Timer Relay for the Electrical Engine Block Heater
Timer relay for the electrical engine block heater B6294T
Timer relay for the electrical engine block heater
Note! This accessory requires software unique to the car.
- Remove the left-hand headlamp by pulling up the two cotter pins and then carefully pulling the headlamp forwards.
- Carefully pry up the catch on the connector for the headlamp using a screwdriver
- Pull up the catch completely, disconnect the connector. Place the headlamp to one side.
Applies to cars with only an electrical engine block
- Cut off the tie straps (1). Route the cable underneath the plate under the headlamp
- Remove the locking sleeve over the cable terminal and separate the switches.
Applies to cars with an engine block heater and passenger compartment connector socket
- Remove the junction connector with the wiring from the under side of the plate underneath the headlamp. First remove the screw and the nut (1)
- Cut off the tie strap (2)
- Remove the locking sleeve over the cable splices. Pull off the wiring
- Place the floor junction connector to one side as it will not be reused.
- Take the relay and the locking sleeves from the kit
- Grease the O-rings on the cable for the front engine block heater socket and relay. Use low temperature grease, (P/N 1161417-9).
Note! Do not get any grease on the contact surfaces of the connector.
Applies to cars with only an electrical engine block
- Press the cable (1) from the front engine block heater socket and the cable (2) into the relay.
Applies to cars with only an electrical engine block
- Press the two locking sleeves (from the kit) over the cable splices
- Take two tie straps (1) from the kit. Secure the electric cable with the ground lead at the cable splice with the electrical cable for the engine block heater.
Applies to cars with an engine block heater and passenger compartment connector socket
- Connect the cable (1) from the front engine block heater socket to the relay
- Connect the wiring for the engine block heater and passenger compartment connector socket to either socket (2) or (3) on the relay.
Applies to cars with an engine block heater and passenger compartment connector socket
- Press the three locking sleeves (from the kit) over the cable splices
- Secure the cable and the ground lead at one of the cables for the engine block heater/passenger compartment connector socket using a tie strap (1) from the kit.
- Position the wiring and relay on the under side of the plate (1). Position the relay with the side against the plate to release the switch
- Take a screw, washer and nut (2) from the kit. Tighten the relay to the plate
- Secure the cable for the front engine block heater socket at point (3) in the plastic lug for the bumper cover mounting
- Insert the thin cable with the ground lead from the relay in the same position as the engine block heater /passenger compartment connector socket wiring
- Secure all wiring at point (4) using a tie strap from the kit.
- Remove the right-hand side panel from the centre console. Pull off the panel starting at the front edge. Then pull backwards until all the clips release
- Remove the right-hand side soundproofing panel. First remove the two screws. Then pry off the panel at the top edge.
- Remove the panel from the right rear mounting on the right-hand front seat. Pry up the rear edge of the panel slightly and then pull backwards and upwards.
- Carefully pry off the panel above the joint between the right-hand door sills, at the lower edge using a weatherstrip tool. Remove the panel.
- Detach the sill trim panel for the right-hand front door. Pull off the panel starting at the front edge until the clip releases. Continue backwards until the remaining clips have released
- Unhook the sill trim panel from the B-post panel.
- Remove the panel in the right-hand front seat mounting on the right-hand seat in the second row. Push up the catch (1) on the top. Pull the panel forward.
- Fold the backrest on the right-hand seat in the second row forward as far as possible. Slide the front seat forward as far as possible. (On cars with two rows of seats, the second row is secured.)
- Remove the cover (1) for the right rear seat mounting by prying off the rear edge.
Illustration A
- Remove the sill trim panel for the right-hand rear door. Pull the rear edge until the clips release. Continue forwards until the remaining clips have released.
Applies to cars with two rows of seats
- On cars with two rows of seats the seat cannot be slid forwards. To remove the sill trim panel; Start by folding the backrest forward when pulling the rear edge of sill trim panel loose. Then reposition the backrest to raise the seat cushion and provide more room to remove the sill trim panel. It is securely positioned. Do not damage the panel and surrounding components.
Illustration B
- Unhook the sill trim panel from the B-post panel. Position the panel in the second/third row of seats.
Illustration A
Applies to cars with two rows of seats
- Remove the two centre floor hatches. First lift up slightly and then pull them loose from the mountings at the front edge.
If the rear centre floor hatch is equipped with a carrier bag holder on the lower side, the floor hatch is secured by a strap on each of the shorter sides of the storage box. These must be removed.
- Remove the storage box underneath.
Illustration B
Applies to cars with three rows of seats and integrated carrier bag holder on the under side of the centre floor hatch
- Fold up the centre rear floor hatch (1)
- Detach the two straps from the panel underneath. Lift up the panel at the rear edge. Fold the floor hatch back towards the panel and lift out the floor hatch and the panel.
Applies to cars with three rows of seats without integrated carrier bag holders
- Lift up the centre rear floor hatch at the rear edge and lift it out.
Applies to all models
- Remove the right and left-hand side floor hatches (2).
Applies to cars with two rows of seats
- Remove the front storage compartment.
- Remove the folding side panel from the right-hand side in the cargo compartment.
Applies to cars with a passenger compartment connector socket
- Remove the screws for the passenger compartment connector socket. Disconnect the passenger compartment connector socket from the bracket inside the carpet
- Remove the locking sleeve and disconnect the cable from the passenger compartment connector socket.
