Fuse/Relay Block

The relay and fuse block is serviced as a unit with the instrument panel wire harness. If any internal circuit of the relay and fuse block or the relay and fuse block housing is faulty or damaged, the entire instrument panel wire harness unit must be replaced.

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the instrument panel assembly from the dash panel.
3. Disconnect each of the instrument panel wire harness connectors.
4. Remove all of the fasteners that secure each of the instrument panel wire harness ground eyelets to the instrument panel components.
5. Disengage each of the retainers that secure the instrument panel wire harness to the instrument panel components.

Relay and Fuse Block Remove/Install:

6. Push the relay and fuse block towards the left end of the instrument panel to disengage its mounting slots from the tabs on the Junction Block (JB).
7. Remove the relay and fuse block and the instrument panel wire harness from the instrument panel as a unit.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: If the relay and fuse block is being replaced with a new unit, be certain to transfer each of the fuses, the flasher and the relays from the faulty relay and fuse block to the proper cavities of the replacement relay and fuse block.

1. Position the relay and fuse block and the instrument panel wire harness onto the instrument panel.
2. Install the relay and fuse block by engaging its mounting slots onto the tabs on the Junction Block (JB).
3. Engage each of the retainers that secure the instrument panel wire harness to the instrument panel components.
4. Install all of the fasteners that secure each of the instrument panel wire harness ground eyelets to the instrument panel components.
5. Reconnect each of the instrument panel wire harness connectors.
6. Install the instrument panel assembly onto the dash panel.
7. Reconnect the battery negative cable.