Fuse Block: Service and Repair

UNDERHOOD ELECTRICAL CENTER REPLACEMENT

REMOVAL PROCEDURE

CAUTION: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Service Precautions.




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
3. Remove the nut retaining the positive battery cable lead to the underhood electrical center, then reposition the cable lead away from the electrical center.
4. Remove the electrical center cover.
5. Remove all of the fuses and the relays.




6. Reach under the front of the electrical center and press up on the relief in order to release the retainer tab.
7. While pressing up, slide the electrical center forward.




8. Disconnect the electrical cable retainers at the rear of the electrical center.
9. Release the box retainer next to the electrical cables.




10. Turn the electrical center upside down and open the lower cover.




11. Disconnect the instrument panel (IP) wiring harness individual connectors from the junction block.




12. Loosen the bolts retaining the engine, IP, and forward lamp wiring harness connectors to the junction block.
13. Disconnect the engine wiring harness connector from the junction block.




14. Disconnect the IP wiring harness connector from the junction block.




15. Disconnect the forward lamp wiring harness connector from the junction block.
16. Remove the electrical center box.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE




1. With the electrical center turned upside down, install the electrical center box into the electrical center.
2. Connect the forward lamp wiring harness connector to the junction block.




3. Connect the IP wiring harness connector to the junction block.
4. Connect the engine wiring harness connector to the junction block.

NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.




5. Install the bolts retaining the engine, IP, and forward lamp wiring harness connectors to the junction block.

Tighten
Tighten the electrical center junction block bolts to 7 N.m (62 lb in).




6. Connect the instrument panel (IP) wiring harness individual connectors to the junction block.




7. Connect the retainers for the electrical cable at the rear of the electrical center.
8. Install the box retainers by the electrical cables.




9. Close the lower cover of the electrical center.
10. Turn the electrical center right side up.
11. Attach the box retainer next to the electrical cables.
12. Connect the electrical cable retainers at the rear of the electrical center.




13. Slide the electrical center to the rear until the center snaps into the retainer tab.




14. Install all of the fuses and the relays.
15. Install the electrical center cover.
16. Install the positive battery cable lead to the stud on underhood electrical center, then install the positive battery cable lead retaining nut.

Tighten
Tighten the positive battery cable lead retaining nut to 10 N.m (89 lb in).

15. Install the air cleaner assembly.
18. Connect the negative battery cable.