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ECM (3MZ-FE): Replacement

  1. DISCONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL 
  2. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE RH (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  3. REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIM SUB-ASSY RH (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  4. REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR ASSY (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  5. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL LOWER NO.2 (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  6. REMOVE ECM 
    1. Remove the 2 wire harness clamps.
    2. Disconnect the 5 ECM connectors.
    3. Remove the 2 nuts and ECM.
    Fig 1: Removing ECM
    G02596780Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  7. REMOVE ECM BRACKET NO. 1 
    1. Remove the 2 screws and ECM bracket.
    Fig 2: Removing ECM Bracket No. 1
    G02596781Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  8. REMOVE ECM BRACKET NO. 2 
    1. Remove the 2 screws and ECM bracket.
  9. INSTALL ECM BRACKET NO. 2 
    1. Install the ECM bracket with the 2 screws.
    Fig 3: Removing ECM Bracket No. 2
    G02596782Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  10. INSTALL ECM BRACKET NO. 1 
    1. Install the ECM bracket with the 2 screws.
    Fig 4: Installing ECM Bracket No. 1
    G02596783Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  11. INSTALL ECM 
    1. Install the 2 wire harness clamps.
    2. Connect the 5 ECM connectors.
    3. Install the ECM with the 2 nuts.

      Torque: 5.5 N.m (56 kgf.cm, 49 In.lbf) 

    Fig 5: Installing ECM
    G02596784Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  12. INSTALL INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL LOWER NO.2 (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  13. INSTALL GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR ASSY (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  14. INSTALL COWL SIDE TRIM SUB-ASSY RH (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  15. INSTALL FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE RH (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  16. CONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL