More BCM updates. . .

[ncmm]

Started the dreaded BCM repair today.
Came up with a clever way to pull things out of the way
using zip ties.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m88/nocarey/MM%202013/20130818_113054_zps2204b14f.jp g

top and bottom screws. . .
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m88/nocarey/MM%202013/20130818_112348_zps00271e01.jp g

finally got the BCM out!
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m88/nocarey/MM%202013/20130818_123412_zps4cbc6cfd.jp g

More to come as I go to install the repaired one
received from Fastblackmerc!

[fastblackmerc]

Good Luck!

For later.... :beer::beer:

[whitey]

They are quite the pain. I also removed the 2 heater hoses to get more room to work with. Lost about a cup or 2 of antifreeze, but it wasnt enough to make the car overheat or anything, just a tip.

[ncmm]

It's back in!!!!! Going for a long drive to see how it works!!!!

[ncmm]

BCM in the hole
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m88/nocarey/MM%202013/20130818_140254_zps551c9e9d.jp g

the old papertowel in the socket to hold the screw. . .
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m88/nocarey/MM%202013/20130818_140430_zps0934f7d2.jp g

screws in, plug connected. . .
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m88/nocarey/MM%202013/20130818_150632_zps0041b9c8.jp g

all the pieces back in place. . .
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m88/nocarey/MM%202013/20130818_151109_zps12320d43.jp g

then the test drive. . .

[babbage]

They are quite the pain. I also removed the 2 heater hoses to get more room to work with. Lost about a cup or 2 of antifreeze, but it wasnt enough to make the car overheat or anything, just a tip.

Not a good idea, esp. if you dont burp and top off cooling system. (like you didn't) No need to remove hoses, so don't.

[GreekGod]

I wasted a lot of time trying to work around the heater hoses. and finally removed them. The 2nd time I replaced the module, it went much quicker.

The coolant loss is minimal, and adding/topping off through the crossover (after the restart) is easy. The access plug in the crossover was very tight, but it came out.

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