AUDI A4 B5 1.8L 1996 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

1. 97-1
Relay panel, fuse panel
CAUTION!
Disconnect the battery Ground (GND) strap
before working on the electrical system.
Notes:
Before disconnecting the battery, determine the
correct coding for the anti-theft radio.
After reconnecting the battery, check and
activate the vehicle's electrical equipment
(radio, clock, comfort and convenience
features, etc.) as outlined in this Repair Manual
or the Owner's Manual.
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2. 97-2
Fuse panel, removing and installing
- Carefully pry off side cover from instrument
panel.
- Remove both mounting bolts -B- (2 Nm or 18 in. lb), then depress tabs
-C- and remove fuse panel -A- toward rear.
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3. 97-3
Central electric unit and relay panel,
removing and installing
Note:
The relay panel is only required for certain
optional equipment, and is not standard
equipment.
- Remove driver's-side knee bar.
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- Remove both mounting bolts -C- (2 Nm or 18 in. lb) and disconnect all
screw connections -D- and -E- if necessary.
- Pull out relays and control modules and then unclip relevant relay
panel.
- Remove central electric unit -B- and relay panel -A-from bottom.
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4. 97-4
Electronics box (E-box) in plenum
chamber, removing and installing
- Remove mounting bolts (arrows) and pull off cover.
- When installing, press cover on by hand and tighten mounting bolts in
diagonal sequence. Tightening torque: 4 Nm (35 in. lb) (also see
information on cover).
- Remove engine control module and, if necessary, remove auxiliary
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- Disconnect harness connector at connector station.
- Pull out engine wiring harness together with rubber grommet from
opening in electronics box.
Note the following when installing:
- Remove both nuts -A- (4 Nm or 35 in. lb).
- Lift electronics box off studs at rear and pull out of mount -B-.
- Install in reverse order of removal.
- Always replace seal -C-: seal must not overlap opening in body and
edge of sheet metal.
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5. 97-5
Auxiliary relay panel/auxiliary fuse
panel, removing and installing
Location: in footwell, bottom left.
- Remove nut -A- (2 Nm or 18 in. lb) and self-tapping screw -B-.
- Remove relay and control module, unclip relay carrier and, if
necessary, unclip auxiliary relay panel.
- Pull out auxiliary relay panel from retainers and remove from below.
- Install in reverse order of removal.
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