Removing and installing B+ line with fuse: VW Touareg II
Step-by-step removing and installing B+ line with fuse for the VW Touareg II: 8 steps, 2 torque figures.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) | Unscrew both securing nuts |
| 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) | Open cap of jump starting point and unscrew securing nut |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- ⚠ High-voltage in the hybrid vehicle's high-voltage system. Danger of electric shock! Work on the high-voltage system is also necessary for the following work sequence. Now de-energise the high-voltage system. — De-energising the high-voltage system
- Disconnecting 12 V battery beneath driver seat Electrical system27Disconnecting and reconnecting battery.
- Remove cover plate for high-voltage connection on power and control electronics for electric driveJX1.
- Open cap of jump starting point and unscrew securing nut (20 Nm) (6) for B+ line. — 20 Nm (15 lb-ft)
- Remove underlying B+ line from connection threads.
- Remove nuts (arrows). Unscrew bolts (1) and (2) and remove bracket (3) from engine compartment.
- Unscrew both securing nuts (10 Nm) (8) and raise power and control electronics for electric driveJX1 slightly out of rubber mountings in bracket to obtain access to securing nut for B+ line. — 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft)
- Unscrew nut (arrow). Remove B+ line with fuse (4) from vehicle.
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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