Engine Control Module: Notes

Special Tools And Workshop Equipment Required

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A small commercially available pliers

NOTE:

Some Engine Control Modules Are Not Equipped With A Protective Housing. A Protective Housing Is Not Installed In Vehicles With Automatic Transmissions.

The Engine Control Module (ECM) -1- is bolted to a protective housing -5-. To make removing the shear bolts -4- for the retaining tabs -2- more difficult, the threads are coated with locking compound.

Fig 1: Engine Control Module (ECM) Remove/Install Components

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The protective housing must be removed to disconnect the connectors from the engine control module.