Engine Control Module: Service and Repair
Engine Control Module
• If it is necessary to replace the Engine Control Module (ECM), connect the vehicle diagnostic tester and perform "Replace control module".
Removing
- Turn off the ignition.
- Remove the E-box cover inside the engine compartment - arrows -.
Vehicles with Anti-Theft Protection:
- Remove the shear bolts - 2 -.
- Remove the locking mechanism - 5 -.
- Disconnect the connectors - 1 and 3 - from the ECM.
Only if the ECM has to be replaced:
- Remove the shear bolts - 6 - and the bracket - 4 -.
Vehicles without Anti-Theft Protection:
- Disconnect the connectors - 1 and 3 - from the ECM.
Continuation for all Vehicles:
- Push the tabs on the side guides - 3 - carefully toward the outside with a screwdriver - 2 -.
- Remove the ECM - 1 - from the guides - 3 -.
Installing
- Install the ECM - 1 - into the guides - 3 - until it locks.
Vehicles with Anti-Theft Protection:
- Attach the bracket - 4 - to the ECM with the shear bolts - 6 -.
- Tighten the shear bolts - 6 - just enough until the bolt head breaks off.
- Connect the connectors - 1 and 3 - to the ECM.
- Install the locking mechanism - 5 - with the shear bolts - 2 -.
- Tighten the shear bolts - 2 - just enough until the bolt head breaks off.
Vehicles without Anti-Theft Protection:
- Connect the connectors - 1 and 3 - to the ECM.
Continuation for all Vehicles:
- Install the E-box cover - arrows -.