FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Absorber Control ECU

REMOVAL

1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.

2. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE RH
3. REMOVE NO. 2 INSTRUMENT PANEL UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
4. REMOVE ABSORBER CONTROL ECU
a. Fold back the floor carpet.
b. Detach the 2 clamps to remove the wire harness from the vehicle body.

NOTE: Do not apply an excessive force to the wire harness.




c. Disconnect the ECU connectors.




d. Remove the bolt, nut and ECU.

NOTE: Do not drop the ECU. If it is dropped, replace it with a new one.

INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL ABSORBER CONTROL ECU




a. Install the ECU with the bolt and nut.

Torque:
8.5 N.m (87 kgf.cm, 75 in.lbf) for bolt
2.0 N.m (61 kgf.cm, 53 in.lbf) for nut

NOTE:
- Avoid any impact to the absorber control ECU.
- Do not drop the ECU. If it is dropped, replace it with a new one.

b. Connect the ECU connectors.
c. Attach the 2 clamps to install the wire harness to the vehicle body.
d. Return the floor carpet to its original position.

2. INSTALL NO. 2 INSTRUMENT PANEL UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
3. INSTALL FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE RH
4. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
5. PERFORM INITIALIZATION
a. Perform initialization.

NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.