Left Engine Compartment E-Box

Left Engine Compartment E-Box

• Depending on equipment, two different E-boxes are used (High or Low). The following illustrations depict the "High" version. Removing and installing the "Low" version is performed in the same way.

CAUTION!
When disconnecting and connecting battery, the procedure must be followed as described in the repair information. Refer to=> [ Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting.

Removing

- Disconnect battery. Refer to=> [ Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting.

Vehicles through 05.2004:

- Release catches - arrows - and remove E-box cover - 1 - upward.





Vehicles from 05.2004:

- Slide securing bracket - 1 - in - direction of arrow - and remove cover of E-box - 2 - upward.





all vehicles:

• Mark allocation of connected lines to connectors on E-box.

- Remove hex nuts - 1 -.





- Open - arrows - covers - 2 - for wire guides at E-box.

- Remove wires from connecting pins.

- Unclip wires from wire guides.

• Following illustration shows "High" E-box version. Removing and installing the "Low" version is performed in the same way.

- Remove central mounting bolt - arrow - for E-box - 1 -.





• Removing the central mounting bolt - arrow - presses off the E-box - 1 - upward from E-box bracket.

- Remove E-box - 1 - upward from E-box bracket.

• In order to be able to remove the flat terminal housing - 1 -, air filter housing (only vehicles with Diesel engine), battery and battery console must be removed.





- If necessary, remove air filter housing.

- Remove battery. Refer to=> [ Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting.

- Remove mounting bolts - arrows - for battery console - 1 -.





- Remove battery console - 1 - from vehicle.

- Press straps on E-box bracket apart from each other - arrows B - and slide flat terminal housing - 1 - sideways - arrow A - out of E-box bracket.





only vehicles with "High" E-box version:

- Press straps on E-box bracket apart from each other - arrows C - and slide flat terminal housing - 2 - toward front - arrow D - out of E-box bracket.

all vehicles:

- Remove mounting nuts - arrows - of E-box bracket - 1 -.





• It depends on vehicle equipment whether an auxiliary relay carrier is installed.

- Pull E-box bracket - 1 - as far as cable lengths permit from upward stud bolts.





- Unclip auxiliary relay carrier - 1 - sideways out of E-box bracket - 2 -.

- Remove E-box bracket - 2 - from vehicle.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, noting the following:

- Reconnect wires - 1 - to E-box in allocation marked during removal.





- Tighten all threaded connections to the specification.

Vehicles through 05.2004:

• Make sure that E-box cover engages correctly - arrows -.





Vehicles from 05.2004:

- Place cover - 2 - onto E-box and slide securing bracket - 1 - in - direction of arrow - until cover - 2 - is engaged.





• Then check whether cover - 2 - of E-box is correctly engaged.