I am trying to replace that air conditioning box that is next to the heater core and above the blower motor since the door fell off. I am follow the chilton manual's heater core removal instructions and have most the dash off, i just cant get the whole thing to drop. I really just need the top dash panel off, but it doesn't want to come off, looks like their is some screws on the back side of the top vents that are inaccessible. Anybody done this? Thanks.
Anybody ever removed their dash?
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jbilledeaux
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Bro, I work in a Dodge service department, and the easiest way is to take the whole dash out and lay it on the ground. I know its a pain and there is like a million different screws and modules, but tryin to just go through the top may turn out to be a disaster on your dash. I will look on my tech's DC manuel and try and pm you the exact removal and installation??
What year???? R/C or Q/C????
What year???? R/C or Q/C????
jbilledeaux
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SEE IF THIS HELPS, IF NOT I'LL PM IT TO YA
REMOVAL
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH .
Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
Remove the left a-pillar trim.
Remove the instrument panel top cover.
Disconnect the headliner wire harness connector located at the a-pillar.
Using a trim stick C-4755 or equivalent, from the notch on the bottom, remove the left instrument panel side cover.
Remove the left cowl trim panel.
Remove the steering column.
Remove the two bolts (3) that secure the steering column support bracket (2) to the instrument panel (1).
Remove the park brake release handle actuator rod.
Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness connector (2) located above the brake pedal from the bulkhead wire harness connector (1).
Remove the instrument panel drivers side bezel.
Remove the three bolts (3) that secure the left side of the instrument panel (2) to the dash panel (1).
Remove the floor console, if equipped.
Remove the air bag control module cover, if equipped.
Disconnect the air bag control module electrical connector.
Remove the two bolts (2) that secure the instrument panel (1) to the center of the floor panel.
Remove the right cowl trim cover.
Disconnect the two instrument panel wire harness connectors from the two body wire harness connectors (1) located on the right side of the cowl panel (2).
Disconnect the antenna coaxial cable connector (1) from the radio coaxial cable connector (2) located on the right side of the cowl panel.
Remove the one bolt (2) that secures the instrument panel (3) to the HVAC housing (1) below the glove box opening (4).
Using a trim stick C-4755 or equivalent, from the notch on the bottom, remove the right instrument panel side cover (4) from the instrument panel (1).
Remove the right a-pillar trim.
Remove the three bolts (5) that secure the right side instrument panel bracket (2) to the dash panel (3).
Remove the four screws (2) that secure the instrument panel (5) to the top of the cowl panel (1).
Remove the two bolts (4) that secure the instrument panel to the top of the cowl panel.
With the help of an assistant, lift the instrument panel up and off of the cowl panel and remove the instrument panel from the vehicle.
If required, remove the four plastic screws inserts (4) from the top of the cowl panel.
INSTALLATION
If removed, install the four plastic screw inserts (4) into the top of the cowl panel (1).
With the help of an assistant, position the instrument panel (6) into the vehicle and install the right side guide pin and the left side guide hook to the sides of the cowl panel.
Install the two bolts (4) that secure the instrument panel to the top of the cowl panel. Tighten the bolts to 12 N.m (9 ft.lbs.) .
Install the four screws (2) that secure the instrument panel to the top of the cowl panel. Tighten the screws to 2.2 N.m (20 in.lbs.) .
Install the three bolts (5) that secure the right side instrument panel bracket (2) to the cowl panel (3). Tighten the bolts to 12 N.m (9 ft.lbs.) .
Install the right a-pillar trim.
Install the right instrument panel side cover (4).
Install the one bolt (2) that secures the instrument panel (3) to the HVAC housing (1) below the glove box opening (4). Tighten the bolt securely.
Connect the radio coaxial cable connector (2) to the antenna coaxial cable connector (1) located on the right side of the cowl panel.
Connect the two instrument panel wire harness connectors to the two body wire harness connectors (1) located on the right side of the cowl panel (2).
Install the right cowl trim panel.
Install the two bolts (2) that secure the instrument panel (1) to the center of the floor panel. Tighten the bolts to 12 N.m (9 ft.lbs.) .
Connect the air bag control module electrical connector.
Install the air bag control module cover, if equipped.
Install the floor console, if equipped.
Install the three bolts (3) that secure the left side of the instrument panel (2) to the dash panel (1). Tighten the bolts to 12 N.m (9 ft.lbs.) .
Install the instrument panel drivers side bezel.
Install the left cowl trim panel.
Connect the instrument panel wire harness connector (2) located above the brake pedal to the bulkhead wire harness connector (1).
Install the park brake release handle actuator rod.
Install the two bolts (3) that secure the steering column support bracket (2) to the instrument panel (1). Tighten the bolts to 14 N.m (10 ft.lbs.) .
Install the steering column.
Install the left cowl trim cover.
Install the left instrument panel side cover.
Connect the headliner wire harness connector located at the a-pillar.
