Volkswagen ID.4: High-voltage cables, all-wheel drive
Volkswagen ID.4 (E21) 2021-2025 Service Manual / Electric drive EIP220, EIA200, EIA210 /
Electric drive systems / High-voltage cables, all-wheel drive
- Overview of fitting locations - high-voltage wires, charging unit, high-voltage battery, charging socket
- Overview of fitting locations - high-voltage wiring, electric drive control units, high-voltage battery
- Overview of fitting locations - high-voltage wires, voltage converter, high-voltage heater, air conditioner compressor, all-wheel drive
- Removing and installing high-voltage wiring harness for power and control electronics for electric drive
- Removing and installing high-voltage wiring harness for high-voltage heater
- Removing and installing high-voltage wiring harness for voltage converter, high-voltage heater, air conditioner compressor
- Unplugging high-voltage connectors
Overview of fitting locations - high-voltage wires, charging unit, high-voltage battery, charging socket

- High-voltage battery 1 -
AX2-
- Depending on equipment
- ⇒ High-voltage battery;
Rep. gr. 93 ; High-voltage
battery unit; Exploded
view - installed
high-voltage battery
- High-voltage wiring harness
with high-voltage battery
charging socket 1 - UX4-
- To charging unit 1 for
high-voltage battery -
AX4- / high-voltage battery
1 - AX2-
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ;
Removing and installing
high-voltage battery
charging socket 1
UX4
- Charging unit 1 for highvoltage
battery - AX4-
- ⇒ Electric drive motor
0EH, 0EJ; Rep.
gr. 93 ; Charging unit
for high-voltage battery;
Removing and installing
charging unit 1
for high-voltage battery
AX4
Overview of fitting locations - high-voltage wiring, electric drive control units, high-voltage battery

- Power and control electronics
2 for electric drive -
JX4-
- Depending on vehicle
equipment: vehicles
with all-wheel drive
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; Removing
and installing
power and control electronics
2 for electric
drive JX4
- High-voltage battery 1 -
AX2-
- Depending on equipment
- ⇒ High-voltage battery;
Rep. gr. 93 ; Highvoltage
battery unit;
Assembly overview -
installed high-voltage
battery
- Power and control electronics
for electric drive - JX1-
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; Removing
and installing
power and control electronics
for electric drive
JX1
- High-voltage wiring harness
for power and control
electronics for electric drive -
JX1-
- Depending on equipment
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; Removing
and installing
high-voltage wiring harness
for power and control electronics, rear-wheel drive
- High-voltage wiring harness for power and control electronics
for electric drive - JX1- and power and
control electronics 2 for electric drive - JX4-
- Depending on vehicle equipment: vehicles with all-wheel drive
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; Removing and installing high-voltage wiring harness for
power and control electronics,
all-wheel drive
- Passage
Overview of fitting locations - high-voltage wires, voltage converter, high-voltage heater, air conditioner compressor, all-wheel drive

- Charging unit 1 for highvoltage
battery - AX4-
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ;
Assembly overview -
charging unit for highvoltage
battery
- High-voltage wiring harness
for ancillaries
- ⇒ "23.7 Removing
and installing high-voltage
wiring harness for
voltage converter, highvoltage
heater, air conditioner
compressor"
- Passage
- ⇒ "23.4 Assembly overview
- passage", page
430
- High-voltage battery 1 -
AX2-
- Depending on equipment
- ⇒ High-voltage battery;
Rep. gr. 93 ; Highvoltage
battery unit;
Assembly overview -
installed high-voltage
battery
- PTC heater element 3 -
Z132-
- ⇒ Heating, air conditioning;
Rep. gr. 87 ;
Coolant circuit; Removing
and installing heater
element 3 Z132
- Electrical air conditioner compressor - V470-
- ⇒ Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr. 87 ; Air conditioner compressor;
Removing and installing air
conditioner compressor VX81
- High-voltage wire to high-voltage heater (PTC) - ZX17-
- ⇒ "23.6 Removing and installing high-voltage wiring harness for
high-voltage heater"
- High-voltage heater (PTC) - ZX17-
- ⇒ Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr. 87 ; Front heater and air
conditioning unit; Removing and
installing high-voltage heater (PTC) ZX17
- Voltage converter - A19-
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; Assembly overview - voltage converter
Assembly overview - passage

