Removing and installing relay carrier and fuse holder (front passenger's footwell) — AUDI
Removing and installing relay carrier and fuse holder (front passenger's footwell) on Audi: 15 steps.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi R8 (4S, 2015–)
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- Exact assignment of contacts in fuse holder can be found in applicable current flow diagram .
📋 Procedure
- Remove onboard supply control unit .
- Cut through cable tie (1).
- Remove nut (4) and bolts (2).
- Remove front passenger's footwell bracket (3) for relay carrier and fuse holder.
- Release retaining clip (arrow), press out fuse holder (2) towards rear and disengage at bracket (1).
- Release retaining clip and press off additional fuse holder (2).
- Release retaining clips (arrows) and pull relay (1) and control units out of relay carriers.
- Release retaining clips (arrows) and press relay carrier (3) towards rear out of retainer (4).
- Release retaining clip (1) and press connector (2) out of retainer.
- Disconnect battery .
- Release captive fastener and pull it off fuse carrier.
- Remove fuses from fuse carrier.
- Release retaining clips (arrows) and detach cover for fuse carrier.
- Detach retaining strip (1) for connectors (arrow) and take connectors out of socket. [Note: Exact assignment of contacts in fuse holder can be found in applicable current flow diagram .]
- Connect battery. Steps required .
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