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Car Forum / Mercedes-Benz Cars / April 2007Help needed, please, fusebox issue, ML320
RE: 98 ML320 I am fairly certain I have a fusebox issue. Has anyone ever taken the fuse box apart? I ran a jumper once, did a mod where the front aux lights would go on with the rear fog... I finally had them programmed at MB and when I pulled the jumper, some of the strands remained in the slot of one of the relays. I pulled the box out only to see that it's actually 2 sections, top and bottom.. has anyone ever split these??? I want to get to the inside or bottom area of where the aux light relay is. I really have to get in there.. there has to be a stray strand of wire - it's causing havoc... help??? What I fear is that if I take the 2 sections apart, I don't know if all of the wires and sockets will remain in place.. thank you...  SignatureB'rgds, Vinnie hi i work for mb and have had fuse box apart (several times) is it the fuse box on the n/s as you look at car from front? Hi... It's the fusebox inside the engine compartment, driver side... > hi > i work for mb and have had fuse box apart (several times) > is it the fuse box on the n/s as you look at car from front? SignatureB'rgds, Vinnie BTW, I want to thank you for your help.. I am afraid that if I tkae out the fusebox and open it, the connectors will all fall out.. I just want to get in there, carefully, and look for a few loose strands... Again, thank you - I really appreciate it... > Hi... > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> i work for mb and have had fuse box apart (several times) >> is it the fuse box on the n/s as you look at car from front? SignatureB'rgds, Vinnie Uncle Vinnie schrieb: > BTW, I want to thank you for your help.. I am afraid that if I tkae out the > fusebox and open it, the connectors will all fall out.. I just want to get > in there, carefully, and look for a few loose strands... > Again, thank you - I really appreciate it... No problem to open. The lower part is a bulb check box and holds all the wires at its bottom. A minor problem will be to put back that fat wiring harness into position without damage. SignatureRoland Franzius I see.. So I should be Ok unscrewing the fusebox, taking it out, and splitting it.. can I turn it over, face down? May not be enough play on the wire, but that will help me get in there to look around... Again, thank you very much... > Uncle Vinnie schrieb: >> BTW, I want to thank you for your help.. I am afraid that if I tkae [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > the wires at its bottom. A minor problem will be to put back that fat > wiring harness into position without damage. SignatureB'rgds, Vinnie I did notice that the box itself has tons of connectors on bottom, which I think I should leave alone... the box seems to split in half.. by unsnapping clips all around.. I just want to be sure.. as you can imagine, I don't want to screw up.... > Uncle Vinnie schrieb: >> BTW, I want to thank you for your help.. I am afraid that if I tkae [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > the wires at its bottom. A minor problem will be to put back that fat > wiring harness into position without damage. SignatureB'rgds, Vinnie The fuse box lifts up quite easily, in 2 sections. Make sure you disconnect the battery before working in the fuse box area, which will mean you will also need your radio code after you re-connect the battery. Nothing will fall apart when you lift the fuse box assy. The fuse box assy is one piece and is only replaceable as such. >RE: 98 ML320 > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >What I fear is that if I take the 2 sections apart, I don't know if all of >the wires and sockets will remain in place.. thank you... Thanks Rob, but that's the problem.. I need to open that assembly.. there is a stray wire inside....! is this possible??? > The fuse box lifts up quite easily, in 2 sections. Make sure you > disconnect the battery before working in the fuse box area, which will [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >> What I fear is that if I take the 2 sections apart, I don't know if >> all of the wires and sockets will remain in place.. thank you... SignatureB'rgds, Vinnie Rob, maybe I'm misunderstanding you...I'm sorry... This is what I see... -remove screws all around and lift out the entire fusebox. -fuses are all on top, alot of plug in-connectors on the bottom -there is a 'seam' all around with plastic 'snaps' that suggest the box can be split apart to get to the inside of it... That is what I need to get to - and I am afraid if I unsnap all around, I'll make things worse... Can it be accomplished, unsnap top and bottom, to get to the inside and remove a stray stand of wire without removing the fuses on top, the connectors on the bottom, without the whole thing falling apart???????? > Thanks Rob, but that's the problem.. I need to open that assembly.. > there is a stray wire inside....! [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >>> What I fear is that if I take the 2 sections apart, I don't know if >>> all of the wires and sockets will remain in place.. thank you... SignatureB'rgds, Vinnie |
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