Dome Lamp Relay: Service and Repair

Time Delay Relay



WARNING: TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.


REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Move the driver side front seat to its most forward position for easiest access to the seat riser cover panel.

Seat Riser Cover:

3. Remove the two screws that secure the cover panel to the top of the seat riser under the driver side front seat.
4. Remove the cover panel from the top of the driver side seat riser.
5. Remove the time delay relay from its vehicle wire harness connector by grasping it firmly and pulling it straight out from the connector within the driver side seat riser.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the time delay relay to its vehicle wire harness connector within the driver side seat riser.
2. Align the time delay relay terminals with the terminal cavities in the vehicle wire harness connector.
3. Push firmly and evenly on the top of the time delay relay until the terminals are fully seated in the terminal cavities in the vehicle wire harness connector.
4. Position the cover panel onto the top of the driver side seat riser.
5. Install and tighten the two screws that secure the cover panel to the top of the seat riser under the driver side front seat. Tighten the screws to 2 Nm (18 in. lbs.).
6. Move the driver side front seat back to its driving position.
7. Reconnect the battery negative cable.