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Removal

  1. Remove the steering column
  1. Remove the passenger side air bag module
  1. Position the speed control servo aside.
    1. Remove the nuts.
    1. Position the speed control servo aside.
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  1. Disconnect the LH bulkhead connector.
    1. Loosen the bolt.
    1. Disconnect the LH bulkhead connector.
    1. Unclip the LH bulkhead connehow do i remove instrument panel cluster on 98 - gr2794a.gifhe dash panel.
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    1. Remove the windshield washer reservoir
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    1. Disconnect the A/C pressure cut-off switch electrical connector.
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      1. Disconnect the in-line wiring harness connector.
        1. Disconnect the electronic automatic temperature control (EATC) variable blower motor controller electrical connector.
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      1. Remove the RH front wheel and tire how do i remove instrument panel cluster on 98 - gr2800a.gif
        1. Remove the lug nuts.
        1. Remove the RH front wheel and tire assembly.
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        1. Removhow do i remove instrument panel cluster on 98 - gr2802a.gif fender splash shield bolts.
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        1. Position the front fender splash shield away from the dash panel.
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        1. Unclip the wiring harness from the evaporator case.
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        1. Unclip the wiring harness from the dash panel.
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        1. Lower the vehicle.
        1. Lower the RH instrument panel lower insulatohow do i remove instrument panel cluster on 98 - gr2806a.gif
        2. Remove the pushpins.
        1. Lower the RH instrument panel lower insulator.
        1. Remove the RH how do i remove instrument panel cluster on 98 - gr2807a.gifpanel lower insulator.
          1. Disconnect the power point electrical connector.
          1. Remove the RH instrument panel lower insulator.
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        1. Unseat the wirihow do i remove instrument panel cluster on 98 - dr0308a.gifand feed the wiring harness through the dash panel.
        1. Remove the LH and RH cowl side trim panels.gr2807a.gif
          1. Removehow do i remove instrument panel cluster on 98 - gr2811a.gif RH windshield side garnish moldings.
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          1. Disconnect the electronic crash sensor (ECS) module electrical chow do i remove instrument panel cluster on 98 - gr2812a.gif
            1. Disconnect the locking clip.
            1. Disconnect the electrical connector.
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          1. Dihow do i remove instrument panel cluster on 98 - gr2814a.gife antenna cable in-line connector.
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          • Remove the RH ground bolts.
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        1. Disconnect the EATC hose from the evaporator housing.
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            Disconnect the RH bulkhead connector.
            1. Loosen the bolt.
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              1. Position the LH and RH door weatherstrip seals away from the instrument panel.
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              1. Remove the tunnel brace trim cover.
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              1. Remove the instrument panel tunnel brace.
                1. Remove the instrument panel tunnel brace.
                1. Remove the LH ground bolts.how do i remove instrument panel cluster on 98 - gr2824a.gif
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                  1. Disconnect the LH wiring harness connectors.
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                  1. Disconnect the parking brake switch electrical connector.
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                  1. Remove the instrument panel defroster opening grille.
                    1. Unclip the instrument panel defroster opening grille from the instrument panel.
                    1. Disconnect the electrical connectors.
                    1. Remove the instrument panel defroster opening grille.
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                  1. Remove the three instrument panel cowl top screws.
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                  1. Remove the RH instrument panel cowl side nut.
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                  1. Remove the upper LH instrument panel cowl side nut.
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                  1. Remove the lower LH instrument panel cowl side bolt.
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                  1. NOTE: Removing the instrument panel from the vehicle requires two technicians.
                    Remove the instrument panel from the vehicle.
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          1. Remove the radio.
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          1. Remove the instrument cluster finish panel bolts.
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          1. Pull out and position aside the instrument cluster finish panel.
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