2024 Nissan-Datsun Frontier SL, RWDFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Removal and Installation

CAUTION:

Perform "ELECTRIC IVT CONTROL ACTUATOR POSITION LEARNING". Refer to Description .

    REMOVAL 

  1. Remove battery tray. Refer to Removal and Installation .
  2. Remove front wheel and tire. Refer to Removal and Installation
  3. Release the pawl and reposition the fuse block (1).
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    SYMBOL : Pawl
  4. Remove the fender protector (RH). Refer to Removal and Installation .
  5. Remove nut (A) for IPDM E/R cover (lower).
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    SYMBOL : Vehicle front
  6. Remove harness retainer (A) and bolts (B) from fuse block bracket (1) and remove fuse block bracket.
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  7. Remove IPDM E/R cover.
  8. Release pawls and remove IPDM E/R cover (1).
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  9. Disconnect harness connectors (A).
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  10. Remove bolts securing IPDM E/R cover (lower) and reposition IPDM E/R cover (lower).
  11. Disconnect harness connectors from electric intake valve timing control module. Refer to Harness Connector (lever locking type).
  12. Remove nuts (A), and remove electric intake valve timing control module (1).
    GNSDB135362Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    CAUTION:

    Never touch harness connector pins with bare hands.

INSTALLATION 

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

Perform "ELECTRIC IVT CONTROL ACTUATOR POSITION LEARNING". Refer to Description .

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When to See a Mechanic

Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:

  • • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
  • • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
  • • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
  • • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
  • • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.