Well, I'm ashamed I have to post this. I take pride in my work, but I've butchered this easy project. Last summer I installed an amp and ran a power wire to the 15A radio fuse on the fuse block. To save time I installed the wire on the front of the block and inserted the fuse. No issues.

I decided to clean this up and install the power wire to the rear of the fuse panel block and didn't realize what I got myself into. Thinking there were individual terminals that could be snapped out the back, I created a mess. I realized the terminals were connected in rows across the back and so I tried to remove the whole row. The mess is now even worse.

How do I remove a row of terminals and properly replace them? What parts and tools do I need? How do I do this right?

Pictures of the damage enclosed.

I need help! Thanks.

 

not sure if you can buy that bridge, may need a new panel.

 

I've been looking at it and you might be right. That bridge seems like it is integrated with the fuse block. I looked up the part number for the fuse/relay block and if I have the right item selected it's only $21 plus terminals which are pennies each.

Anyone else have an idea? Sure be nice for the easy button fix here.

 

I came up with 70348-08 for $43.60. What pn# did you get?

 

The problem with repairing it is the bridge is the power feed to all the fuses. If there is a joint it is subject to vibration and failure. Do it right the first time so you won't be sorry later on down the road

 

dude, why do you want to jack with the fuse-block?
put your wires back where they go individually, then use gorilla glue in the hole with the wire. that glue will never come undone.

Under your seat somewhere is a orange/red wire that has a grey connector on it. It's a single wire about 12ga in diameter. that is an accessory wire that is more than capable of handling your amp. Just make sure you put a fuse between your connection there and the amp.

 

The main power on the amp runs directly to the positive terminal on the battery with an inline fuse . The common wire is connected to the frame. The wire I am talking about is the switch so the power turns on/off with the ignition switch. That goes into the radio fuse. slot.

 

Dawg, I'm looking at part number 72204-04 which is Fuse/Relay Block, Bussed (2). This is index number 49 on page 159 in the 2008 Touring Parts Catalog.

Your part number looks like the caddy holding the block. There is a picture of it on page 163, index number 14. I really appreciate you checking.

 

Ah yes, I was looking at the wrong page and looking at the caddy

 

After digging deeper it looks the fuse block is bare bones. The fix might be as simple as replacing the female terminal buss, which is the part I tore up.

P/N 72286-04 which is around $6. Tomorrow I will have to talk with a tech and find out the "easy" way to remove this buss row from the fuse block.

Here is what happened. The terminals on the bottom of the picture are removable. The bottom of this buss faces the front of the fuse block and is what the fuses connect with. I thought was backing the terminal out when in fact I was pushing and mangling the buss.