Dakota Quad Cab 2WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2001)
Relay Box: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
The relay and fuse block is serviced as a unit with the instrument panel wire harness. If any internal circuit of the relay and fuse block or the relay and
fuse block housing is faulty or damaged, the entire instrument panel wire harness unit must be replaced.
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY
STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT
AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM
CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO
DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG
DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the instrument panel assembly from the dash panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Assembly in instrument panel assembly removal
procedures.
3. Disconnect each of the instrument panel wire harness connectors. Refer to Connector Locations for the location of more information on the
instrument panel wire harness connector locations.
4. Remove all of the fasteners that secure each of the instrument panel wire harness ground eyelets to the instrument panel components. Refer to
Connector Locations for the location of more information on the ground eyelet locations.
5. Disengage each of the retainers that secure the instrument panel wire harness to the instrument panel components. Refer to Connector Locations
for the location of more information on the instrument panel wire harness retainer locations.
Fig.13 Relay And Fuse Block Remove/Install
6. Push the relay and fuse block towards the left end of the instrument panel to disengage its mounting slots from the tabs on the Junction Block (JB)
(Fig. 13).
7. Remove the relay and fuse block and the instrument panel wire harness from the instrument panel as a unit.
INSTALLATION
The relay and fuse block is serviced as a unit with the instrument panel wire harness. If any internal circuit of the relay and fuse block or the relay and
fuse block housing is faulty or damaged, the entire instrument panel wire harness unit must be replaced.
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY
STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT
AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM
CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO
DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG
DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
NOTE: If the relay and fuse block is being replaced with a new unit, be certain to transfer each of the fuses, the flasher and the relays from the faulty
relay and fuse block to the proper cavities of the replacement relay and fuse block. Refer to Fuse/Fuse Block for the location of complete relay and
fuse block circuit diagrams and cavity assignments.
