Fuel Injector Harness DIY Solutions FIC00097

1. step 1 : Removing the Wiper Arm Jump to 0:48

   • Squeeze and pop off the windshield wiper nut caps off
   • Use a piece of tape to mark the position and angle of the wiper blade
   • Remove the two 15mm nuts from the wiper arms
   • Work the wiper arms off of the splines

2. step 2 : Removing the Windshield Wiper Transmission Assembly Jump to 1:52

   • Remove the weatherstrip
   • Remove the four 7mm screws from the cowl panel
   • Remove the plastic
   • Remove the 10mm nut up against the fender
   • Remove the two 10mm bolts securing the wiper transmission to the assembly
   • Lift up the wiper transmission assembly and disconnect the wiring harness

3. step 3 : Removing the Intake Manifold Jump to 3:32

   • Remove the oil fill cap
   • Remove the engine cover
   • Install the oil fill cap
   • Loosen the air intake hose clamp from the throttle body
   • Remove the yellow safety on the throttle body electrical connector
   • Release the connector from the throttle body motor
   • Pry the tab on the fitting and remove the fitting from the throttle body
   • Pry off the two vacuum fittings with a flat blade screwdriver
   • Pry the wire loom from the intake with a flat blade screwdriver
   • Remove the vacuum booster line from the side of the intake
   • List the sound deadening material and disconnect the two wiring harnesses
   • Remove the four 10mm harness hold down bolts
   • Remove the three 10mm bolts from the intake
   • Loosen the 18mm bolts near the power steering fluid
   • Remove the six 13mm bolts from atop the intake
   • Release the harness retainer from the throttle body
   • Lift the intake manifold

4. step 4 : Removing the Injector Harness Jump to 6:27

   • Lift up on the safety from the injector connector and disconnect the harness
   • Remove the hard cover from the injector wiring harness
   • Clip the wire past where it's damaged
   • Strip the ends of the remaining wire a little

5. step 5 : Pinning the Harness Jump to 8:10

   • Make sure the center plate is up and free
   • Push the terminals in until they click
   • Press down the center plate
   • Check that the terminals are flush with the center plate slots
   • Measure the wires to that of the length you cut off of the old wire
   • Cut the ends of the new wire to be a bit longer
   • Strip off the wiring cover

6. step 6 : Installing the Harness Jump to 10:39

   • Place a heat shrink over the wire
   • Twist the new wire
   • Braid the two wires together
   • Place a wooden block beneath the wire
   • Apply flux to the bare wire
   • Sodder the wire with a soddering iron
   • Slide the head shrink into place
   • Heat the shrink
   • Rewrap the pigtail ends with electrical tape and any remaining wire that had tape beforehand
   • Connect the wiring harness and lock the safety
   • Reinstall the wiring harness cover

7. step 7 : Reinstalling the Intake Manifold Jump to 14:20

   • Remove the old upper plenum gaskets
   • Clean the edges and oil and debris off with brake cleaner
   • Repeat the process for the bottom ports of the intake manifold
   • Insert the gaskets onto the engine
   • Place the intake manifold onto the engine
   • Tighten the six 13mm bolts onto the intake manifold
   • Torque the bolts to 17 foot-pounds
   • Connect the electrical connectors at the rear of the manifold
   • Reconnect the PCV lines, brake booster, and vacuum lines
   • Connect the fitting to the front of the manifold
   • Tighten the four 10mm harness hold down bolts
   • Spin the 10mm bolt into the bracket
   • Tighten the 18mm bolts near the power steering
   • Reinstall the sound deadening material
   • Connecting the throttle body connector and safety
   • Insert the airbox to the throttle body
   • Tighten the clamp with a flat blade screwdriver
   • Remove the oil fill cap
   • Replace the engine cover
   • Tighten the oil fill cap

8. step 8 : Reinstalling the Windshield Wiper Transmission Jump to 18:04

   • Connect the electrical connector to the wiper transmission
   • Insert the wiper transmission into place
   • Tighten the two 10mm bolts to the transmission assembly
   • Insert the driver side cowl cover into place
   • Tighten the 10mm nut to the cowl cover
   • Insert the passenger side cowl cover into place
   • Tighten the 10mm nut to the cowl cover
   • Reinstall the weatherstrip

9. step 9 : Reinstalling Wiper Arms Jump to 19:52

   • Line up the wiper to the tape mark
   • Torque the bolt to 26 foot-pounds
   • Replace the bolt cap
   • Close the hood
   • Remove the tape
   • Check for proper operation of the wiper motor

Tools needed for replacement

• General Tools

  Utility Knife

  Heat Gun

• Materials, Fluids, and Supplies

  Brake Parts Cleaner

  Electrical Tape

  Painter's Tape

  Cloth Rags

• Pliers, Cutters & misc Wrenches

  Wire Cutters

• Ratchets & Related

  Socket Extensions

  Torque Wrench

  Ratchet

• Screwdrivers & Related

  Flat Blade Screwdriver

• Sockets - Metric

  13mm Socket

  15mm Socket

  19mm Socket

  7mm Socket

  10mm Socket

• Specialty Tools

  Solder Kit