAG – Air Bag System |
| 22 | 1995-1996: Not Used; 1997: CRUISE CONTROL – Cruise Control Cut-Out Switch |
| 23 | STOPLAMPS – TCC/Brakc Switch |
| 24 | 1995: HVAC #2 – HVAC Control Assembly, Solenoid Box; 1996: CRUISE CONTROL; 1997: Not Used |
| 25 | 1995-1996: Not Used; 1997: ENGLISH/METRIC (S.E.O.) |
| 26 | Not Used |
| 27 | Not Used |
| 28 | CTSY LAMPS – Vanily Mirrors, Defogger Relay (1995, 1996), I/P Compartment Lamp, Header Courtesy and Reading Lamp, I/S Lighted Rearview Mirror, Dome Lamp |
| 29 | WIPER – Wiper Switch |
| 30 | TURN SIGNAL – Turn Signal Flasher |
| 31 | Not Used |
| 32 | POWER LOCKS – Door Lock Relay, Keyless Entry Receiver |
| 33 | 1995: ABS – Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM), ABS Relay; 1996: Not Used; 1997: DRL MODULE |
| 34 | Not Used |
| 35 | Not Used |
| 36 | Not Used |
| 37 | 1995-1996: Not Used; 1997: REAR DEFOG – HVAC Control Assembly Rear Window Defogger Switch |
| 38 | 1995: RADIO – Radio; 1996-1997: RADIO – Radio, Steering Wheel Radio Switches, Power Drop |
| 39 | I/P ELECTRONICS IGNITION FEED – Headlamp Switch, Cruise Control Cut-Out Switch (1995, 1996), Sensing and Diagnostic Module (1995, 1996), TCC/Brake Switch, Instrument Cluster, Chime Module, Keyless Entry Receiver, BTSI Switch |
| 40 | Not Used |
| 41 | 1995-1996: Not Used; 1997: POWER DROP |
| 42 | 1995-1996: Not Used; 1997: ENHANCED EVAP, SOLENOID |
| 43 | Not Used |
| 44 | Not Used |
| 45 | Not Used |
| Circuit Breaker | |
| A | Not Used |
| B | Not Used |
| C | Power Windows |
| D | Power Seats |
| E | Not Used |
Engine Compartment Fuse Box №1 (Driver Side)
Assignment of the fuses in the engine compartment fuse box №1 (1995-1997)
| № | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not Used | |
| 2 | Not Used | |
| 3 | Not Used | |
| 4 | FAN#3 or FOG LPS | 1995-1996: Fog Lamps; 1997: FAN CONT #3 Relay |
| 5 | PARK LPS | Headlamp Switch |
| 6 | HORN | Horn Relay, Underhood Lamp |
| 7 | ABS | 1995: Not Used; 1996-1997: Anti-Lock Brake System |
| 8 | Not Used | |
| 9 | VAR P/S | 1996: EVO Steering; 1997: Not Used |
| 10 | IGN SW2 | 1995-1996: I/P Rise Block: PWR WDO and Circuit Breaker D; Passenger’s Side Underhood Electrical Center: TCC and ENG EMIS Fuses; 1997: Not Used |
| 11 | IGN SW1 | 1995-1996: I/P Fuse Block: Radio, Wiper, HVAC, ABS and Turn Signal Fuses; Passenger’s Side Underhood Electrical Center: F/IJN, ECM IGN and ELEK IGN Fuses; 1997: I/P Fuse Block: Radio, Wiper, HVAC, ABS and Turn Signal Fuses PWR WDO and Circuit Breaker D; Passenger’s Side Underhood Electrical Center: F/IJN, ECM IGN, TCC, ENG EMIS and ELEK IGN Fuses |
| 12 | HD LPS | Circuit Breaker to Headlamp Switch |
| 13 | ABS | ABS Relay |
| Relays | ||
| 14 | ABS | Anti-Lock Brake System |
| 15 | FAN CONT #3 or FOG LPS | 1995: Fog Lamps; 1996: Not Used; 1997: Secondary Cooling Fan (Passenger’s Side) |
| 16 | HORN | Horn |
Engine Compartment Fuse Box №2 (Passenger Side)
Assignment of the fuses in the engine compartment fuse box №2 (1995-1997)
| № | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.I.R. PMP | 1995: Not Used; 1996: A.I.R. Relay; 1997: Not Used |
| 2 | R/CMPT REL | Remote Trunk Release, Back-Up Lamps (1996, 1997) |
| 3 | PCM BAT or ECM BAT | 1995: Powertrain Control Module (PCM), Fuel Pump/Oil Pressure Switch, Fuel Pump Relay, Fan Cont #1 Relay; 1996-1997: Powertrain Control Module (PCM), Fuel Pump, Fuel Pump Relay, Fan Cont #l and #2 Relay |
