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Body Control Module (BCM) Bracket Removal/Installation

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  2. Remove the following parts:
    1. Selector lever knob (AT) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Shift lever knob (MT)
    3. Shift panel component (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Parking brake lever boot panel (See PARKING BRAKE LEVER BOOT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Front console panel (See FRONT CONSOLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    8. Front console component (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    9. Scuff plate (See SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    10. Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    11. A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    12. Passenger-side lower panel (See PASSENGER-SIDE LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    13. Center panel No. 2 (See CENTER PANEL No. 2 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    14. Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .) (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .) (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .) (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE INSTALLATION [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)
    15. Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    16. Upper column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    17. Lower column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    18. Wiper and washer switch (See WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    19. Light switch (See LIGHT SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    20. Clock spring (See CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .) (See CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)
    21. Meter hood (See METER HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    22. Instrument cluster (See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    23. Hood release lever (See HOOD RELEASE LEVER AND RELEASE CABLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    24. Driver-side lower panel (See DRIVER-SIDE LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    25. Knee bolster (See KNEE BOLSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    26. Center panel No. 1 (See CENTER PANEL No. 1 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    27. aa. Climate control unit (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [FULL-AUTO AIR CONDITIONER] .) (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [MANUAL AIR CONDITIONER] .)
    28. ab. Audio unit (without center display) (See AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    29. ac. Center display (with center display) (See CENTER DISPLAY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    30. ad. Dashboard (See CENTER DISPLAY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    31. ae. BCM (See CENTER DISPLAY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. Remove the bolt.
    Fig 1: Removing BCM Bracket Bolt
    G10955132Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  4. Remove the screw.
  5. Remove the vehicle wiring harness clip.
    Fig 2: Removing Vehicle Wiring Harness Clip
    G10955133Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the BCM bracket.
  7. Install in the reverse order of removal.
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