Actions when replacing electrical components
 
  
 
 
  
   
    
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      Actions when replacing electrical components
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   The components are sensitive to electrostatic discharges. In order to avoid damage to the internal circuits of components, replacement must be carried out with care in the following manner:
   
   
  
  
  
   
    
     
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        Never touch the pins of the component with the hands or with clothing.
       
        
        
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       Ground yourself by touching the engine or body of the car. Unplug the connector from the component.
        
        
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       Ground yourself by touching the engine or body of the car. Plug in the connector to the component.
        
        
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      When the component is to be replaced
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       Place the component in the return packaging without touching its pins.
        
        
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       Keep the new component in its packaging for as long as possible.
        
        
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