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Removal and Installation

  1. Remove the RH cowl side trim panel. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .
    Fig 1: Identifying RH Cowl Side Trim Panel
    G08043150Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Disconnect the Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) control module electrical connector.
  3. Disengage the control module and bracket assembly retaining pins from the mounting holes.
    • Discard the retaining pins.
    Fig 2: Location of Control Module And Bracket Assembly Retaining Pins
    G08043151Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Remove the 4WD control module and bracket assembly from the vehicle.
  5. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
    • Install new retaining pins.
  6. NOTE: Failure to properly reconfigure the Active Torque Coupling (ATC) Bar Code information could result in driveline damage or driveability concerns.
    NOTE: The Active Torque Coupling (ATC) bar code can be found etched on the ATC wire harness connector.
  7. Using the scan tool, program the 4WD control module for the correct ATC bar code using the ATC Bar Code Entry service function.
    • The scan tool will verify that the numbers entered are valid and display a message if the information is not correct.
Fig 3: Identifying ATC Bar Code
G08043152Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.