Left Engine Compartment E-Box

Left Engine Compartment E-Box


Follow the procedure in the Repair Information when disconnecting and connecting the battery. Refer to => [ Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting.

Removal

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

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







• Electrical components that are protected by the fuse block can fail, for example, the electro-mechanical power steering.

• The fuse block can get damaged when loosening the nut on the wiring connections.

• Replace the fuse block each time after loosening the connections.

- Remove hex nuts - 1 -.






- Open the wiring guide covers on the E-box - 3 - in the - direction of the arrow -.

- Remove wires from connecting pins.

- Unclip wires from wire guides.

- Replace the fuse block - 2 - after loosening the nuts - 1 -.

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






• Removing the central bolt - arrow - presses the E-box - 1 - up off the 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.






- 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.

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






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

- Pull the E-box bracket - 1 - up off the stud bolts. Be careful of the connected wires.

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






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

Installation

Install in reverse order of removal, noting the following:

- Tighten the bolts and nuts to the tightening specifications.


• Electrical components that are protected by the fuse block can fail, for example, the electro-mechanical power steering.

• The fuse block can get damaged when loosening the nut on the wiring connections.

• Replace the fuse block each time after loosening the connections.

Torque specifications: E-box, in engine compartment, left side











- 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.