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Battery Cable: Service and Repair




Battery Cables - 4.6L

LH Engine Connections










RH Engine Connections









Removal and Installation

1. Disconnect the battery. For additional information, refer to Battery Disconnect Battery Disconnect.

2. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.

3. Remove the nut and position the battery cable body ground terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

4. Disconnect the battery cable electrical connector.

5. Remove the 2 battery cable locators from the battery tray.

6. Remove the Battery Junction Box (BJB) terminal nuts.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

7. Position the generator harness terminal aside.

8. Position the BJB terminal aside.

9. Remove the 2 nuts and position the battery cable bracket aside.
- To install, tighten to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).

10. Remove the nut and position the power steering line bracket aside.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).

11. Remove the nut and position the battery cable engine front cover bracket aside.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

12. Disconnect the A/C compressor electrical connector.

13. Remove the A/C compressor electrical connector harness locator.

14. Remove the bolt and position the battery cable right engine mount bracket aside.
- To install, tighten to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).

15. Remove the starter solenoid terminals protective cap.

16. Remove the nut and position the starter solenoid positive cable terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).

17. Remove the nut and position the starter solenoid wire cable terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).

18. Remove the nut and position the battery cable engine ground terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

19. Remove the battery cable.

20. To install, reverse the removal procedure.