Install the instrument panel top cover.
Install the left a-pillar trim.
Reconnect the negative battery cable.
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REMOVAL
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH .
Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
Remove the left a-pillar trim.
Remove the instrument panel top cover.
Disconnect the headliner wire harness connector located at the a-pillar.
Using a trim stick C-4755 or equivalent, from the notch on the bottom, remove the left instrument panel side cover.
Remove the left cowl trim panel.
Remove the steering column.
Remove the two bolts (3) that secure the steering column support bracket (2) to the instrument panel (1).
Remove the park brake release handle actuator rod.
Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness connector (2) located above the brake pedal from the bulkhead wire harness connector (1).
Remove the instrument panel drivers side bezel.
Remove the three bolts (3) that secure the left side of the instrument panel (2) to the dash panel (1).
Remove the floor console, if equipped.
Remove the air bag control module cover, if equipped.
Disconnect the air bag control module electrical connector.
Remove the two bolts (2) that secure the instrument panel (1) to the center of the floor panel.
Remove the right cowl trim cover.
Disconnect the two instrument panel wire harness connectors from the two body wire harness connectors (1) located on the right side of the cowl panel (2).
Disconnect the antenna coaxial cable connector (1) from the radio coaxial cable connector (2) located on the right side of the cowl panel.
Remove the one bolt (2) that secures the instrument panel (3) to the HVAC housing (1) below the glove box opening (4).
Using a trim stick C-4755 or equivalent, from the notch on the bottom, remove the right instrument panel side cover (4) from the instrument panel (1).
Remove the right a-pillar trim.
Remove the three bolts (5) that secure the right side instrument panel bracket (2) to the dash panel (3).
Remove the four screws (2) that secure the instrument panel (5) to the top of the cowl panel (1).
Remove the two bolts (4) that secure the instrument panel to the top of the cowl panel.
With the help of an assistant, lift the instrument panel up and off of the cowl panel and remove the instrument panel from the vehicle.
If required, remove the four plastic screws inserts (4) from the top of the cowl panel.
INSTALLATION
If removed, install the four plastic screw inserts (4) into the top of the cowl panel (1).
With the help of an assistant, position the instrument panel (6) into the vehicle and install the right side guide pin and the left side guide hook to the sides of the cowl panel.
Install the two bolts (4) that secure the instrument panel to the top of the cowl panel. Tighten the bolts to 12 N.m (9 ft.lbs.) .
Install the four screws (2) that secure the instrument panel to the top of the cowl panel. Tighten the screws to 2.2 N.m (20 in.lbs.) .
Install the three bolts (5) that secure the right side instrument panel bracket (2) to the cowl panel (3). Tighten the bolts to 12 N.m (9 ft.lbs.) .
Install the right a-pillar trim.
Install the right instrument panel side cover (4).
Install the one bolt (2) that secures the instrument panel (3) to the HVAC housing (1) below the glove box opening (4). Tighten the bolt securely.
Connect the radio coaxial cable connector (2) to the antenna coaxial cable connector (1) located on the right side of the cowl panel.
Connect the two instrument panel wire harness connectors to the two body wire harness connectors (1) located on the right side of the cowl panel (2).
Install the right cowl trim panel.
Install the two bolts (2) that secure the instrument panel (1) to the center of the floor panel. Tighten the bolts to 12 N.m (9 ft.lbs.) .
Connect the air bag control module electrical connector.
Install the air bag control module cover, if equipped.
Install the floor console, if equipped.
Install the three bolts (3) that secure the left side of the instrument panel (2) to the dash panel (1). Tighten the bolts to 12 N.m (9 ft.lbs.) .
Install the instrument panel drivers side bezel.
Install the left cowl trim panel.
Connect the instrument panel wire harness connector (2) located above the brake pedal to the bulkhead wire harness connector (1).
Install the park brake release handle actuator rod.
Install the two bolts (3) that secure the steering column support bracket (2) to the instrument panel (1). Tighten the bolts to 14 N.m (10 ft.lbs.) .
Install the steering column.
Install the left cowl trim cover.
Install the left instrument panel side cover.
Connect the headliner wire harness connector located at the a-pillar.
Install the instrument panel top cover.
Install the left a-pillar trim.
Reconnect the negative battery cable.
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jbilledeaux
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This is from ALL DATA, there were pics, but for some reason they did not transfer over when I copied..Sorry
Thanks for that, alldata is always much better than chilton.
Can you tell from the pics, what the 'cowl panel' exactly is? and do you remove just the plastic dash, or does the metal dash the plastic is attached to come off?
Thanks again.
Can you tell from the pics, what the 'cowl panel' exactly is? and do you remove just the plastic dash, or does the metal dash the plastic is attached to come off?
Thanks again.
jbilledeaux
Full Access Member
Its even better when you can see the pictures. sorry I couldn't get you anything better:dontknow:
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