Wire harness apparatus for instrument panel

A wire harness apparatus for an instrument panel comprising:

• a wire harness secured to a dash board of a vehicle, said wire harness having a connection block at a intermediate portion thereof, said connection block having a plurality of bus bars therein disposed side by side in parallel to each other, some of wires of said wire harness being replaced by said bus bars, said connection block having at least one window through which electrical connection is made to said bus bars from outside thereof;
• and
• a meter panel mounted on an instrument panel of said vehicle, said meter panel having meters on a front cover thereof and having at least one electrical connector on a rear cover thereof adapted to engage said window in fitting relation, said connector having a plurality of contact terminals for making electrical connection between said meters and said bus bars;
• wherein
• when said instrument panel is mounted to the dash board in place, said electrical connector is first guided into said window through fitting relation and is then matingly connected with said bus bars to thereby make electrical connection between said meters and said bus bars.