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E-Box Right Plenum Chamber






E-Box Right Plenum Chamber

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Pry Lever - Remove Outside Mirror (80 - 200)

Removing

- Remove wiper arms. Refer to => [ Windshield Wiper Arms ] Windshield Wiper Arms.

- With ignition switched off, disconnect battery Ground (GND) cable. Refer to => [ Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting.

- Remove rubber seal - 1 - on plenum chamber cover.





- Remove plenum chamber cover - 2 -.

- Remove bolts - arrows - for cowl grille - 1 - at left and right.





CAUTION!
Danger of damaging the cowl grille.

Coat the space between the windshield and the cowl grille with some soapy water.

- Carefully remove the cowl grille - 1 - starting at the edge of the glass from the windshield vertically.

E-Box Right Plenum Chamber, Old Version

- Remove bolts - arrows -.





CAUTION!
Pump-valve unit of heater (left in front of E-Box) heats up significantly during operation - danger of burns!

- Remove cover of E-Box in right plenum chamber.

- Carefully pry off mounting bracket - 3 - using screwdriver - arrows 1 and 2 - and remove engine control module from E-Box right plenum chamber.





The engine control module remains connected to the wiring harness.

- Disconnect connector - 4 - from connector strip at rear and set wiring harness aside.

- Unclip suppressor - 5 - from bracket in E-Box right plenum chamber.

- Remove all electrical harness connectors - 2 - from main fuse panel - 1 -.

E-Box Right Plenum Chamber, New Version

- Release clips - arrows - and remove one (or two) engine control modules - 1 - and - 2 -.





The engine control modules remain connected at wiring harness.

- Remove screws - arrows -.





CAUTION!
Pump-valve unit of heater (left in front of E-Box) heats up significantly during operation - danger of burns!

- Remove cover of E-Box in right engine compartment.

- Unclip suppressor - 5 - from bracket in E-Box.





- Disconnect electrical harness connector - 4 - at rear of connector strip.

- Remove electrical harness connectors - 2 - from main fuse panel - 1 -.

Disregard item - 3 -.

All

- Release clips - arrows - and remove main fuse panel - 1 - from E-Box right plenum chamber.





- Release locking mechanisms - arrows - and pull secondary relay carrier in E-Box right plenum chamber off upward.





- Remove nuts - arrows - on E-Box right plenum chamber - 1 -.





- Lay wires at E-Box right plenum chamber aside using (80 - 200).





For easier removal, use silicon-free lubricating spray.

- Remove E-Box right plenum chamber.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

- When attaching cover for E-Box right plenum chamber, make sure cover is engaged correctly in mounts and no electrical wires are jammed.

- Connect battery. Required actions => [ Vehicles with : ] Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting.

- Adjust wiper arms. Refer to => [ Windshield Wiper Arms, Adjusting ] Windshield Wiper Arms, Adjusting.

Tightening Specifications