Center console removal

[BCC93QT]

anyone have a link to a thread or any info on removing the center console? Clock is disconnected plus i want to swap my gold one in there and the 6 disc changer doesn't transmit to the speakers on the new body. Gotta get under there and check it out. Whoever had this one put a decent alpine system in it. I want to hear it before i think about tearing it out.

[Q451990]

No pictures, but here's a step by step Brian got from another thread and posted in 2003.

From a past thread:Instrument Cluster Replacement Procedure:

Fully Extend Steering Wheel

Fully Lower Steering Wheel

Place Gear Shifter in "D"

Remove Shifter Cover Plate (gently pry up back of plate located closest to you, and disconnect wire harnesses for power windows from plate) and set aside

Remove two screws at rear of shifter cover plate area

Remove two screws securing metal bar and ashtray assembly

Remove metal bar

Remove ashtray assembly

Remove two screws behind ashtray assembly location

Remove Forward Steering Wheel Housing Cover (closest to you-4 screws), housing is in two pieces upper and lower

Remove Rear Steering Wheel Housing Cover (4 screws, 3 outside and 1 inside lower half)

Gently pull housing (section covering A/C Controller and Car Stereo) away from dashboard (pull in down and out motion)

Disconnect wiring harness connectors

Gently Remove Left lower Dash plate (section around cruise control switch, mirror control, etc)

Disconnect wiring harness connectors

Remove 7 exposed screws from dashboard cover (5 lower, 2 upper)

Pull Outer Dash Housing (pry gently, side to side) and disconnect wiring harness connectors

Remove Outer Dash Housing

Remove 4 screws from Dash Display

Pull Dash Display

Invert Dash Display and remove the two screw in socket and bulb assemblies

Reverse procedure to reassemble

I will add, there are two large bolts that hold the steering column up to the body of the car under the cluster. Remove these so that the column drops down a bit. This will give you room to get the trim off without gouging it in the usual spot next to the ignition switch.

EDIT: Just noticed this was posted for a 1998 model, but the steps seem to be the same. Remember that you need to remove the lower cover that's around the brake and hood release handles... you'll be amazed how heavy that stuff it. These cars were really built!

Heath

[lino]

A couple of pictures that might help supplement what Heath shared:

http://www.carstereohelp.com/s...o.htm