Removing DME Control Unit With Anti-Theft Protection

Move the bonnet into service position.
Unscrew both fastening screws -1- on the control unit bracket and remove water drip pan -2- .

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Removing DME control unit bracket

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Left-hand drive vehicles are fitted with a protection cap over the connector. This must be folded upwards before releasing and disconnecting the connector.
Unclip DME cables at the two holders -1- and lift DME control unit including anti-theft protection bar and connected cables up and out.

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Unclipping DME control unit cables
Fit a large vice-grip wrench (at least 300 mm long) at the side of the weld nut on the projecting neck of the three shear bolts -1- several times and unscrew anti-clockwise, then remove the anti-theft protection bar -2- .

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Front and rear view of DME control unit with anti-theft protection

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Fitting large vice-grip wrench on shear bolt

Do NOT remove the anti-theft protection holder, which is secured to the DME control unit with two shear bolts, as the procedure for removing the two shear bolts would be too complicated.
Release the two electric plug connections and pull them off one after the other.