Hello,

been searching around but havent found any info for 958 PCM removal.

Have a 3rd Party navigation software installed and I need to access the memory card for updates.

Hope someone can be kind to provide some information.

 

you have what?
pry off vents from both sides of pcm, then 4 bolts.

 

Take a look at my Valentine 1 remote display DIY. It talks about getting the vents off and shows the tabs you have to deal with. The Serg's right, it's just a few bolts to remove the PCM and it slides out.

Depending on the gear lever you have, it may get in the way. That DIY covers taking it off too (the right way so you don't break it like I did).

 

not sure why the pic is rotated here but you get the idea. there are 4 tabs you need to pull to the middle then the whole vent can pop out.




you see the tabs? squeeze them towards each other and pull it out.




4 torx screws




t27

 

I just wound up going through this in order to send my PCM in for repair @ Becker. I found my instructions on the NAV-TV site. While I bought a Ford radio removal tool the screwdrivers will work just as well in removing the vents.

I also completely removed the vents by unplugging them. Lots of towels to protect the shift **** and other bits. I also found it much easier to unhook the connectors from the passenger seat as my PCM didn't pull out very far so it made access a bit difficult.

Take a close look at the connectors for removal as the ones on the left are different that the ones on the right. The big one is actually the easiest to remove as the latch just pivots and the whole plug comes out - found that part on youtube.

 

You Guys are really helpful.

Thank you.

MY biggest worry is not to break anything.

If only there was a video guide....

 

I am assuming the car battery and all can be left on has no impact on the removal?

 

ask and you shall receive:
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...-camera-4.html


I tried to link the youtube video directly but youtube is down. it's about 3mins into the video. it's really simple. you don't need to disconnect the battery-which involves removing the car seat. I have removed it at least 20times when I was installing the backup camera.

 

just went to a random audio shop and I was quoted $250 for the labour to remove ..

I will try the weekend to see if I can do some magic if not...

 

Thanks for your reply and effort to help.

Just to confirm the tools required. I will be going to the DIY shop to buy them.

They do look like spectacle screwdriver?

 

Those look like jewelers screwdrivers but any narrow pointed object that's long enough to reach in should work - just use your imagination. Some people make a tool out of a metal coat hanger but any stiff wire would probably work.

The only other "odd" tool is the T27 Torx as I think that this is the first time I've actually used mine.

 

this is the side view of the vent after it's out. see the 2 black metal pieces with gray felt material? it goes through so when you pull on the tabs on the other side, it retract a little. that's all that is holding the vent in-spring loaded.


those are just some small screw drivers. you just need something small and rigid. shine a flash light into the vent, you should be able to see the tabs. you can probably just yank out the vent because the 4 tabs are just metal springs holding the vent in. the torx screw head can be found in any hardware store. the whole process should take less than 2mins.


p.s. do not ever use that audio shop who quoted you $250 for this. I wonder what they would charge for building a boom box(is that what those things are called?) in the trunk?

 

Subwoofer enclosure

In defense of that audio shop, I used to be friends with the owner of a shop I used to use and I asked him about that one time as he charged me $50 labor to swap the HU in my old Escape, but $150 for less work in the 996 (Escape had a bunch of cables and things you had to unplug from the trim piece while the 996 doesn't). The reasoning is that in the Escape most of the trim is cheap and if something gets damaged they can eat the cost pretty easily. In the 996 however, they are hedging their bets a bit more in their favor. Obviously $150 or $250 isn't going to cover damage to a leather trim piece, but if they have good enough volume then they'll have enough set aside for when something does go bad.

I'm just as aghast as the next person at the prices some of these shops want for simple things, but the reality is that most are operating on pretty thin margins and it's getting worse as more and more cars have these non-upgradable built-in POS systems. Luckily I picked up enough knowledge from him over the years that I'm comfortable doing just about anything to a car inside the cabin.