2005 Corolla fuse box... Sheesh!

[JeffKeryk]

Had a blown mini fuse in my grand niece's Corolla. I had to remove 4 seat fasteners and push the seat outta the way. Fuse panel is up and under the dash.
This is beyond stupid and I love Toyota products. You have to get your head near the pedals. Used a needle nose pliers to remove the fuse while holding a small flashlight.

There is no reason for this design. The car had no blinkers, dash, back up lights, power windows and more. I am not sure if this could be done with the seat bolted to the floor.

 

[Trav]

I can be done without loosening the seat. It is still no fun working under the dash of most cars.

 

[GR_CoB]

Had a blown mini fuse in my grand niece's Corolla. I had to remove 4 seat fasteners and push the seat outta the way. Fuse panel is up and under the dash.
This is beyond stupid and I love Toyota products. You have to get your head near the pedals. Used a needle nose pliers to remove the fuse while holding a small flashlight.

There is no reason for this design. The car had no blinkers, dash, back up lights, power windows and more. I am not sure if this could be done with the seat bolted to the floor.

I would GLADLY work on that fuse box in the Corolla. Because recently I had the "pleasure" of checking fuses in my 2016 FIAT 500X... Even after removing multiple panels and metal brackets the access was EXTREMELY limited. This little Italian made me realize and miss how easy it is on Japanese cars.

 

[dubber09]

Imho, those who buy Fiat must experience their dealers and prices. No discounted treatment from friends and family.

 

[JeffKeryk]

I can be done without loosening the seat. It is still no fun working under the dash of most cars.

Maybe, but why put a fuse box in such a hard place to access in the 1st place? If you are on the road and a fuse blows, you are in deep yogurt.
If you are a larger person, or have physical issues, you are SOL.

By far the worst design I have ever seen.

 

[97prizm]

Maybe, but why put a fuse box in such a hard place to access in the 1st place? If you are on the road and a fuse blows, you are in deep yogurt.
If you are a larger person, or have physical issues, you are SOL.

By far the worst design I have ever seen.

Odd as my 1997 Geo prizm which was a Toyota Corolla had an access panel on the left side easy to get to plus the ones under the hood were easy. I've always said automotive engineers should have to wrench on some vehicles to showcase how to design a vehicle not penny pench. My 97 cavalier is an oddball as the oil filter is right above the cv joint and has to be removed from the top back of the engine. There isn't enough space to remove it from the bottom.

 

[jhellwig]

My 2014 sienna is in that same bad place. The seat moves far enough though. Using the selfi camera on the phone to see what you are doing works fairly well.

 

[oldcodger]

Fits right in there with some products that require the removal of the tire to change the battery.

 

[vwmaniaman]

On my Dodge vehicles the fuses are under the hood and at the end cover of the dash.Very easy access. My 65 VW is very simple to just remove 2 nuts in the trunk and you are looking at all 8 fuses. Our Mazda 5 is simple too and so is our GMC yukon for most fuses. Don't get me gn my Ford products. They are at the other end of the easy spectrum.

 

[Nick1994]

I had to replace the brake booster on my 2000 Camry in July in Phoenix years ago. Plus, I weighed almost 120 pounds more than I do now .

Gotta do what you gotta do.

 

[supton]

Does make you think, what were they wondering... I mean, how hard would it be to make a panel removable on the dash, something that can pop out and give easy access? My VW had the panel on the end of the dashboard--swing the driver's door open and good access (I guess someone would complain about being hit by the door but still, I'd gladly risk that).

 

[Trav]

It seems like there is a lot more room then many I have had to chase.

 

[dishdude]

To be fair, I don't think I've ever had to change a fuse in any car I've owned.

 

[GR_CoB]

Imho, those who buy Fiat must experience their dealers and prices. No discounted treatment from friends and family.

I'm the one providing that discounted/free treatment to friends and family. But when my cars break - I'm on my own, regardless of vehicle manufacturer. So I decided to challenge myself a bit with a FIAT, after more than a decade of Japanese, Korean, and American vehicles. Will say that this little Italian is quite fun to drive, great on fuel, and decently spacious. (My vehicle before this was a 2009 Pontiac Vibe 2.4L.)
Will see how the long term reliability comes out, but so far this $3k hatchback is giving me lots of smiles per gallon, as well as miles per gallon. 1.4 turbo and a 6-speed manual is a fun combo, and apparently the most reliable one they ever offered. I personally seen dozens of Jeep Renegades with that powertrain combo cross into 250k-400k miles category. And FIAT vehicles overseas with this powertrain combo follow the same high mileage trend easily.
So far this little FIAT has no problems commuting 70-100 miles daily since I purchased it a few months ago. Did swap out the 160k mile spark plugs and ignition coils though.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Maybe, but why put a fuse box in such a hard place to access in the 1st place? If you are on the road and a fuse blows, you are in deep yogurt.
If you are a larger person, or have physical issues, you are SOL.

By far the worst design I have ever seen.

They saved a couple bucks using shorter wiring.

Stupid yes. Unique, likely not.

 

[KrisZ]

Yeah, it’s a stupid location for a fuse box for sure and Toyota continues with this nonsense. My 21 CHR has the fuse box in almost the same location.

What’s even more frustrating is that the dash actually has lots of empty space on the passenger side for a better fuse location, but obviously Toyota doesn’t care about such design decisions.

 

[JeffKeryk]

To be fair, I don't think I've ever had to change a fuse in any car I've owned.

It's rare, for sure. But a bad design is a bad design. There is no good reason for it and is, in fact, a safety issue.

 

[thastinger]

To be fair, I don't think I've ever had to change a fuse in any car I've owned.

Concur, the manufacturers do a nice job sizing the circuit capacity, wire size and fuse size. If you're blowing fuses in a modern vehicle, something else is wrong.

 

[KrisZ]

Concur, the manufacturers do a nice job sizing the circuit capacity, wire size and fuse size. If you're blowing fuses in a modern vehicle, something else is wrong.

It’s still no excuse for poor fuse box location. The whole idea of having a fuse box and fuses is to be able to change them, no matter how rare it may be.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Concur, the manufacturers do a nice job sizing the circuit capacity, wire size and fuse size. If you're blowing fuses in a modern vehicle, something else is wrong.

The aftermarket backup camera wire shorted. My point is, fuses should be easy to access; this is a nightmare. Your head is near the left foot rest pedal. You hold a small flashlight with your left hand and pull the fuse, holding a needle nose pliers, with your right. That is, if you know which fuse it is. The blown fuse controlled the power windows, dash, blinkers and much more.

Toyotas are known for reliability, looooong life, simple services, etc. There is simply no reason for this bad design. The engine compartment fuse box offers easy access; mid fender. On the other hand, I had to Google up the interior fuse box location; I could not find it.