Is there a picture in the service manual showing where the charge control solenoid is located. I have a 45 code and I need to check it.

 

Page F-190 in the FSM

 

If you've never done it, remove the UIM carefully following instructions also found in the service manual. I recommend marking all vac lines and/or take some digital photos as you go for later reference. Check-valves and the vacuum nipples on those solenoids will likely be pretty fragile from time and exposure to heat and the OEM rubber vac lines will be brittle, so be careful and don't force things. If they are original rubber vacuum lines, now is a good time to replace them with silicone lines that tolerate all that heat alot better. http://www.hosetechniques.com/. sells kits.

 

thanks for the info

 

One other thing I thought I'd mention.......



The old rubber vac lines like to stick to the solenoid nipples. Basically they're fried on. Others might chime in on their own tips or ways of removing them, but I used a small dremel with a thin cutting blade. Going slow and being careful not to cut too deep and hit the nipple, I would make a longitudinal cut in the end of the rubber line near the end...then stick a small standard (straight) screwdriver in the cut and gently turn it. This would almost always "pop" the old fried rubber hose cleanly from the nipple without breaking it. Takes some patience and time, but worth it not to break those things. It works for me anyway.

 

Are the solenoids actually laid out on the engine the same order as in the diagram

in the manual.

 

Yes.

 

Still havent gotten thr CC solenoid out a yet. I having a hard time getting to it. I got most of the vac lines around it loose I also removed three phillips head screws for the bracket above it, but it seems I will have to remove the alternator to get to another screw at the front.