Removal Procedure
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to
Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection
.
- Remove the cover from the underhood electrical center.
- Remove the underhood positive battery terminal lug (1).
Important: Take note of the positioning of the positive battery cables before disconnecting the cables.
- Disconnect the positive battery cables (2) from the underhood electrical center.
- Remove the electric power steering (EPS) cable nut from the underhood electrical center.
- Disconnect the EPS cable (3) from the underhood electrical center.
- Release the engine wiring harness retainer (1), next to the engine control module (ECM). Reposition
the wiring harness (2) toward the engine.
- Disconnect the outboard side electrical connector (1) from the ECM. Position the connector aside.
- Remove the ECM (1) from the underhood electrical center bracket, and reposition the module with harness, toward the engine.
- Remove the automatic transmission control module (TCM), if equipped, from the underhood electrical center bracket, and reposition
the module with harness, toward the engine.
- Release the EPS cable retainer from the underhood electrical center bracket.
- Release the forward lamp harness retainer from the outboard side of the ECM tray.
- Release the surge tank inlet hose clip from the electrical center bracket.
- Remove the cooling system surge tank mounting nut.
- Remove the underhood electrical center bracket mounting nut.
- Remove the electrical center bracket mounting bolt.
- Lift the bracket off of the studs and reposition the bracket slightly toward the engine.
- Release the 3 locking tabs (1) securing the underhood electrical center (2) to the electrical
center bracket.
- Lift the electrical center (1) away from the bracket and carefully position the electrical center (1) up and outboard,
toward the hood hinge. Secure the electrical center (1) in position.
- Lift the surge tank hose (1) slightly and move the electrical center bracket (2)
toward the front of the vehicle.
- Remove the bracket (2) from the vehicle.
Installation Procedure
- Position the electrical center bracket (2) to the vehicle.
- Lift the surge tank inlet hose (1) slightly and move the electrical center bracket (2) toward the rear of the vehicle, just inboard of the installed position.
- Release the retainer from the underhood electrical center and position the electrical center (2) to
the electrical center bracket.
Important: Ensure that the wiring harnesses are not pinched when securing the electrical center to the bracket.
- Secure the underhood electrical center locking tabs (1) to the electrical center bracket.
- Position the electrical center bracket onto the studs at the surge tank and on the frame rail.
- Install the underhood electrical center bracket mounting bolt. Do not tighten yet.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install the underhood electrical center bracket mounting nut.
Tighten
Tighten the nut to 10 N·m (89 lb in).
- Install the cooling system surge tank mounting nut.
Tighten
Tighten the nut to 10 N·m (89 lb in).
- Tighten the underhood electrical center bracket mounting bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).
- Secure the forward lamp harness retainer to the outboard side of the ECM tray.
- Secure the EPS cable retainer to the underhood electrical center bracket.
- Install the TCM, if equipped, with harness to the underhood electrical center bracket.
- Install the ECM (1) with harness, to the underhood electrical center bracket.
- Connect the outboard side electrical connector (1) to the ECM.
- Install the engine wiring harness (2) to the retainer (1), next to the ECM. Secure the harness
retainer (1).
- Connect the EPS cable (3) to the underhood electrical center.
- Install the electric power steering cable nut.
Tighten
Tighten the nut to 10 N·m (89 lb in).
- Connect the positive battery cables (2) to the underhood electrical center. Position the cables as noted previously.
- Install the underhood positive battery terminal lug (1).
Tighten
Tighten the lug to 15 N·m (11 lb ft).
- Install the cover to the underhood electrical center.
- Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to
Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection
.