| 4 | TCC | 1995: Automatic Transaxle, Transaxle Range Switch (VIN M only); 1996-1997: Not Used |
| 5 | A/C CONT or ENG EMIS | 1995: Generator, Digital Exhaust Recirculation (DEGR) Valve, Evaporative Emissions (EVAP) Canister Purge Valve Solenoid, Heated Oxygen Sensor, Fan Cont #2 Relay, A/C CMPR Relay (VIN M only); 1996-1997: A/C CMPR Relay (VIN M only) |
| 6 | CRUISE or TRANS or TCC | 1995: Cruise Control Module, A/C CMPR Relay (VIN X only); 1996-1997: Automatic Transaxle, Transaxle Range Switch (VIN M only) |
| 7 | F/INJN | 1995: Fuel Injectors, High Resolution 24X Crankshaft Position Sensor, Camshaft Position Sensor; 1996-1997: Fuel Injectors |
| 8 | PCM IGN or ECM IGN | 1995: Powertrain Control Module (PCM), Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor (VIN X only); 1996-1997: Powertrain Control Module (PCM), Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor (VIN X only), EGR, CCP, Oxygen Sensor, Vacuum Canister Switch, Fan #2 Relay (1996) |
| 9 | ELEK IGN | Electronic Ignition (EI) Control Module |
| 10 | I/P Fuse Block | |
| 11 | 1995-1996: FAN CONT #1 Relay; 1997: Not Used | |
| 12 | 1995-1996: Passenger’s Side Underhood Electrical Center and I/P Fuse Blocks: Fuses 5, 14, 23 and 32; 1997: Passenger’s Side Underhood Electrical Center, F/PMP Relay, Cooling Fans #1 and #2, Ignition Relay, P/N Switch | |
| 13 | 1995-1996: FAN CONT #2 Relay and I/P Fuse Block: Fuse 16, Power Seat Circuit Breaker D; 1997: FAN CONT#1 Relay | |
| Relay | ||
| 14 | FUEL PUMP | FUEL PUMP |
| 15 | A/C CMPR | A/C CMPR |
| 16 | FAN CONT #2 | Secondary Cooling Fan (Passenger’s Side) |
| 17 | FAN CONT #1 | Primary Cooling Fan (Driver’s Side) |
| 18 | 1995: Not Used; 1996-1997: Ignition Relay |
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Instrument Panel
Assignment of the fuses in the instrument panel (1998-2001)
| № | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cigar Lighter – Instrument Panel and Console Cigarette Lighter |
| 2 | Not Used |
| 3 | Not Used |
| 4 | HVAC – HVAC Control Assembly Solenoid Box, Mix Motor, DRL Module, HVAC Control Head, Defogger Relay, (S.E.O.) Digital Speedometer |
| 5 | Hazard Flasher |
| 6 | RH Spot Lamp (S.E.O.) |
| 7 | Starter Relay |
| 8 | Not Used |
| 9 | Not Used |
| 10 | I/P Electronics Battery – Chime Module, Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM), Theft-Deterrent Module, Radio, DLC |
| 11 | Power Accessory #2 – Sunroof Control Unit, (S.E.O.) Accessory Feed |
| 12 | Anti-Theft/PCM – Theft-Deterrent Module, Powertrain Control Module, (PCM) IGN System Relay |
| 13 | ABS – Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM), ABS Relay |
| 14 | HVAC Blower Motor – Blower Motor Relay |
| 15 | LH Spot Lamp (S.E.O.) |
| 16 | Steering Wheel Control #1 – Steering Wheel Radio Control Lighting |
| 17 | Not Used |
| 18 | Not Used |
| 19 | Power Accessory #1 – Door Lock Switches, Trunk Courtesy Lamp, O/S Mirror Switch, (S.E.O.) Emergency Vehicle-Rear Compartment Lid Lamp or Window Panel Lamps |
| 20 | Steering Wheel Control #2 – Steering Wheel Radio Controls |
| 21 | Air Bag – Air Bag System |
| 22 | Cruise Control – Cruise Control Cut-Out Switch, Cruise Control Module, Turn Signal Cruise Control Switches |
