OEM 2007 Scion tC Starter Motor

2007 Scion tC Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to remove and replace the starter motor on 2007 Scion tC?

  A: disposing and installing the starter motor requires users to disconnect the battery negative terminal cable followed by a 90-second delay because Air Bag and seat belt pretensioners become active during this time. Start by disconnecting the starter connector followed by opening the terminal cap and removing the nut for disconnecting the starter wire before unlocking the 2 bolts securing the starter assembly. You should position the starter with its two mounting bolts before torquing them to 37 N.m (380 kgf.cm, 27 ft.lbf). After connecting the starter wire with its nut then torque it to 9.8 N.m (100 kgf.cm, 7 ft.lbf) while also reinserting the terminal cap then reattaching the starter connector. After attaching the cable to the negative battery terminal it is necessary to complete initialization because some systems need a renewal process when the cable was moved between negative battery terminal connections.