Internal Wiring Harness: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Ford Ranger, 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, and 2002 Ford Explorer Sport. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. Raise and support the vehicle. Disconnect vehicle harness from transmission case harness connector. See Fig 1 . Drain the transmission fluid.
- Remove the transmission oil pan and filter. See DRAINING & REFILLING under LUBRICATION. Carefully lift up on wire loom guide and protector and disengage the retaining pins from the solenoid clamps.
- Disconnect the solenoid harness connectors. See Figure . Disconnect the shift solenoid harness connectors. Disconnect the Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) solenoid harness connector.
- Disconnect the Electronic Pressure Control (EPC) solenoid harness connector. Remove the solenoid clamp screws. Remove the solenoid clamp. Remove the EPC and shift solenoid "B".
- Do not pry on the other wires or damage the harness connector case surface. Disconnect the Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) sensor harness connector from the transmission case harness connector (1). See Fig 2 .
- Remove from the TSS sensor wire locator (2). Do not overstretch the retaining spring. Remove the transmission case harness connector retaining spring. See Fig 3 .
- Do not damage the harness connector. Remove the transmission case harness connector. Compress the tabs on the transmission case harness connector. See Fig 4 . Push the transmission case harness connector out of transmission case.
NOTE:
The control valve body does not need to be removed.
CAUTION:
The TCC solenoid and converter modulator valve may pop out of their bore. This may damage the solenoid or converter modulator valve.