| 23 | Stoplamps – Stoplamp Switch (Brake) |
| 24 | Not Used |
| 25 | English/Metric (S.E.O.) |
| 26 | Not Used |
| 27 | Not Used |
| 28 | CTSY Lamps – Vanity Mirrors, I/P Compartment Lamp, I/S Lighted Rearview Mirror, Dome Lamp |
| 29 | Wiper – Wiper Switch |
| 30 | Turn Signal – Turn Signal Flasher |
| 31 | Not Used |
| 32 | Power Locks – Door Lock Relay, Remote Keyless Entry Receiver |
| 33 | DRL MDL – Daytime Running Lamp Module, (S.E.O.) Accessory Switch |
| 34 | Not Used |
| 35 | Not Used |
| 36 | Not Used |
| 37 | Rear Defog – Rear Window Defogger Switch Relay |
| 38 | Radio, Power Drop |
| 39 | I/P Electronics Ignition Feed – Headlamp Switch, Instrument Cluster, Chime Module, Keyless Entry Receiver, Stoplamp switch (TCC and BTSI) (S.E.O.) Accessory Switch |
| 40 | Not Used |
| 41 | Power Drop |
| 42 | Evap. Sol. – Evaporation Emissions (EVAP) Canister Vent Solenoid Valve |
| 43 | Not Used |
| 44 | Not Used |
| 45 | Not Used |
| Circuit Breakers | |
| A | Not Used |
| B | Not Used |
| C | Power Windows |
| D | Power Seats |
| E | Not Used |
Engine Compartment Fuse Box №1 (Driver Side)
Assignment of the fuses in the engine compartment fuse box №1 (1998-2001)
| № | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not Used | |
| 2 | Not Used | |
| 3 | Not Used | |
| 4 | FAN #3 | FAN #3 Relay |
| 5 | PARK LPS | Headlamp Switch |
| 6 | HORN | Horn Relay |
| 7 | ABS | Anti-Lock Brake System |
| 8 | Not Used | |
| 9 | Not Used | |
| 10 | Not Used | |
| 11 | Circuit Breaker C, Starter Relay, Str Whl Control # 2, Power Accessory #2, and Theft-Deterrent Relay | |
| 12 | HD LPS – Circuit Breaker to Headlamp Switch | |
| 13 | ABS – ABS Relay | |
| Relay | ||
| 14 | ABS – Anti-Lock Brake System | |
| 15 | FAN #3 – Secondary Cooling Fan (Passenger’s Side) | |
| 16 | HORN |
Engine Compartment Fuse Box №2 (Passenger Side)
Assignment of the fuses in the engine compartment fuse box №2 (1998-2001)
| № | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not Used | |
| 2 | R/CMPT REL | Remote Trunk Release, Back-Up Lamps, Remote Control Door Lock Receiver |
| 3 | PCM BAT | Powertrain Control Module (PCM), Fuel Pump Relay, Fan Cont #1 and #2 Relay |
| 4 | Not Used | |
| 5 | A/C CONT | A/C Cmpt Relay |
| 6 | TRANS | Automatic Transaxle |
| 7 | F/INJN | Fuel Injectors |
| 8 | PCM IGN | Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor Heated Oxygen Sensor #1 and #2 Evaporative Emissions (EVAP) Canister Purge Solenoid Valve |
| 9 | ELEK IGN | Electronic Ignition (EI) Control Module |
| 10 | I/P Fuse Block | |
| 11 | Not Used | |
| 12 | Passenger’s Side Underhood Electrical Center, Ign Syst Relay, R/Cmpt Rel fuse, PCM Bat fuse | |
| 13 | Fan Cont #1 Relay | |
| Relay | ||
| 14 | Fuel Pump | |
| 15 | A/C Cmpr | |
| 16 | Fan Cont #2 – Secondary Cooling Fan (Passenger’s Side) | |
| 17 | Fan Cont #1 – Primary Cooling Fan (Driver’s Side) | |
| 18 | Ign Syst |
Conclusion
For owners and enthusiasts of classic Chevrolet Lumina (1995-2001), understanding the fuse box and relay systems is essential for vehicle maintenance. Regular inspection and maintenance of these components helped ensure the vehicle’s longevity and reliability, preserving its status as a symbol of Chevrolet’s craftsmanship and innovation in the automotive industry during that era.
