Anyone tried to replace I fuse in 2016 Model Evoque, here's
my experience..............
I was using the power socket in the boot when I blew the
fuse, I had been trying to use 1 of these adapters that made the power socket
into 2
No big deal I thought, replacing a fuse is straightforward,
it should only take 10 mins ""“ how wrong I was""¦
My first mistake was assuming the relevant fuse would be
located in the boot fuse compartment, near the power socket ""“ No how stupid of
me to make such an assumption
I referred to the manual, which identified that it was fuse
63 located in the front passenger glove compartment
Now the fuse compartment in the passenger side comprises in
fact 2 separate compartments, top and bottom, the manual does not specifically
say which I would need to access for fuse 63
Mistake number 2, after some difficulty (as I didn't want to
snap any clips or fixings) I removed the upper cover
Now I know my eyesight is not the best and I use reading
glasses but could I hell see the numbers on the fuses, even with a strong torch
it was difficult to see
I tried to take a photo to help explain
Anyway after studying the diagram on the panel fixing, it
was obvious that fuse 63 was in the lower section, so I would have to remove
the lower panel
I'm not so good as a contortionist, so after some difficulty
I manged to position myself half lying in the foot well ""“ (I pity the JLR technicians
having to do this regularly)
Next I was faced with removing 3 very stiff clips ""“ which
required hauling myself back out of the car and getting a plastic knife to help
ease them out ""“ then to re-manover myself back in with my head in the foot well
Now the manual says there is a pair of tweezers to remove
the fuse, (it's impossible to take out without something), I searched around
but couldn't find them so again had to get out and go and get by electrician's
tools which I fortunately had
Back in the foot well again, by now the discomfort was really
beginning to be show
Managed to take out the offending fuse and replace with 1 of
the spares
Then had to replace carefully the fuse component covers
Time to complete a straightforward task 75 mins!!!!
Body damage - fingers, back and knees!!
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I know it would have been easy to take into my dealer, but it's
not that local and wouldn't have been able to do it until later week
my experience..............
I was using the power socket in the boot when I blew the
fuse, I had been trying to use 1 of these adapters that made the power socket
into 2
No big deal I thought, replacing a fuse is straightforward,
it should only take 10 mins ""“ how wrong I was""¦
My first mistake was assuming the relevant fuse would be
located in the boot fuse compartment, near the power socket ""“ No how stupid of
me to make such an assumption
I referred to the manual, which identified that it was fuse
63 located in the front passenger glove compartment
Now the fuse compartment in the passenger side comprises in
fact 2 separate compartments, top and bottom, the manual does not specifically
say which I would need to access for fuse 63
Mistake number 2, after some difficulty (as I didn't want to
snap any clips or fixings) I removed the upper cover
Now I know my eyesight is not the best and I use reading
glasses but could I hell see the numbers on the fuses, even with a strong torch
it was difficult to see
I tried to take a photo to help explain
Anyway after studying the diagram on the panel fixing, it
was obvious that fuse 63 was in the lower section, so I would have to remove
the lower panel
I'm not so good as a contortionist, so after some difficulty
I manged to position myself half lying in the foot well ""“ (I pity the JLR technicians
having to do this regularly)
Next I was faced with removing 3 very stiff clips ""“ which
required hauling myself back out of the car and getting a plastic knife to help
ease them out ""“ then to re-manover myself back in with my head in the foot well
Now the manual says there is a pair of tweezers to remove
the fuse, (it's impossible to take out without something), I searched around
but couldn't find them so again had to get out and go and get by electrician's
tools which I fortunately had
Back in the foot well again, by now the discomfort was really
beginning to be show
Managed to take out the offending fuse and replace with 1 of
the spares
Then had to replace carefully the fuse component covers
Time to complete a straightforward task 75 mins!!!!
Body damage - fingers, back and knees!!
I know it would have been easy to take into my dealer, but it's
not that local and wouldn't have been able to do it until later week