- Bolt
- Passage
- Passage
- Bolt
- Bolt
- Bolt
- Bracket
Removing and installing high-voltage wiring harness for power and control electronics for electric drive
Removing
DANGER
High voltage can cause fatal injury.
Danger of severe or fatal injuries from electric shock or electric
arcs.
- Have a high-voltage technician (HVT) or a high-voltage
expert (HVE) de-energise the high-voltage system.
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; De-energise high-voltage system .
- Remove air intake box of heater and air conditioning unit
⇒ Heating, air conditioning system; Rep. gr. 87 ; Front
heater and air conditioning unit; Removing and installing air
intake box of heater and air conditioning unit .
- Remove PTC heater element 3 - Z132- ⇒ ; Rep. gr. ; Removing
and installing PTC heater element 3 [Z132] .
- Unscrew bolts -4- for retainer -3- of high-voltage cable -2-.

- Push locking element -4- in direction of -arrow B-.
- Open locking bracket -3- in direction of -arrow A-, and pull
off high-voltage connector -2-.

- Remove front underbody cladding ⇒ General body repairs,
exterior; Rep. gr. 66 ; Underbody cladding; Removing and
installing front underbody cladding .
- Unscrew bolts -1- for coolant pump bracket.
- Pull corresponding high-voltage cables -arrow- off retainer.
- Move aside high-voltage cables, and guide them through
towards rear.

- Remove high-voltage battery; do not reattach passage
⇒ High-voltage battery; Rep. gr. 93 ; High-voltage battery
unit; Removing and installing high-voltage battery 1 [AX2] .
- Unscrew bolts -4- and -5-.
- Remove support plate -3-.
- Unscrew bolts -2- and -6-.
- Remove support plate -1-.

- Open spreader rivet -2-, and release high-voltage cable retainer
-3-.
- Unscrew bolts -arrows-, and pull passage -1- downwards
slightly.
- Unclip high-voltage cable -4-, and guide it through towards
rear.

- Secure media duct -1- with screws -2- ⇒ Electronic parts
catalogue (ETKA) .


- Remove electric drive motor for rear axle ⇒ Rep. gr. 10 ;
Removing rear motor .
- Lower rear axle ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep.
gr. 42 ; Rear axle; Lowering rear axle .
- Move aside high-voltage cable of electric drive motor -1-,
and guide it through towards front.
- Detach high-voltage cable -1-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
WARNING
High voltage can cause fatal injury.
Danger of severe or fatal injuries from electric shock or electric
arcs.
- Have a high-voltage technician (HVT) or a high-voltage
expert (HVE) re-energise the high-voltage system.
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; Re-energise high-voltage system .
Tightening torques
- ⇒ "23.4 Assembly overview - passage"
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 19 ; Assembly overview - electric coolant pump
Removing and installing high-voltage wiring harness for high-voltage heater
Removing
DANGER
High voltage can cause fatal injury.
Danger of severe or fatal injuries from electric shock or electric
arcs.
- Have a high-voltage technician (HVT) or a high-voltage
expert (HVE) de-energise the high-voltage system.
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; De-energise high-voltage system .
- Remove bulkhead ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep.gr. 50 ; Bulkhead; Removing and installing bulkhead .
- Remove air intake box of heater and air conditioning unit
⇒ Heating, air conditioning system; Rep. gr. 87 ; Front
heater and air conditioning unit; Removing and installing air
intake box of heater and air conditioning unit .
- Disconnect high-voltage connectors -3- ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ;
Disconnecting high-voltage connectors .
- Loosen cable holders -arrows- on bulkhead.
- Expose high-voltage cable -2- as far as leadthrough -1-.

- Remove front right footwell vent ⇒ Heating, air conditioning
system; Rep. gr. 87 ; Air duct; Assembly overview - air duct
and air distribution in passenger compartment .
- Disconnect electrical connector -7-, and loosen retaining clip
-5-.
- Expose high-voltage cable as far as leadthrough.

- Release fasteners -6- of grommet -5-.
- Guide high-voltage cable -7- out of air intake cowling -4-.
- Unscrew bolts -1- and -3-.

