Installation Procedure
- Position the I/P harness to the vehicle.
- Pass the exterior portion of the I/P harness through the bulkhead.
- Install the I/P harness grommet to the bulkhead.
- Connect the I/P harness inline electrical connector (1) to the engine harness inline electrical connector.
- Connect the I/P harness electrical connector (2) to the powertrain control module.
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NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE in Cautions and Notices. - Install the grounding nut (1) that retains the ground terminals to the weld stud located on the front plenum.
Tighten
Tighten the nut to 10 N.m (88 lb in).
- Install the grounding bolt (2) that retains the ground terminals to the front fender.
Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 10 N.m (88 lb in).
- Connect the I/P harness inline electrical connector to the chassis inline wiring harness.
- Connect the 2 two-way I/P harness electrical connectors (3) to the underhood junction block base.
- Connect the battery positive cable terminal (2) to the underhood junction block.
- Install the battery cable terminal nut.
Tighten
Tighten the nut to 10 N.m (88 lb in).
- Connect the I/P harness in line electrical connector (1) to the forward lamp harness.
- Connect the I/P harness electrical connector (1) to the windshield wiper motor.
- Install the I/P harness retaining clip to the plenum weld stud.
- Install the air inlet grille. Refer to AIR INLET GRILLE PANEL REPLACEMENT in Wipers/Washer Systems
- Close the hood.
- Install the HVAC module assembly to the vehicle. Refer to HVAC MODULE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT in Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning.
- Connect the discharge air temperature electrical connector (1) to the HVAC actuator.
- Connect the defroster (4), air conditioning (3), and drivers side temperature valve (2) electrical connectors to the HVAC actuators.
- Connect the air inlet electrical connector to the HVAC actuator.
- Connect the electrical connector (1) to the HVAC discharge air temperature sensor.
- Connect the electrical connectors (1) to the transfer case shift control module, located near the left side of the steering wheel support bracket.
- Install the bolts (1) that retain the I/P wire harness to the I/P support bracket.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 2.5 N.m (22 lb in).
- If equipped, connect the electrical connector to the clutch pedal switch.
- Connect the electrical connector (3) to the steering column.
- Install the steering column electrical connector bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 6 N.m (53 lb in).
- Connect the electrical connector to the stop lamp switch (1).
- Connect the electrical connector (2) to the accelerator pedal sensor.
- Connect the electrical connector (2) to the floor auxiliary blower motor.
- Connect the electrical connectors (1) to the discharge air temperature sensors.
- Install the splice pack retaining bolt located at the front of the shift lever bracket.
Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 10 N.m (88 lb in).
- Connect the 4-way in line electrical connector located near the SDM.
- Connect the 10-way in line electrical connector located near the SDM.
- Connect the SDM electrical connectors.
- Connect the park brake electrical connector (2).
- Connect the automatic transmission shift interlock electrical connector (1).
- Connect the SIR electrical connector (1).
- Attach the rosebud that retains the theft deterrent shock sensor to the I/P support bracket, if equipped.
- Connect the electrical connector (2) to the passenger temperature valve.
- Connect the electrical connector (3) to the HVAC evaporator blower motor resister pack.
- Install the HVAC support bracket to the I/P substrate. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL (I/P) CARRIER REPLACEMENT .
- If replacing the I/P harness on a TrailBlazer, Envoy or Bravada, install the I/P harness electrical connectors to the cellular communication module. Refer to COMMUNICATION INTERFACE MODULE REPLACEMENT (TRAILBLAZER, ENVOY, BRAVADA) or COMMUNICATION INTERFACE MODULE REPLACEMENT (TRAILBLAZER EXT, ENVOY XL) in Cellular Communications.
- Connect the inline body electrical connector from the body wiring harness electrical connector.
- If replacing the I/P harness on a TrailBlazer EXT or Envoy XL, connect the two inline I/P wire harness electrical connectors to the body harness.
- Pass the I/P wire harnesses through the rear carpet in order to install the I/P harness to the rear electrical center.
- Install the rear carpet. Refer to INTERIOR TRIM or INTERIOR TRIM in Interior Trim.
- Install the I/P harness to the rear electrical center.
Refer to WIRING SYSTEMS (GENERAL INFORMATION) in Wiring Systems.
- Install the I/P. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL (I/P) ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT .
- Install the center console. Refer to CONSOLE REPLACEMENT .
- If replacing the I/P harness on a TrailBlazer, Envoy or Bravada, install the rear seat cushions.
Refer to SEAT CUSHION REPLACEMENT - REAR NO. 1 (TRAILBLAZER, ENVOY, BRAVADA) in Seats.
- If replacing the I/P harness on TrailBlazer EXT or Envoy XL, install the second row seats. Refer to SEAT SYSTEM in Seats
- Install the front seats. Refer to SEAT REPLACEMENT - FRONT BUCKET in Seats.
- Enable the SIR. Refer to DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM .
- Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE DISCONNECT/CONNECT PROCEDURE or BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE DISCONNECT/CONNECT PROCEDURE in Engine Electrical.