Battery Cable: Service and Repair

Battery Cables - 5.4L (4V)









Removal and Installation

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.

2. Disconnect the battery. For additional information, refer to Battery Disconnect Battery Disconnect.

3. Open the Battery Junction Box (BJB) cover, remove the nut and position the BJB (Battery Junction Box) terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).


4. Remove the bolts and position the battery ground cable body terminals aside.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).


5. Remove the battery cable terminal nut from the terminal and position the battery cable terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).


6. Disconnect the engine control harness connector and the PCM harness connector.

7. Detach the battery cable harness locators from the RH strut tower and fender area.

8. Remove the nut and position the starter solenoid positive cable terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).


9. Remove the nut and position the starter solenoid wire terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).


10. Remove the nut and position the battery ground cable-to-engine terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 47 Nm (35 lb-ft).


11. Remove the nut and position the battery cable harness bracket aside.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).


12. Disconnect the A/C compressor connector.

13. Detach the battery cable harness locators from the A/C compressor and oil pan.

14. Disconnect the RH upper and lower Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) connectors.

15. Disconnect the reverse switch connector from the transmission.

16. Disconnect the Output Shaft Speed (OSS) sensor connector from the transmission.

17. Disconnect the LH upper and lower Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) connectors.

18. Disconnect the reverse lockout solenoid connector from the transmission.

19. Detach the battery cable harness locators from the transmission.

20. Position aside the generator B+ terminal cover, remove the nut and position the generator B+ terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 17 Nm (150 lb-in).


21. Disconnect the generator connector.

22. Disconnect the oil pressure switch connector.

23. Disconnect the Electronic Power Assist Steering (EPAS) connector.

24. Remove the nuts and position the battery cable harness brackets aside.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).


25. Detach the battery cable harness locators from the EPAS (Electronic Power Assist Steering).

26. Remove the battery cables.

27. To install, reverse the removal procedure.