Jeff928S4

1989 S4

Removed my fuse panel for cleaning (will post pics later) following these instructions...

http://members.rennlist.com/sharkski...04-Bzzzzzt.htm

Those instructions apparently are for a fuse panel from a different model. This write-up stated the large plug that go back into the front of the panel are marked by letters.

My panel has the letters on the actual panel, but the plugs do not have letters. I assume in the write-up above he marked his plugs. I see his panel is all white where these plugs go in....my panel is color-coded.

Like this one...



So, I see the plugs go back in sets of 5-6-6-5...and the wires don't seem to have much wiggle room. The 5 plugs that go in on the far left obviously are in the loom of wires that come out of the far left above the panel.

Am I safe to assume that if it matches colors.....comes out of the loom of wires to the left/middle/right and "fits", that the plugs are in the right spots? You can see above that colors are used more than once, but a yellow plug from the middle will not reach over to the yellow plug on the left. Does that makes sense?

Thanks

Alan

If you match the color you can't go wrong. Though you have more than 1 plug of each color - each one will only fit in one particular socket due to the interlock coding scheme.

Your plugs do actually have letters embossed into the colored part of the shell - just not so obvious...

Alan

bronto

related question... do the newer bodied 928s still have a wooden cover for the fuse panel? I thought that was... quaint ... in my '79.

Alan

Yes - though it lacks the hinge - it clips in at the bottom & has a type of spring clip at the top. Plywood is cheap, strong and non-conducting - perfect material for this application where it can get significant pressure applied from the passengers feet - especally under heavy braking

Alan

Jeff928S4

Thanks.....I'll have to take a closer look. Good to know as backup for sure.

Just got back from trying find a relay-puller or some sort of mini-pry bar. No luck. I did pick up a dental pick set though. Lots of small right-angle tools in that lil' kit.

Anyone have any suggestions on what I can use to clean the contacts where the fuses plug in? I'm not risking pulling the gray wires on the backside to get at the plastic box that houses the fuses. I looked for very small files, etc. and had no luck.

Seeing as the dentist uses the picks to clean plaque off your teeth, could I use the smallest dental pick to scrap around inside where the fuses go (with constant hand-held vacuum running to suck up filings)? The smallest pick won't pry open the holder - it's very thin.

fraggle

I'd probably wrap a thin piece of wood or metal with some 600grit sandpaper. I'd feel better with that than a dental pick.

Jeff928S4

After taking a closer look last night, the pick may not be such a good idea. I don't want to take the risk of snagging the pick in there somewhere.

I'm going to do what you said.....I have 1800 grit paper (wanna be gentle ) and I'll fold it over the thinnest piece of metal I can find to make a mini-file.

Will post pics tomorrow.....