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Stepper Gears: Dash Disassembly, Steps 16-20

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16. Remove the screw at the bottom of the vertical trim piece near the radio - slide the trim down and remove it. (Note: on some models there is no screw. Just gently pull the trim down and out).

17. Remove the 2 screws and square plastic spacers at the side of the a/c ECU. Open the glove box and remove the screw going into the side of the ECU (note: on some models there is no screw).

18. Pop out the access panel and disconnect the stepper motor wiring connector. Close the glove box. (Note: this is the same for both RHD and LHD although the LHD wiring is for both motors, RHD for only one).

19. Now pry out the screwed side of the a/c ECU. Lift up on the corner of the instrument cluster as necessary to prevent the ECU from damaging the vinyl - rotate the unit out of the console. Depress the lock tab and unplug the wiring connector. Remove the ECU.

20. Remove the four screws located behind the a/c ECU -two directly behind and two just above. Then remove the two bolts (10 mm wrench) on either side of the bottom of the radio console. Push the gold brackets outward to make it easier to lift out the console. Pull the radio console up and out far enough to access the connectors on the back of the radio. Lift up the lock tabs on both of the electrical connectors and unplug them - unplug the antenna lead. Then remove the ground cable. Remove the radio console assembly.

	16. Remove the screw at the bottom of the vertical trim piece near the radio - slide the trim down and remove it. (Note: on some models there is no screw. Just gently pull the trim down and out).
	17. Remove the 2 screws and square plastic spacers at the side of the a/c ECU. Open the glove box and remove the screw going into the side of the ECU (note: on some models there is no screw).
	18. Pop out the access panel and disconnect the stepper motor wiring connector. Close the glove box. (Note: this is the same for both RHD and LHD although the LHD wiring is for both motors, RHD for only one).
	19. Now pry out the screwed side of the a/c ECU. Lift up on the corner of the instrument cluster as necessary to prevent the ECU from damaging the vinyl - rotate the unit out of the console. Depress the lock tab and unplug the wiring connector. Remove the ECU.
	20. Remove the four screws located behind the a/c ECU -two directly behind and two just above. Then remove the two bolts (10 mm wrench) on either side of the bottom of the radio console. Push the gold brackets outward to make it easier to lift out the console. Pull the radio console up and out far enough to access the connectors on the back of the radio. Lift up the lock tabs on both of the electrical connectors and unplug them - unplug the antenna lead. Then remove the ground cable. Remove the radio console assembly.