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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 01:27 PM
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I'm pulling the body on my 82 and was wondering, how do you disconnect the fuse panel from the wiring harnesses at the firewall?
I have taken out the couple of long bolts that hold it to the firewall. However, I do not want to pry the units apart to hard for fear of breakage.
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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 01:38 PM
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There is a bolt that goes through the middle of the harness on the engine side that holds the two halves together. It is in addition to the one that screws the dash harness to the firwall. It's either a 1/4 or 5/15 head bolt if I remember correctly. Also, the factory installed some sealant around it as well.
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my wiring harness on my 68 is held in place by a bolt, right in the middle of the cluster.
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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by GDaina
my wiring harness on my 68 is held in place by a bolt, right in the middle of the cluster.
Same on my '68; one bolt.
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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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Thanks guys. I will take a look tomorrow afternoon (have to work this evening). Like you said, it is probably buried under the sealant on the engine side.
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