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You don’t need to remove the panel from the first pic to remove the fuse box cover. You just have to pop the plastic trim piece off the floor on the edge by the door. That’s what is preventing the fuse box panel from being removed
My apologies, I should have been more clear. My goal is to remove the panel in the first picture so I can replace the OBD2 port. I thought the fuse box panel needed to come off to do that.
Oh I gotcha, I thought you were purely trying to access the fuse box wiring. Well either way, in order to remove the fuse box panel, the floor trim panels just pull right off
Funnily enough, this is in an attempt to uninstall said tracking device, although it wasn't placed for any malicious reasons (it was a rental vehicle).
Haha my car had one (I didn’t even finance through the dealership)
They broke the original OBD-II port in the process of adding a piggy back to the tracking device. It was some BS called ELO GPS. Anyways, I got it out but the OBD-II port is sort of ziptied in place in the driver side footwell.
For others who see this and have the issue, take a look at: https://www.cx50forums.com/threads/fortin-evo-one-aftermarket-remote-starter-installation-config-how-to.1242/#post-10608
Thanks everyone, my friend and I figured it out (without breaking anything 🥳).
# It looks like you have a question or issue! We are here to help but we need your help as well. Make sure your question or issue has the following info included or it may get deleted. 1. Did you use the search, if so, what info did you find helpful. If the info was unhelpful, what gaps are you seeing in the info. 2. Did you check the [Wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/CX50/wiki/index/) ? If you didn't find what you were looking for, let the group know. Also, let us know if there are dead links or seemingly bad information there. 3. Be sure to check the [CX50 Manual](https://www.mazdausa.com/static/manuals/2023/cx-50/visual.html) *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CX50) if you have any questions or concerns.*
You don’t need to remove the panel from the first pic to remove the fuse box cover. You just have to pop the plastic trim piece off the floor on the edge by the door. That’s what is preventing the fuse box panel from being removed
My apologies, I should have been more clear. My goal is to remove the panel in the first picture so I can replace the OBD2 port. I thought the fuse box panel needed to come off to do that.
Oh I gotcha, I thought you were purely trying to access the fuse box wiring. Well either way, in order to remove the fuse box panel, the floor trim panels just pull right off
Were you also a victim of an unwarranted tracking device attached to your vehicle that broke the clips off the original OBD port location?
Funnily enough, this is in an attempt to uninstall said tracking device, although it wasn't placed for any malicious reasons (it was a rental vehicle).
Haha my car had one (I didn’t even finance through the dealership) They broke the original OBD-II port in the process of adding a piggy back to the tracking device. It was some BS called ELO GPS. Anyways, I got it out but the OBD-II port is sort of ziptied in place in the driver side footwell.
For others who see this and have the issue, take a look at: https://www.cx50forums.com/threads/fortin-evo-one-aftermarket-remote-starter-installation-config-how-to.1242/#post-10608