1986 AMC Comanche - 2.5L TBU - 5 Speed manual - need fuse panel

[Joseph Edelmann]

As several have noted, the fuse panels get melted by clutch and or brake fluid.  i need a replacement fuse panel.  I have two part #'s:

 

81 J 082 2000      0r        J4179458 

 

Photos of the existing one are attached.  Any and all replies are welcome

 

Thank You

 

Joe Edelmann

[Green Mesa XJ]

Went through the same thing on a 85 XJ. Only once in three years did NOS fuse box come up on eBay, all it is is the the plastic assembly no wires.
Best solution is junkyard dash wiring harness, possibly from an automatic is possible.
The tricky part is there are not going to be a lot of 86 XJ or mj in the junk yards any more. Car-part . Com and hollander parts to sea has used inventories on line.

But I think all the Renix era dash harness may work. I put a 88 dash harness in along with a 86 2.8 engine harness. It bolted up and works. But I don’t know if it’s true for all Renix era XJ/MJ or if I got lucky and it worked with the 2.8 harness. In the electric trouble storing guides the bulk head connectors look the same but there is no interchange I know of, best way is to match year and options.

Another possibility is trying to take it apart and clean it.


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[HOrnbrod]

The 84-93 XJ / MJ fuse panels themselves are identical, p/n J4179458. The only differences were how the terminals are populated. These can be found in several places, like:

 

https://www.waytekwire.com/item/32030/PACKARD-56-SERIES-MALE-12-GA/ and

 

http://www.repairconnector.com/products/Brass-ATO-Fuse-Block-Terminals-10-Pack.html