- #C5 CORVETTE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL PANEL DRIVER#
- #C5 CORVETTE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL PANEL FREE#
This is one of several tabs that keep the dash in place and you do not want to miss one of them. These do not require removal unless you need to remove the dash cluster after dash pad removal. Two bolts hold the bottom of the instrument cluster in place. These must be removed to remove the dash pad. Two screws hold in the top of the instrument cluster to the dash pad. A small screwdriver is used to release the connector.
The in-car temperature sensor connector needs to be removed before the bolster can be set aside. The bolster is down but not quite ready to be set aside.
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Remove the screws that hold the driver side bolster in place. If you fail to remove a screw like this, you will either have great difficulty removing the dash or break the tab off if caution isn’t exercised. This is the type of hidden screw that can become quite the mystery later on. There is a Phillip’s head screw behind the bezel that needs to be removed. Remove the connector from the bezel by pressing down the tab. If you decide to remove the dash pad to replace the flasher or access other internals, the next step is to remove the fog light and rear hatch release bezel. This is your decision to make remember there is a chance things may go bad and pieces get broken doing the procedure this way. Once the flasher is out of the plastic housing it must be coerced over enough to remove the connector. The tool is in place from the underside of the dash ready for the screwdriver to push the tab from the bottom up. The four way flasher button pulls off with a couple of small screwdrivers prying it outward. The best way to help the flasher removal process is to have someone push the switch out while someone is working the tabs from underneath. The long leg is 5-1/2 inches long and the portion to pull downward on is 2-3/4″ long. The leg that pushes down on the tab is ½ inch long, the space between the long portion of the tool and the tab that pushes down is 5/8 inch. This is the tool from the previous photo we fashioned out of heavy gauge wire to release the top retainer tab on the four way flasher. This is difficult to accomplish and there is a possibility that plastic pieces can be broken. We were doing other work at the time so we removed the dash cover. This photo is to give you an idea of what is required to release the four way flasher’s two retaining tabs. If you attempt to replace the flasher, this connector will be removed after the flasher is removed from its plastic housing. The dash pad has been moved away from the dash to show the connector tab. This is the four way flasher connector that must be removed. At least you have a visual of what you are up against. Not so fast: it is still next to impossible to remove while the dash pad is still in place. The switch slides out of the plastic housing.
There is also a similar tab at the top of the switch to be depressed. Note the green tab in the black plastic housing. The turn signal / hazard switch is located at the top of the carrier.
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Next, remove the two screws holding the factory stereo in place.ĭisconnect the two electrical connectors and the antenna to free the stereo. Push down on the blue plastic tab to remove the connector from the A/C control panel. To gain access to the four way flasher which controls the turn signals, remove the two 9/32″ screws on either side of the A/C panel. The connector has two tabs that go over the housing that must be pried away as the connector is pulled off.
Once the panel comes out you will notice the cigarette lighter connector. Pull the entire assembly out towards the rear of the car. Here is another recessed screw that needs to be removed to free the center dash bezel. Remove the Phillip’s head screw adjacent to the cigarette lighter.Ī plastic wedge makes it easy to remove the in-car temperature sensor bezel. Remove the 10mm hex head nuts with a 10mm socket. Open the console door and locate the two plastic inserts covering the 10mm nuts. Notice that there is a connector, two 10mm hex head bolts, and an auxiliary power port connector to remove from this area.
Pull the panel up and towards the front of the car. Auto glass shops use these type of plastic wedge tools check with your local glass distributor to find one. Gently pry the filler panel with traction control switch out of the center console plate using a plastic wedge tool. Here is a guide to removing the dash safely without breaking any key components or attaching points. Have your turn signals stopped working? Do you want to replace your factory stereo or add an auxiliary input? Are you having trouble with your A/C control panel or electronic door actuators? These tasks and several others require the dash to be removed (or pretty close). Small plastic wedge (from auto glass shop)Ĭustom tool from heavy gauge wire (see below)
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