lukeytheduke

hi folks how do i remove the fuse box from my 2wd 1989 saph? as i need to check the connections underneath any help is much appreciated

cheers

luke

Graceland

4 nuts/bolts underneith the fusebox - can be accessed from in the car above the throttle pedal

lukeytheduke

cheers mate, always helpfull as usual, thee aa man checked all the earths, put it through his diagnostic comp and couldnt find anything, so logic suggested that it must be the connection on one of the wires under the fuse box

how do i fix one of the connectors and is it just take a pannel of in the car to acces it or just feel around blind??

Graceland

never actually had the fuse box out on a sierra, so i don't know whats under it to look for

dojj

iTrader: (3)

be prepared for loads and loads of hassle

you can JUST about see the little nuts that hold it in place and you can JUST about pull it up far enough to unplug the connections

BUT

it's going to take DAYS rather than hours, easiest thing to do is to take the drivers seat out altogether, put a big mat on the floor to avoid the bumps in the floor, and get spannering

lukeytheduke

great im not great at electrics and i need it done by next friday, is anyone any good at electrics on here as i am 100% hopeless, unless you count year 9 at secondry school elctronic classes

dojj

iTrader: (3)

it's a proper cunt to do mainly because you can't pull the plugs out of the bottom of the box

i might have one floating baout but i think i threw it out the other week
i'll take some pics if i can find it to show you what i mean

i'm also breaking a granada but those boxes are different agian to the sierra

lukeytheduke

replacing the box would only be good if it was the connection on the box was nackered, i think it must be the end of the wire connction thats dead so replacing the fuse box would do nothing???? or am i 100% wrong?

lukeytheduke

can anyone remove the fusebox esily?? cash in hand??

dojj

iTrader: (3)

the fuse box is just a box of plastic with lots of bits of metal running about in it
think of a sandwich, now replace the filling with a strip ot metal, add another layer, and so on and so forth until you have 7 or 8 layers of metal
thats what the fuse box is built up like, so if oyu have a problem you HAVE to take it apart to see if you can sort it

what makes you suspect the fuse box in the first place thoguh?

lukeytheduke

my dash lights are out, the aa man suggested everything else and it was all working fine. so this is the only thing it can be. ill check the dimmer swith for the dash ligths as thats the only thing it could be.

when he stuck his hand through the car up to the fuse box the ignition lights came on but still no dash lights, thus i think its just a dodgy connection??

what do you think mate??

Stu.H

restoration project



Good luck in sorting it mate, these simple things can be a right pain

lukeytheduke

cheers feller that fills me with confidence! is there some kind of tool i can use to put on each wire to see if its connected properly or is it just take each one out and look at the connection??

Im getting done on sunday hopefully

any help or suggestions would be appreciated!

dojj

iTrader: (3)

here you go
the only bit of it i could find
notice how i've cut it to bits to get the plugs out