Electrical Accessory Panel: Service and Repair

Engine Compartment E-Box

CAUTION!
When disconnecting and connecting the battery, the procedure must be followed as described in the Repair information. Refer to --> [ Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting ] .

Removing

- Disconnect the battery. Refer to --> [ Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting ] .

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





- Remove hex nuts - 1 -.





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

- Remove wires from connecting pins.

- Unclip wires from wire guides.

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





• 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.

• To remove the flat terminal housing - 1 -, the air filter housing (only on vehicles with a diesel engine), battery and battery console must be removed.





- If necessary, remove air filter housing.

- Remove battery. Refer to --> [ Battery in Engine Compartment, Vehicles with Gasoline Engine ] or --> [ Battery in Engine Compartment, Vehicles with Diesel Engine ] Battery in Engine Compartment, Vehicles with Diesel Engine.

- Remove mounting bolts - arrows - for battery console - 1 -.





- Remove battery console - 1 - from 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.





- 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.

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





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

- Pull E-box bracket - 1 - as far as cable lengths permit from upward stud bolts.





- 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, noting the following:

- Tighten all threaded connections using the specified torques. Refer to --> [ E-Box Tightening Specifications ] [1][2]Fuse Block.

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





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