Land Rover Defender: Front Door Module

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

GENERAL EQUIPMENT

REMOVAL

WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment, the Restraints Control Module (RCM) backup power supply must be depleted. Wait at least 1 minute after disconnecting the startup battery ground cable(s) before doing any repair or adjustment to the Supplementary Restraint System (SRS), or any component(s) adjacent to the SRS sensors. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.

CAUTION: Protect the surrounding paintwork to avoid damage.

NOTES:

• This procedure contains illustrations for left side components, right side components are similar.
• This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components removed to provide extra clarity.
• This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending on the vehicle specification, but the essential information is always correct.

1. Make the Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) safe.

2. Disconnect the startup battery ground cable.

3. Remove the front door trim panel.

4.

• Disconnect the electrical connector from the front door impact sensor.
• Disconnect the 4 electrical connectors from the front door module.
• Remove the 2 screws.
• Remove the front door module.

INSTALLATION

1.

• Install the front door module.
• Install and tighten the 2 screws.

  Torque: 2Nm

• Connect the 4 electrical connectors to the front door module.
• Connect the electrical connector to the front door impact sensor.

2. Install the front door trim panel.

3. Connect the startup battery ground cable.

4. Use the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) approved diagnostic equipment to configure the new front door module.

General Equipment: Jaguar Land Rover approved diagnostic equipment

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