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12 51 245 Replacing wiring harness section for engine transmission module (N20, N26)

IMPORTANT: Read and comply with notes on PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD PROTECTION) .

Necessary preliminary work: 

Overview of wiring harness section for engine transmission module (graphic shows wiring harness for vehicles with automatic transmission and four-wheel drive).

Unlock and pull off the connector (1) from the power distribution module and cable holders.

Release the clamp (2) and expose the wiring harnesses.

Fig 2: Identifying Connector And Clamp
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Unlock and disconnect following connectors and lines   
Unlock and disconnect connector on DME control unit  
Unlock connector on air conditioning compressor and disconnect  
Unlock connector on starter motor and disconnect  
Release ground cable of crankcase  
Unlock and disconnect connector for wiring harness section of engine sensor system module 1  
Unlock connector on pressure converter and disconnect  
Unlock and disconnect connector on reversing light switch Manual gearbox only
Unlock and disconnect connector from control unit on transfer box All-wheel drive vehicles only
Unlock connector on transmission and disconnect Automatic transmission only

Release wiring harness if necessary from existing clips and clamps.

Feed out wiring harness and remove.

Installation note: 

Check wiring harness installation arrangement.

Check plug connections for correct fit.

Check stored fault message.

Clear diagnostic fault entries from fault memory.