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Occupant Restraint Controller: Removal

  1. Open hood, disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
  2. Wait two minutes for the system reserve capacitor to discharge before beginning any system or component service.
  3. Remove the left and right forward console closeout panels. See Fig 1.
    Fig 1: FRONT FLOOR CONSOLE
    GC0002483Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - FORWARD CONSOLE CLOSEOUT PANEL 5 - FRONT FLOOR CONSOLE ATTACHING SCREWS TO BASE
    2 - CLOSEOUT PANEL PUSH PIN RETAINER 6 - FRONT FLOOR CONSOLE WIRING CONNECTOR
    3 - INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING 7 - FRONT FLOOR CONSOLE
    4 - FLOOR CONSOLE BASE
  4. From the right side of the vehicle, disconnect the two ORC electrical connectors. See Fig 2.
    Fig 2: ORC CONNECTORS
    GC0002481Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER (ORC)
    2 - BODY HARNESS ORC CONNECTOR
    3 - INSTRUMENT PANEL HARNESS ORC CONNECTOR
  5. Remove the three retaining screws to the ORC. One on the left side of the floor tunnel, and one in front of (toward bulkhead) and behind (toward vehicle rear) the ORC unit. See Fig 3.
    Fig 3: ORC - REMOVE/INSTALL
    GC0002482Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER (ORC)
    2 - ORC RETAINING SCREWS (3)
    3 - INSTRUMENT PANEL HARNESS ORC CONNECTOR
    4 - BODY HARNESS ORC CONNECTOR
    5 - FLOOR TUNNEL
  6. Remove ORC from vehicle.