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2006-2011 Cadillac DTS Fuse Box Replacement

If your fuse box in a Cadillac DTS if faulty,...

iFixit Library 2006-2011 Cadillac DTS Moderate 1 hour Guide 165455

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Guide overview

Before you begin

If your fuse box in a Cadillac DTS if faulty, this guide will help replace the fuse box. The fuse box keeps the electrical connection in your engine running. A faulty fuse box will not allow the car to start. Step 4 requires you to remove the wire from the positive terminal. Make sure the wire and terminal does not touch after that step for safety.

Step 1

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Pull on the seat with your hand to remove the cover.

Step 2

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Push down on the button with your fingers, then uncouple the connection between the seat cover and the car.
Do not pull on the wires themselves. Grasp each of the two white connectors.
Set the seat cover aside.

Step 3

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Unscrew the 10 mm hex lug from the positive connection on battery with the 10 mm torque wrench.

Step 4

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Pull the wire from the terminal and set the wire aside.
Wedge in a flat head screw driver and use it as leverage to pop the wire off the terminal.

Step 5

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Unscrew the 11 mm hex lug from the positive wire from the fuse box.

Step 6

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Pull the positive connection from the terminal.
Place the wire aside.

Step 7

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Unscrew the three 100 mm hex lug screws holding down the fuse box to the car using the 10 mm torque wrench.

Step 8

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Pull the cover from fuse box.

Step 9

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Uncouple the four tabs on both side of the box. Wedge a flat head screw driver in between the gaps and use as leverage to assist in process.

Step 10

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Flip the fuse box over.

Step 11

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Loosen the three screws holding down the blocks using a 7mm torque wrench.
Blocks will raise as you loosen the screw, but screws will NOT come out.

Step 12

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Pull the block from the box. Wedge a flat-head screw driver in between the block and use the screwdriver as leverage to pop the block from the box.

Step 13

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Push down on the button to uncouple the blue tag from the connection. Use a flat head screw to assist in pushing down the button.

Step 14

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Push down on tab to uncouple the connection from fuse box. Use a flat head screw to assist in pushing down the button.

Step 15

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Remove the fuse box from the car.

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Transfer fuses from the old to new box.