Fuse Block: Service and Repair

UNDERHOOD ELECTRICAL CENTER OR JUNCTION BLOCK REPLACEMENT

REMOVAL PROCEDURE




1. Remove the battery. Refer to Battery Replacement in Starting and Charging.




2. Remove the fasteners retaining the positive battery cable leads to the underhood electrical center, then reposition the cable lead away from the electrical center.
3. Remove the electrical center cover.
4. Remove all of the fuses and the relays.




5. Use a flat-bladed tool to disengage the 4 tabs that secure the electrical center to the battery tray.




6. Use a flat-bladed tool to remove the connector cover from the electrical center.




7. Loosen the 4 bolts across the top of the electrical center.




8. Use a flat-bladed tool to remove the locking pins from the body harness connector.
9. Disconnect the body harness connector.
10. Disconnect the remaining wiring harness connectors from the junction block.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE




1. With the electrical center turned upside down, install the electrical center harness connectors into the electrical center.




2. Install the locking pin to the power supply connector.
3. Install the bolts retaining the engine, instrument panel (I/P), and forward lamp wiring harness connectors to the junction block.

NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions in Notices.

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




4. Install the electrical center connector cover.
5. Turn the electrical center right side up.
6. Install the electrical center to the battery tray by pushing the electrical center into the retainer tab.
7. Install all of the fuses and the relays.
8. Install the positive battery cable lead to the stud on underhood electrical center, then install the positive battery cable lead retaining nut.

Tighten the positive battery cable lead retaining nut to 10 N.m (89 lb in).
9. Install the electrical center cover.
10. Install the battery. Refer to Battery Replacement in Starting and Charging.