Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Service and Repair

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove hood latch, then disconnect hood release cable from latch.
3. Push hood release cable through grommet into passenger compartment.
4. Remove nuts from bottom of bulkhead connector, then disconnect connectors.
5. Remove fuse panel cover and screws, then remove fuse panel and position aside.

Fig. 1 Steering Column Filler Panel:

Fig. 2 Instrument Panel Extension:

Fig. 3 Instrument Cluster Trim Panel:

6. Remove the bulkhead connector as follows:
a. From inside vehicle, hold both nuts of bulkhead connector using a suitable wrench.
b. Have a helper remove the bolts from the connector in the engine compartment.
c. Push the bulkhead connector through the cowl into cab until no slack is left in engine harness.
7. Remove steering column filler, Fig. 1.
8. Remove steering column retaining nuts, then lower steering column.
9. Disconnect PRNDL clip from steering column.
10. Disconnect electrical connectors from steering column.
11. Remove convenience center and bracket retaining screws, then lift convenience center away from pad.
12. Disconnect parking brake cable from parking brake pedal.
13. Remove left lower trim pad mounting bolts.
14. Disconnect instrument panel lower extension, then lower extension from engine cover and disconnect electrical connections, Fig. 2.
15. Remove instrument cluster trim panel, then disconnect two wiring connectors on back left side, Fig. 3.
16. Remove screws securing heater-A/C control to instrument cluster housing.
17. Disconnect vacuum lines, electrical connectors, cable and lamp from heater-A/C control.
18. Remove alarm and bracket from left side of dash panel.
19. Remove instrument cluster retaining screws and move cluster forward.
20. Disconnect speed sensor and speedometer cable from cluster.

Fig. 4 Accessory Trim Panel:

Fig. 5 Lower Filler Panel:

Fig. 6 Dash Panel:

21. Remove accessory trim panel from center of trim panel, Fig. 4.
22. Remove radio retaining screws and move radio to enable removal of electrical connections.
23. Remove right and left speaker bezels by prying them up, then remove speakers.
24. Remove defroster duct grills from top of dash panel.
25. Remove right lower filler panel, Fig. 5.
26. Remove dash panel mounting screws, Fig. 6, then pull dash panel forward slightly.
27. Push all electrical connectors to back of dash panel.
28. Pull dash panel forward.
29. Disconnect defroster hoses from outlets and remove A/C ducts from dash panel.
30. Remove left and right speaker frames and antenna wire.
31. Remove dash panel lower extension cables, parking brake cable and handle, then hood release cable and handle.
32. Drill out dash panel support bracket rivets, then remove dash panel.
33. Reverse procedure to install.