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Odd fusebox location, what am I missing?

A friend has a 53 plate Ford Fiesta 1.4 that has recently killed two fuses. Not being the most technically minded, he's asked me to investigate which ones have died and replace them. No problem...I thought.

The fusebox is located behind the glovebox, but when the box is fully open, my hands are too big to get a proper grasp at the fuse, and when I shut it slightly, my wrist gets caught and I can't see which bastarding fuse I'm trying to get. I tried getting at the bastards from under and behind the glove box but that's even worse.

Is there a trick? Is the glove box meant to unhinge, does the fusebox flick down? If not, I'm going to have to enlist the help of a small child with skinny limbs!

Reply to
Sandy Nuts
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Isn't there a small plastic tool clipped to the inside of the lid for removing fuses? I'm sure there should be....

Steve

Reply to
shazzbat

I'll take a look once the wind and rain has calmed slightly (if). Even so, I cant see which bastarding thing I'm pulling. I suppose if I f*ck about for long enough, I'll get it. I'm just thinking it should be easier than this.

What happened to days of old where there was a flap and all the fuses were easily accessible? You could also pull them out with your fingers but these bastards are tiny!

Reply to
Sandy Nuts

On Mondeos, you pull the whole glovebox completely out (can be a bugger to do) and then there's a button you press on the right hand side and the fusebox swings down. I had to use a socket to press the button. If you look at the hinges on the glovebox when it's open, if they're open ended, it works the same.

Reply to
Conor

Cheers, Conor. I'd imagine it'll be a similar idea on this. Will report back once I give it a bash.

Reply to
Sandy Nuts

And he's lost the owners manual already? How very careless.

John

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John Greystrong

Hi. My father has a Fusion which is just a pumped up Fiesta and his fuse box is in the same place. to get at it you open the glove box, empty it then press the sides in and it will tip right down. Hence emptying it first. Trevor Smith

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Trevor Smith

No, he just didn't give me it. I'm used to doing engine swaps and various other fairly involved tasks; I didn't think a fusebox would phase me.

Reply to
Sandy Nuts

Spot on. Two rubber grommety type bits on the side hold it in. Flips down to reveal a key to the fusebox. All sorted!

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Sandy Nuts

Glad to help Trevor Smith

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Trevor Smith

"Sandy Nuts" wrote in news:1SUmh.25131$ snipped-for-privacy@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk:

^^^^^

Heh...nice pun, unless of course you meant faze? ;-)

Stu

Reply to
Stu

Naturally ;-)

Reply to
Sandy Nuts

And then you gotta get one back in ;o)

Envy, I have not of that in mind right now...

Reply to
Billy H

On the escort there's a hinged clip which engaged a latch and catch type thingeemeewotsit and the box then swings downward, there are bolts or screws behind also but I never attacked them yet.

Reply to
Billy H

Pop to Halfords and examine the page?

Then buy the manual as a pressie for the lad?

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Billy H

"Billy H" wrote in message news:45a028a7$0$8724$ snipped-for-privacy@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...

Yup, but that's only if you're wanting access to the relays. An Escort has good enough access to fuses after popping the front panel down. I know the metalic clip you talk of at the top of the box, though.

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Sandy Nuts

"Billy H" wrote in message news:45a028e6$0$8747$ snipped-for-privacy@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...

Job's done. Only thing that's pissing us off now is the head light fuse keeps blowing, even with both head lamps disconnected. I'm going to start a new thread about this.

Reply to
Sandy Nuts

On the assumption that you mean the Haynes manual, they have been supplied shrink-wrapped to stop you from doing that for years.

However, local libraries often have copies of Haynes for common cars.

Chris

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Chris Whelan

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