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Engine Control Module Without Metal Anti-Theft Housing






Engine Control Module without Metal Anti-Theft Housing

Removing

- Connect vehicle diagnostic, test and information system (VAS5051) and select vehicle system "01 - Engine electronics". Ignition must be on.

The display on vehicle diagnostic, test and information system (VAS5051) will show the control module identification and the coding - 2 -.





- Always start by calling up and printing out control module identification.

- Switch off ignition.

- Pull off rubber seal of plenum chamber cover.





- Remove plenum chamber cover - 1 - toward front (arrows).

- Pry off cover caps - 3 - (2x) with a screwdriver.





- Loosen hex nuts - 4 - several turns.

- Disengage wiper arms - 2 - from their shafts by lifting them gently.

- Remove hex nuts completely and take off wiper arms.

- Pull off securing clips - 1 - and remove scuttle panel grille - 5 -.

- Remove cover for electronics box in plenum chamber (arrows).





- Pry off retainer bar with a screwdriver (arrows).





- Release retainer catches (arrows) and disconnect connectors - 1 - and - 2 - from engine control module.





- Take out engine control module.

Installing

Install in reverse sequence; note the following points:

The following steps need to be performed after connecting the new engine control module:

- Activate engine control module via "Guided fault finding" function (diagnosis object "Replacing engine control module").

For this step use vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system (VAS5051).