61 13 050 Removing And Installing/Replacing Interior Fuse Box

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove trim for instrument panel, bottom left . See 51 45 181 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTTOM RIGHT TRIM FOR INSTRUMENT PANEL .
Disconnect battery negative lead . See 61 20 900 DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING BATTERY NEGATIVE LEAD .

Release screws (1).

Remove air duct (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Air Duct

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Release screw (1).

Slacken wiring harness in cable holder (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Cable Holder

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Disconnect plug connection (1).

Release screw (2).

Fig 3: Identifying Plug Connection

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Lever holders (1) at bulkhead out of fuse box (2) in direction of arrow.

Lower fuse box (2).

Fig 4: Removing Holders

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Disconnect plug connection (1).

Fig 5: Identifying Plug Connection

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Turn fuse box (1) and disconnect plug connections (2).

Detach plug connections (1) on back of fuse box (2).

Replacement:

Remove fuses and relays.

Remove junction box electronics . See 61 35 107 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING JUNCTION BOX ELECTRONICS .

Fig 6: Identifying Plug Connections And Fuse Box

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