Remote Harness Removal Service Procedure

Remote Harness Removal Service Procedure:

1.Before starting Service Procedure:

^ Record radio station presets.





^ Disconnect negative battery terminal.





2. Remove the driver's side front door step sill trim by inserting the trim removal tool under the trim panel and carefully prying upward to release the four (4) push clips.





3. Carefully pull the weatherstrip away from the side of the driver's side kick panel as indicated in the photo.

Remove the hood release lever by pulling toward the center of the vehicle.

Remove the plastic nut located near the vehicle dash wall (if equipped).

Remove the driver's side kick panel from the vehicle by pulling upward to release the push clip and prying toward the center of the vehicle to disengage the two (2) clips.





4. Remove the driver's side dash end cap panel by prying outward to disengage the four (4) clips.





5. Remove the lower dash finish panel by removing the four (4) phillips screws from the bottom of the panel. Using a trim removal tool carefully pry outward to release the five (5) clips.

Remove the OBDII connector from the panel.

Disconnect the remaining connectors if equipped.





6. Remove the five (5) 10 mm hex bolts and one (1) 10 mm hex nut secured the steel knee bolster panel as indicated by the arrow.

Remove the steel knee bolster panel from the vehicle and set aside.





7. Remove the three (3) phillips screws securing the steering column shroud (one underneath and two behind the steering wheel). Turn steering wheel for access.

Pull down to separate (Use trim tool if necessary) and remove the lower steering column shroud from the vehicle.





8. Locate the remote start control module mounted to the factory brace supporting the fuse box.

Remove the existing DNA Module by pressing the tab at the back of the DNA Card and then lifting the DNA card from the back side.





9. Remove and inspect the 15 amp HVAC1 fuse to determine if it is good.

Replace the 15 amp HVAC1 fuse if necessary.





10. Install the DNA card into the remote start control module, as shown above.

CAUTION
Be careful not to bend the mating pins of the multi-pin connector when installing the DNA card.

Press the center release tab on each connector to disconnect all three (3) wire harness connectors from the remote start control module.





11. Cut the two (2) small wire ties secured the Black ground wire to the existing factory harness.

Arrows in the photo indicate the general location of the wire ties.





12. Cut the three (3) large wire ties (arrows) securing the remote start harness.





13. Cut the one (1) large wire tie securing the remote start harness to the existing factory harness.

Cut the three (3) small wire ties securing the disarm/programming button to the remote start harness.





14. Locate the 10 mm hex ground bolt in the left kick panel area.

Remove the 10 mm hex ground bolt.

Remove the remote start harness black ground wire with ring terminal from the bolt.





15. *NOTICE Remove the two (2) 10 mm hex bolts, and the one (1) 10 mm hex nut securing the fuse box, and then tilt it forward for better access to the BCM connectors.

Cut the one (1) small wire tie securing the Lt. Blue (Parking Light Output) wire Yellow/Black (Driver Door Unlock Output) wire and the 22-pin male and female BCM-MN remote start harness connectors to the remote start wire harness.

Disconnect the remote start harness 22-pin male and female connectors.





16. Disengage the 16-pin BCM-MM connector from the back side of the BCM, if necessary.

Remove the remote start harness Yellow/Black (Driver Door Unlock Output) wire from the Yellow/Black wire (Pin #2 of the BCM-MM connector) by disengaging the T-Tap.





17. Disengage the 26-pin BCM-ML connector from the back side of the BCM, if necessary.

Remove the remote start harness Lt. Blue (Parking Light Output) wire from the Lt. Blue wire (Pin #21 of the BCMML connector) by disengaging the T-Tap.





18. Disconnect the remote start harness 26-pin male and female connectors at the front of the fuse box.





19. Remove the remote start harness Green/Orange (Tachometer Input) wire from the Green/Orange wire (Pin #26 of the I/P-E connector) by disengaging the T-Tap.





20. Remove the remote start harness Gray (Rear Defroster Output) wire from the Gray wire (Pin #17 of the I/P-F connector) by disengaging the T-Tap.





21. Remove the remote start harness Red/Black (Hood Ajar Input) wire from the Red/Black wire (Pin #16 of the I/P-F connector) by disengaging the T-Tap.





22. Cut the one (1) small wire tie securing the factory male CHG 39 brake switch connector and the remote start harness female brake switch connector to the remote start harness.

Disconnect the remote start harness 4-pin male and female brake switch connectors.





23. Cut the one (1) small wire-tie securing the factory male M37 key-in-sense connector and the remote start harness female key-in-sense connector to the factory connector.

Disconnect the remote start harness 6-pin male and female key-in-sense connectors.





24. Cut the one (1) large wire-tie securing the left side of the remote start module to the factory wire harness.

Disconnect the remote start harness 6-pin male and female ignition switch connectors.

Remove remote start harness from vehicle.