Left Engine Compartment E-Box

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NOTE:

Depending on equipment, two different E-boxes are used (High or Low). The following illustrations depict the "High" version. Removing and installing the "Low" version is performed in the same way.

CAUTION:

Follow the procedure in the Repair Information when disconnecting and connecting the battery. Refer to 2.0L, 2.5L: BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING or 3.2L: BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

Removing

-- Disconnect the battery. Refer to 2.0L, 2.5L: BATTERY, DISCONNECTING or 3.2L: BATTERY, DISCONNECTING .

Vehicles through May 2004

-- Release catches -arrows- and remove E-box cover -1- upward.

Fig 1: Identifying Catches And E-Box Cover

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Vehicles from May 2004

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

Fig 2: Identifying Securing Bracket And Removal Of Cover Of E-Box

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All Vehicles

NOTE:

Mark allocation of connected lines to connectors on E-box.

-- Remove hex nuts -1-.

Fig 3: Identifying Wire Guide Covers And Hex Nuts At E-Box

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-- Open -arrows- covers -2- for wire guides at E-box.

-- Remove wires from connecting pins.

-- Unclip wires from wire guides.

NOTE:

Following illustration shows "High" E-box version. Removing and installing the "Low" version is performed in the same way.

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

Fig 4: Identifying E-Box Central Mounting Bolt

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NOTE:

Removing the central mounting bolt -arrow- presses off the E-box -1- upward from E-box bracket.

-- Remove E-box -1- upward from E-box bracket.

NOTE:

In order to be able to remove flat terminal housing -1-, the air filter housing (only vehicles with a Diesel engine), the battery, and the battery carrier must be removed.

Fig 5: Identifying Straps On E-Box Bracket, Flat Terminal Housing And E-Box Bracket

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-- If necessary, remove air filter housing.

-- Remove battery. Refer to 2.0L, 2.5L: BATTERY or 3.2L: BATTERY .

-- Remove the mounting bolts -arrows- of battery carrier -1-.

Fig 6: Identifying Battery Console And Mounting Bolts

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-- Remove battery carrier -1- from the 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.

Fig 7: Identifying Straps On E-Box Bracket, Flat Terminal Housing And E-Box Bracket

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Only vehicles with "High" E-box

-- 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.

All Vehicles

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

Fig 8: Identifying E-Box Bracket Mounting Nuts

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NOTE:

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

-- Pull E-box bracket -1- as far as the cable lengths of the auxiliary relay carrier permit upward from the stud bolts.

Fig 9: Identifying E-Box Bracket And Auxiliary Relay Carrier

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

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

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

-- Reconnect wires -1- to E-box in allocation marked during removal.

Fig 10: Identifying Wire Guide Covers And Hex Nuts At E-Box

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-- Tighten all threaded connections to the specification. Refer to TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS, E-BOX, IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, LEFT SIDE .

Vehicles through May 2004

NOTE:

Make sure that E-box cover engages correctly -arrows-.

Fig 11: Identifying Catches And E-Box Cover

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Vehicles from May 2004

-- Place cover -2- onto E-box and slide securing bracket -1- in -direction of arrow- until cover -2- is engaged.

Fig 12: Identifying Placement Of Cover Onto E-Box To Slide Securing Bracket Until Cover Is Engaged

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NOTE:

Then check whether cover -2- of E-box is correctly engaged.