Remove dash - Revision history

MariusStrom: Categorize

2010-06-03T07:47:07Z

Categorize

2010-05-11T04:01:12Z

Remove heater knobs and faceplate

2010-05-09T05:16:29Z

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2010-05-08T21:17:32Z

Incomplete

2010-05-08T21:13:03Z

Remove heater knobs and faceplate

2010-05-08T21:09:55Z

Drop the steering column

2010-05-08T21:09:25Z

Drop the steering column

2010-05-08T21:07:38Z

Remove heater knobs and faceplate

2010-05-08T19:58:43Z

2010-05-08T19:26:18Z

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	I found that it was kind of hung on the brackets that the anti-theft bolt things attached to. I got the bottom of it wiggled off of those first and then it wasn't too terrible after that. I had to pull pretty hard but I couldn't see what was causing the resistance.		I found that it was kind of hung on the brackets that the anti-theft bolt things attached to. I got the bottom of it wiggled off of those first and then it wasn't too terrible after that. I had to pull pretty hard but I couldn't see what was causing the resistance.
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 ===Remove heater knobs and faceplate===
-The switch for the fan and the heater levers "just" pull off.  I have "just" in quotation marks because it was really hard on mine, for three of the levers.  I put a screwdriver down the instrument cluster hole and pushed on the lever covers to get them off.
+The switch for the fan and the heater levers "just" pull off.  I have "just" in quotation marks because, when I did it, it was really difficult on three of the levers.  I put a screwdriver down the instrument cluster hole and pushed on the lever covers with one hand while pulling with the other hand to get them off.
 The faceplate for the heater sliders is connected at the top right and bottom left by round plastic posts.  I would pull this from the top right and bottom left corners to avoid breaking it.  In my case, it pushed out accidentally when I was taking off the heater slider knobs.

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 ==How to remove the dash==
 ===Disconnect the battery===
 Any major work you do on the car should, by default, be preceded by disconnecting the ground strap (the thing connected to the negative post) on the battery.

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 There is a trapezoid shaped pane between the shifter and the front of the vehicle.  It deflects air down to the driver and passenger feet.  There are two slots in it on the front face somewhat close to the top.  Put your hands, palm up, into these slots.  The tabs that need to be released are now near your index fingers, so that's where to apply the most force.  Pull straight back to the back of the van.
 ===Incomplete===
 I'm writing this as I do the removal :).

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 The faceplate for the heater sliders is connected at the top right and bottom left by round plastic posts.  I would pull this from the top right and bottom left corners to avoid breaking it.  In my case, it pushed out accidentally when I was taking off the heater slider knobs.
-There are two screws visible on each side of this opening that have to come out.
+There are two screws visible on each side of this opening that have to come out, they hold the lever assembly to the dash.
 The light that illuminated the slider faceplate needs to be unplugged, have the wire pulled out the hole, and then plugged back in so you know where it goes :).  I marked the light and the hole with the same letter (I'm using little paper tabs taped to the components to keep track of what needs to be connected back where) so I would know which hole it went through.

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 ===Drop the steering column===
-There is a roughly cylindrically-shaped plastic piece that goes down the length of the column that comes between the driver and the steering column and all the wires that run along it.  It has two screws near the top (very easy to find, on either side of the column).  There is also a metal clip holding this piece to the steering column, so after you get the screws out you just have to tug a bit to get it to let go.
+There is a roughly cylindrically-shaped plastic piece that goes down the length of the column that comes between the driver and the steering column and all the wires that run along it.  It has two screws near the top (very easy to find, on either side of the column).  There is also a metal clip holding this cylindrical piece to the steering column, so after you get the screws out you just have to tug a bit to get it to let go.
 There are 4-5 wiring harnesses here.  All of them are shaped differently, you can just pull them all, there's only one way for each to reattach.