- Push the carpet at the front right hand side to one side
- Press out the rubber grommet in the cowl panel (1).
- Remove the engine splash guard (1) by first removing the screws (2).
- Route the wiring down from the relay.
Applies to cars with an engine block heater and passenger compartment connector socket
- Take four tie straps from the kit. Secure the thin cable (not the ground lead) at the cable for the passenger compartment connector socket.
Applies to cars with only an electrical engine block
- Press the four tie-straps with clips (from the kit) into the holes on the inside of the sub-frame
- Secure the cable (not the ground lead) using tie straps.
- Disconnect the existing ground lead for the front engine block heater socket underneath the left-hand front member
- Route the ground lead to the relay. Connect both ground leads to the existing ground terminal.
Illustration A
Applies to cars without a passenger compartment connector socket
- Remove the stamped section of the engine compartment insulation (1) on the right-hand side and the rubber grommet (2) from underneath
- Place the rubber grommet to one side. There is a new rubber grommet on the routed cable
- Lubricate the rubber grommet (3) using low temperature grease on the side facing in towards the passenger compartment
- Route the cable along the power steering pipes and up to the hole in the cowl as illustrated
- Insert the cable in the hole. Press the rubber grommet into place
- Clamp the cable at the servo pipe using a tie strap (4) from the kit.
Illustration B
Applies to cars with a passenger compartment connector socket
- Pull off the cable and rubber grommet (1) for the passenger compartment connector socket
- Pull out the entire cable from the hole in the cowl panel. Remove the rubber grommet from the cable. There is a new rubber grommet on the routed cable.
Illustration C
Applies to cars with a passenger compartment connector socket
- Cut off the top of the new rubber grommet (1)
- Thread the cable for the passenger compartment connector socket into the new rubber grommet
- Lubricate the rubber grommet using low temperature grease on the side facing in towards the passenger compartment
- Adjust the wiring up to the grommet. Insert the wiring into the hole in the cowl panel
- Carefully route the rubber grommet into position from inside the passenger compartment by pulling the cable for the passenger compartment connector socket
- Clamp the cable at the power steering pipe using a tie strap (2) from the kit.
- Reinstall the engine splash guard. Tighten the screws. Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lbf. ft.)
- Connect the connector to the headlamp and reinstall it. Ensure that the headlamp lock pin is positioned correctly, the short thin cable innermost and the long wide cable outermost.
- Insert the cable harness between the carpet and the door sill towards the carpet as far as it will go. Route it along the right-hand side of the car up to the door opening for the right-hand rear door
- Pull the cable up to the right-hand seat mounting on the right-hand seat in the second row of seats
- Pull away the carpet from the front edge of the right-hand side panel in the cargo compartment
- Route the cable on the right-hand side of the air duct towards the front edge of the rear wheel arch. Clamp the cable at the air duct using two tie straps (1) from the kit
- Route the cable on the reverse of the air duct and out along the front edge of the wheel arch.
Applies to cars with three rows of seats Illustration A
- Insert a cable (1) at the rear edge of the right-hand side panel and along the inside of the panel, above the mountings for the load securing eyelets and to the front edge of the side panel.
Illustration B
- Tape the cable harness (2) to the wire and pull it out of the rear edge of the side panel.
Applies to cars with two rows of seats
- Route the cable on the left-hand side of the seat belt mounting at the front edge of the wheel arch, inside the carpet at the front edge of the side panel, between the side panel and the rear of the cargo floor support, to the accessory electronic module (AEM).
- Remove the two screws from the bracket for the accessory electronic module (AEM) and lift up the entire unit. Cut off the tie straps if necessary.
- Disconnect the large connector from the accessory electronic module (AEM). First press in the catch (A). Pull the black locking handle (B) in the direction of the arrow until a click is heard. Disconnect the connector
- Disconnect the connector from the accessory electronic module.
- Remove the black catch holding the black switch in place in the connector by pulling in the direction of the arrow
- Remove the black switch. Insert a pointed object in the hole on the other end of the connector. Press the switch out.
- Connect the pre routed cable to terminal 5 in the accessory electronic module (AEM) connector.
Note! The numerical markings can be found on the top and bottom of the connector. However, the markings are extremely small so be careful when installing the cable.
- Reinstall the black switch in the connector. Lock into place using the catch
- Press the connector into the accessory electronic module (AEM). Secure using the black locking handle
- Reinstall the accessory electronic module (AEM) and the bracket and clamp the wiring with the tie strap from the kit
- Reinstall the folding panel on the right-hand side in the cargo compartment
- Reinstall the right-hand side floor hatch
- Reinstall the storage boxes
- Reinstall the rear floor hatch(es)
- Reinstall the carpet at the front edge of the right-hand side panel
- Reinstall the sill trim panels in the doors on the right-hand side and the panel over the cable splice between them
- Reinstall the panel and cover on the right-hand mountings on the right-hand seat on the second row of seats
- Reinstall the panel on the right rear mounting on the right-hand front seat
- Fold the carpet back on the right front side
- Reinstall the passenger compartment connector socket if applicable
- Reinstall the soundproofing panel and the right-hand side panel on the centre console
- Program the software according to the service information in VIDA.