4th gen dash
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Re: 4th gen dash (KMS Luder)
Yeah, it's the schlitz... I suggest finding someone with a service manual, or get the service department to blow up a diagram like this one for you:
It's a beeothch, but not impossible. Take your time!! it's easy to bust all the little tabs off of stuff.
[Modified by kevie88, 8:38 AM 1/29/2003]
It's a beeothch, but not impossible. Take your time!! it's easy to bust all the little tabs off of stuff.
[Modified by kevie88, 8:38 AM 1/29/2003]
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Re: 4th gen dash (ophdeheezy)
What Sephro said. You don't have to explode your dash like the picture describes. You just have to drop the steering column, and remove 6 (six) bolts. If I had a scanner, I'd show you. Go peek into a Chilton's manual and see.
Not that I've ever done it, and not that I'm saying it will be easy, but it should just work out.
By the way, I am not recommending that you buy a Chilton's manual. They suck.
-Dan
Not that I've ever done it, and not that I'm saying it will be easy, but it should just work out.
By the way, I am not recommending that you buy a Chilton's manual. They suck.
-Dan
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From: cedar falls, ia, us
Re: 4th gen dash (LudemanDan)
i have a helms i used, but i couldve done it without... wasnt too complicated.
when i took mine out to replace my airbags, i started on the pass side and pulled the clipped-in parts first.. speaker covers, etc. then i took out the glove box to reach the other bolts underneath. how much are you taking out? are you completely stripping it? if youre pulling out just the glossy gauge covef, its not too bad. use a hairdryer when re-adhering the black strip that runs along the bottom of it. be careful when you take off the driver's side gauges. uhmm also if you break any clips, i suggest getting some heavy duty mechanic's tack (black sticky stuff) to secure the pieces so it wont rattle, but is still able to be pulled apart.
if you are going beyond just the gauges, then youll be finding bolts underneath first, and then youll get down to wher eyou can see a metal support that runs along the whole front inside the dash, its also what supports the steering column.
if you have airbags, i recommend disabling them as you do this by unplugging them from the yellow clip, and replugging em into the RED clip that is provided. you can see what the clips look like in these pics i took.
ask any more questions you may have! ive also got more pics....
when i took mine out to replace my airbags, i started on the pass side and pulled the clipped-in parts first.. speaker covers, etc. then i took out the glove box to reach the other bolts underneath. how much are you taking out? are you completely stripping it? if youre pulling out just the glossy gauge covef, its not too bad. use a hairdryer when re-adhering the black strip that runs along the bottom of it. be careful when you take off the driver's side gauges. uhmm also if you break any clips, i suggest getting some heavy duty mechanic's tack (black sticky stuff) to secure the pieces so it wont rattle, but is still able to be pulled apart.
if you are going beyond just the gauges, then youll be finding bolts underneath first, and then youll get down to wher eyou can see a metal support that runs along the whole front inside the dash, its also what supports the steering column.
if you have airbags, i recommend disabling them as you do this by unplugging them from the yellow clip, and replugging em into the RED clip that is provided. you can see what the clips look like in these pics i took.
ask any more questions you may have! ive also got more pics....
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Re: 4th gen dash (dilligaph)
i have a helms i used, but i couldve done it without... wasnt too complicated.
when i took mine out to replace my airbags, i started on the pass side and pulled the clipped-in parts first.. speaker covers, etc. then i took out the glove box to reach the other bolts underneath. how much are you taking out? are you completely stripping it? if youre pulling out just the glossy gauge covef, its not too bad. use a hairdryer when re-adhering the black strip that runs along the bottom of it. be careful when you take off the driver's side gauges. uhmm also if you break any clips, i suggest getting some heavy duty mechanic's tack (black sticky stuff) to secure the pieces so it wont rattle, but is still able to be pulled apart.
if you are going beyond just the gauges, then youll be finding bolts underneath first, and then youll get down to wher eyou can see a metal support that runs along the whole front inside the dash, its also what supports the steering column.
if you have airbags, i recommend disabling them as you do this by unplugging them from the yellow clip, and replugging em into the RED clip that is provided. you can see what the clips look like in these pics i took.
ask any more questions you may have! ive also got more pics....
when i took mine out to replace my airbags, i started on the pass side and pulled the clipped-in parts first.. speaker covers, etc. then i took out the glove box to reach the other bolts underneath. how much are you taking out? are you completely stripping it? if youre pulling out just the glossy gauge covef, its not too bad. use a hairdryer when re-adhering the black strip that runs along the bottom of it. be careful when you take off the driver's side gauges. uhmm also if you break any clips, i suggest getting some heavy duty mechanic's tack (black sticky stuff) to secure the pieces so it wont rattle, but is still able to be pulled apart.
if you are going beyond just the gauges, then youll be finding bolts underneath first, and then youll get down to wher eyou can see a metal support that runs along the whole front inside the dash, its also what supports the steering column.
if you have airbags, i recommend disabling them as you do this by unplugging them from the yellow clip, and replugging em into the RED clip that is provided. you can see what the clips look like in these pics i took.
ask any more questions you may have! ive also got more pics....
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Re: 4th gen dash (yoshio006)
taking the dash apart isnt that bad..its the putting it back together part the sucks. Just remember to put everything back 
) and it was a real pain... maybe because i was stoned..... 
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