Integrated Power Module: Removal
- Disconnect the negative and positive battery cables.
- Remove the battery thermal guard from the vehicle. Refer to the BATTERY SYSTEM
.
- Remove the battery from the vehicle. Refer to the BATTERY SYSTEM
.
- Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, twist the Integrated Power Module (IPM) bracket retaining latch outward to free the intelligent power module from its mounting bracket (Fig 1
).
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- Rotate the IPM counter-clockwise to access and disconnect the various electrical connectors (Fig 2
).
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- Free the IPM from its mounting bracket by removing the IPM bracket clips from the hinge. A screwdriver slipped up from under the hinge will free the clips.