Fuse Box Restoration Guide

[bluedevils]

I would also add to clean the male and female socket terminals with DeOxit. 

[Rocan]

i have not looked....did you submit your write as an article so it won't get lost with time?

 

Not yet Marsh... I'll have to remember to do so. 

[speedyshel]

Awesome writeup! I don't have the fuse box card, but I'll be happy to attempt a replica in Photoshop if someone had a card they wanted to send my way. I can return it after getting dimensions. Just a thought, PM me if you have one you want to share.

But great writeup!!
 

[Maruni02]

Very helpful tip

[02tom]

Thanks for the excellent idea and writeup!  If it helps anyone, I scanned the color grid from my 72 2002 tii just for comparison.  Should be 1:1 if anyone needs one, though I'd hold out for a better one if anyone has one they can scan?  I think laminating is probably a good idea judging from the wear on mine:

 

 

I noticed my fuse box has multiple cross terminals, not something I've seen on the standard 2002 fuse boxes:

 

[02tom]

Save a little time if you plan on making a gasket - print this off for a pattern.  Once again 1:1, and would be great if anyone wants to do some vector art and have a batch of these made; or just cut one out for yourself with an x-acto knife:

 

 

[Rocan]

Tom!! Your additions are fantastic. Thank you!!

[002Racing]

Thank you for this great guide on how to clean and restore.

I just cleaned my fuse box as per the instructions and it worked just as described—awesome!!

 

Mine was all dry and brittle so I scraped it out and now am looking to make a replacement.

I couldn't find that BMW offers any OEM replacements gaskets for the bottom to body seal. Looks like I will need to make my own.

Tom02, I saw that you made a new gasket—thank you for the 1:1 template. What material did you use. In your photo, it looks like some sort of dense foam? How thick is the material?

 

Thank you for your feedback

[BigLiquid530]

Very good write, crazy thing I was just thinking I should do something like this for my roundie. 

 

 

Thank you

[rapandi]

Brilliant! I am going to do this!

[AmericanIcon]

I didn’t know I needed this. Now I do.

[Maruni02]

must try

[Duffer]

Great write-up...

added to my to do list!   PO drilled a hole in the plastic case to add alarm system without sealing the hole...  

[Half Moon tii]

Great article!  I polished the cover now it almost looks new.

[backeis]

Did this today. Was super straightforward thanks to your great instructions. Immediately resolved a lazy driving light on the right side. Replaced all fuses with a set from Maximillian Importing. Was momentarily thrown off that it came with 25 amp fuses, which I didn't need/use. Looks like those are required for cars with A/C upgrades. I ripped mine out, so all is fine