Ford Escape: High Voltage Battery, Mounting and Cables / Removal and Installation - High Voltage Battery Wiring Harness - Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)

Removal

  WARNING: To prevent the risk of high-voltage shock, always follow precisely all warnings and service instructions, including instructions to depower the system. The high-voltage system utilizes approximately 450 volts DC, provided through high-voltage cables to its components and modules. The high-voltage cables and wiring are identified by orange harness tape or orange wire covering. All high-voltage components are marked with high-voltage warning labels with a high-voltage symbol. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury or death.

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

1.   WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure in this manual, refer to health and safety warnings in section 100-00 General Information. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

   Refer to: High Voltage System Health and Safety Precautions - Overview (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
   

1. De-energize the high voltage system.
   Refer to: High Voltage System De-energizing (414-03A High Voltage Battery, Mounting and Cables, General Procedures).
   

1. Remove the BECM .
   Refer to: Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) - Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) (414-03A High Voltage Battery, Mounting and Cables, Removal and Installation).
   

1. Detach the retainers from the high voltage battery junction box cover and position the wire harness aside.
   

1. Remove the nuts and the high voltage battery junction box cover.
   Torque: 93 lb.in (10.5 Nm)

1. Disconnect the high voltage battery junction box electrical connectors.
   

1. Remove the nuts and position the wire harness aside.
   Torque: 106 lb.in (12 Nm)

1. 1. Disconnect the electrical connectors from the high voltage battery junction box.
      
   2. Detach the wire harness retainers and position the wire harness aside.
      

1. Remove the bolts and the high voltage battery wiring harness.
   Torque: 155 lb.in (17.5 Nm)

Installation

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.