- Remove high-voltage cable -2- upwards.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
WARNING
High voltage can cause fatal injury.
Danger of severe or fatal injuries from electric shock or electric
arcs.
- Have a high-voltage technician (HVT) or a high-voltage
expert (HVE) re-energise the high-voltage system.
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; Re-energise high-voltage system .
Removing and installing high-voltage wiring harness for voltage converter, high-voltage heater, air conditioner compressor
Removing
DANGER
High voltage can cause fatal injury.
Danger of severe or fatal injuries from electric shock or electric
arcs.
- Have a high-voltage technician (HVT) or a high-voltage
expert (HVE) de-energise the high-voltage system.
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; De-energise high-voltage system .
- Remove air intake box of heater and air conditioning unit
⇒ Heating, air conditioning system; Rep. gr. 87 ; Front
heater and air conditioning unit; Removing and installing air
intake box of heater and air conditioning unit .
- Remove PTC heater element 3 - Z132- ⇒ ; Rep. gr. ; Removing
and installing PTC heater element 3 [Z132] .
- Disconnect upper of electrical connectors indicated by
-2-, and move aside cable ⇒ Electric drive motor; Rep.
gr. 93 ; High-voltage cables; Disconnecting high-voltage
connectors .

- Disconnect high-voltage connectors -3- ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ;
Disconnecting high-voltage connectors .

- Move aside high-voltage cable -1- at cable duct -2- -arrow-,
and guide it through towards rear.

- Remove front underbody cladding ⇒ General body repairs,
exterior; Rep. gr. 66 ; Underbody cladding; Removing and
installing front underbody cladding .
- Unscrew bolts -1- for coolant pump bracket.
- Pull corresponding electrical wire -arrow- off retainer.

- Remove high-voltage battery; do not reattach passage
⇒ High-voltage battery; Rep. gr. 93 ; High-voltage battery
unit; Removing and installing high-voltage battery 1 [AX2] .
- Unscrew bolts -4- and -5-.
- Remove support plate -3-.
- Unscrew bolts -2- and -6-.
- Remove support plate -1-.

- Open spreader rivet -2-, and release high-voltage cable retainer
-3-.
- Unscrew bolts -arrows-, and pull passage -1- downwards
slightly.
- Unclip high-voltage cable -5-, and guide it through towards
rear.

- Secure media duct -1- with screws -2- ⇒ Electronic parts
catalogue (ETKA) .


- Remove electric drive motor for rear axle ⇒ Rep. gr. 10 ;
Removing rear motor .
- Lower rear axle ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep.
gr. 42 ; Rear axle; Lowering rear axle .
- Push high-voltage cable of electric drive motor -1- to one
side.
- Unscrew nuts -arrows-, and push wiring duct -3- to one side.
- Move aside high-voltage cable -2-.

- Loosen cable clips -arrows-.
- Push electrical wire -1- to one side.
- Move aside high-voltage cable -2-, and guide it through towards
front.
- Remove high-voltage cable for ancillaries.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
WARNING
High voltage can cause fatal injury.
Danger of severe or fatal injuries from electric shock or electric
arcs.
- Have a high-voltage technician (HVT) or a high-voltage
expert (HVE) re-energise the high-voltage system.
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; Re-energise high-voltage system .
Tightening torques
- ⇒ "23.4 Assembly overview - passage"
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 19 ; Assembly overview - electric coolant pump
Unplugging high-voltage connectors
Version 1 for electrical connector of auxiliary consumers
- Release locking element -1- in direction of -arrow A-.
- Insert a suitable screwdriver -5- between locking element
-1- and electrical connector for auxiliary consumers -3- to
release and disconnect electrical connector in direction of
-arrow B-.

All vehicles (continued)
Version 2 for electrical connector of auxiliary consumer
- Release locking element -1- in direction of -arrow A-.
- Using a suitable screwdriver -5-, release electrical connector
for auxiliary consumers -2- in direction of -arrow B- and disconnect.

All vehicles (continued)
Version 1 for electrical connector of high-voltage system connection/
DC charging connection
- Release locking element -3- by turning it in direction of
-arrow A-.
- Press locking bracket -4- in direction of -arrow B-, and disconnect
high-voltage system connection -1- and DC charging
connection -1-.

All vehicles (continued)
Version 2 for electrical connector of high-voltage system connection/
DC charging connection
- Use suitable screwdriver to release locking element -2- by
pushing it upwards.
- Release locking element -2- in direction of -arrow A-.
- Press locking bracket -4- in direction of -arrow B-, and disconnect
high-voltage system connection -1- and DC charging
connection -1-.
