I got the new fuse panel in good time, and after dealing with the house and dog distractions, spent a lovely sunday installing the new panel. Naturally, a lot of the time was spent at the hardware store getting tools that I didn’t have (or lost) (such as 27mm socket for the steering wheel, or metric hex wrenches).
The stereo and security system had created a nightmare of wiring under the dash…removing that stuff was a total joy. Good thing I had a good manual with an accurate wiring diagram.
As you can see, the old fuse panel was a mess.
Look at all the old wiring I got to toss out…
This looks much better now, doesn’t it? 🙂
Unfortunately, the wiring harness is just too thick to allow the new panel to sit tight against the old posts, so I need to add some height to the posts. That’ll be an easy adjustment…just another trip to the local hardware store for longer screws and use some existing 1/2 plastic pipe for the standoffs. To be continued!
