Land Rover Defender: Rear 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 rear door trim panel.

4.

• Disconnect the 3 electrical connectors from the rear door module.
• Release the wiring harness clip.
• Remove the 2 screws.
• Remove the rear door module.

INSTALLATION

1.

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

  Torque: 2Nm

• Connect the 3 electrical connectors to the rear door module.
• Install the wiring harness clip.

2. Install the rear door trim panel.

3. Connect the startup battery ground cable.

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

General Equipment: Jaguar Land Rover approved diagnostic equipment

Remote Function Actuator

GENERAL EQUIPMENT

REMOVAL

NOTES:

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

1. Disconnect the startup battery ground cable.

2.

Move the front row left seat as illustrated.

3.

Release the rear floor carpet for access to the Remote Function Actuator (RFA) cover.

4.

Remove the RFA cover as illustrated.

5.

• Disconnect the 2 electrical connectors from the RFA.
• Remove the 2 nuts.
• Remove the RFA.

INSTALLATION

1.

• Install the RFA.
• Install and tighten the 2 nuts.
• Torque: 3.2Nm
• Connect the 2 electrical connectors to the RFA.

2. Install the RFA cover to the 4 clips.

3. Reposition the rear floor carpet to the original position.

4. Position the front row left seat to the otiginal position.

5. Connect the startup battery ground cable.

6.

NOTE: This step is only required if a new component is installed.

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

  General Equipment: Jaguar Land Rover approved diagnostic equipment

• Follow all on-screen instructions to complete this task.

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