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Removing and installing plenum chamber electronics box (driver's side) — AUDI

Removing and installing plenum chamber electronics box (driver's side) on Audi: 14 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

14 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q7 (4L, 2005–2015)

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove wiper motor .
  2. Remove bolts (arrows) and detach cover of plenum chamber electronics box.
  3. Unplug multi-pin electrical connectors (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) at connector point of electronics box in plenum chamber.
  4. Unplug connector (10) from electronics box in plenum chamber.
  5. Detach both wiring harnesses (1) and (4) from retainer of electronics box in plenum chamber.
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  1. Release clips (11) and (12) and pull relay carrier (B) upwards in electronics box (leave wires connected).
  2. Release clips (3) and (4) and pull relay carrier (A) upwards in electronics box (leave wires connected).
  3. Release clips (1, 2, 13) and pull relay and fuse carrier (C) upwards in electronics box (leave wires connected).
  4. Unscrew bolts (arrows).
  5. Release retaining clips and remove plug-in sockets (5 ... 10) from electronics box.
  6. Lift top section of plenum chamber electronics box and, at the same time, guide out relay and fuse carriers.
  7. Lift bottom section of plenum chamber electronics box out of retaining pins.
  8. Check that rubber retainers (1) are correctly seated in guides on electronics box in plenum chamber and refit if necessary.
  9. Install wiper motor .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.