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As I have found no real pictures or instructions found via a search, has anyone ever taken pictures or written any instructions on how to unplug the motor mounts specifically on an 03 Max SE (auto)?
I have noise and I am quite convinced that it is the motor mounts. I would like to unplug them to confirm.
Where are the harness connectors located? Or can you disable them with a fuse removal?
Will doing this damage the ECU?
Do I need to unhook the battery first?
Thanks in advance...
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I have a 2003 SE Auto and have swapped out both my front and rear motor mounts for ES polyurethane bushings and sub bushing, you can simple just unplug it and just leave the front wire hanging if your just checking for possible noise ... you don't need to disconnect the battery and my has had no ill effects with the ECU nor do I have any CEL codes. The electric front mount on our car softens while at idle and stiffens when under load ... I wouldn't recommend driving the car with it unplugged but don't think it would hurt to unplug it and check for your noise issue ... you should be able to access the plug in from the top of the engine bay but you can always jack up the car to get at it from the bottom.
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should unplug the battery first, you could pop a fuse...
One of the plugs is beside the o2 sensors, it's a little brown plug, the other one is on the drivers side, again a small brown plug and a little harder to get at.
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253.50 fwhp
249.75 lb/ft tq
14.3 @ 101mph (street tires, bad wheel bearing and a few spun tranny bearings)
What advantages have you noticed since you swapped out the electric motor mounts for ES poly ones?
How much? Was it worth the money??
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Ghost_54
I have a 2003 SE Auto and have swapped out both my front and rear motor mounts for ES polyurethane bushings and sub bushing, you can simple just unplug it and just leave the front wire hanging if your just checking for possible noise ... you don't need to disconnect the battery and my has had no ill effects with the ECU nor do I have any CEL codes. The electric front mount on our car softens while at idle and stiffens when under load ... I wouldn't recommend driving the car with it unplugged but don't think it would hurt to unplug it and check for your noise issue ... you should be able to access the plug in from the top of the engine bay but you can always jack up the car to get at it from the bottom.
__________________ Vic Vogel
GLE....Too Old...Too Fast!
Brembos; SE Rear Suspension & FSB; KYB-GR2; FSTB; ES bushings; MOOG endlinks
What advantages have you noticed since you swapped out the electric motor mounts for ES poly ones?
How much? Was it worth the money??
Thanks!
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5% tint...so you cant see up in my window! haha, Pioneer F90bt, Clarion 7" on head rests, 12" W7 x 2, K&N Filter, Drilled and Slotted Rotors, Wicked Exhaust, 03 OEM HID w/ Umnitza Orion V2's, FSTB, Tein S-Techs, Tokico Illumina, G35 18x8.
and this was the video that really convinced me that I needed to have mine swaqpped out, as you watch you see that the Sentra's engine looks like it have places that it want to be and almost climbs right out of the engine bay.
My swap was done be a fellow member, who had to machine a special insert for my 03 auto to have the ES bushing fit properly here is the link that shows some additional photo's and the work done
Vic Vogel
; ES bushings; MOOG endlinks
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