Remove the wiring harness section for the Valvetronic servomotor
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WARNING:
Working on 12 V electrical system
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Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire!
Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire!
- Make sure that there is no charger connected to the jump start terminal in the engine compartment.
- Detach battery ground lead from battery.
- For auxiliary batteries: Detach battery minus cables from all auxiliary batteries.
Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING REAR HOOD SEAL .
- Refer to REMOVING FRONT WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING SUSPENSION CROSS-BRACE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE UPPER FIREWALL COVER PANEL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
Wiring harness section for the Valvetronic servomotor
- Wiring harness section for the Valvetronic servomotor
Precondition
Disconnect the battery.
NOTE:
RISK OF DAMAGE
Damage to wires when disconnecting connectors and plug connections .
Sheared wires can cause a short circuit .
Damage to wires when disconnecting connectors and plug connections .
Sheared wires can cause a short circuit .
- Do not pull on wires when disconnecting connectors and plug connections I
NOTE:
RISK OF DAMAGE
Electrostatic discharge .
Damage to or destruction of electrical components .
Electrostatic discharge .
Damage to or destruction of electrical components .
- Leave the electrical components in their original packaging until they are being installed. Only use the original packaging for returning the product. Always package removed components straight away.
- Read and comply with user information on using the associated special tool 12 7 060.
- Only tap the housings of electrical components. Do not tap pins or multi-pin connectors directly.
- Wear electrically conductive clothing and antistatic shoes (with ESD symbol).
- For additional information see: NOTES ON ESD PROTECTION (ELECTRO STATIC DISCHARGE) .
- Loosen screws (1).
- Guide out the tension strut (2) upwards and remove.
- Release the battery positive terminal (1).
- Guide out the battery positive terminal (1) and place to the side.
- Guide the positive battery cable (2) out of the holder (3) and lay to one side.
- Loosen screw (1).
- Unlock the cover panel (2) and feed out of the guides (3) in the direction of the arrow and remove.
- Guide out the connector (1) from the E-box (2) in the direction of the arrow and remove.
- Unlock and loosen connector (1).
- Unlock and remove the connector (1) in the direction of the arrow.
- Feed out connector (1) and place to one side.
- Thread out positive battery cable (1) and set it aside.
- Unlock lock (2).
- Feed out the wiring harness section (3) for the injectors and ignition coils in the direction of the arrow and set aside.
- Unlock the locks (1).
- Feed out the wiring harness section (2) for the Valvetronic servomotor in the direction of the arrow and set aside.
- Unlock and loosen connector (1).
- Loosen the wiring harness section (2) for the Valvetronic servomotor from the holder (3).
- Guide out the wiring harness section (2) for the Valvetronic servomotor and remove.