Taking out dash

[BGRIPTP]

Hey, I need to touch up the big dash peice, and install some new speakers. How would I take that whole thing off? I looked but couldnt find much screws, do I need to take out the glove compartment first ect?

 

[Chuckt]

im fairly sure you have to take off everything below the dash to actually get it out, center console, glovebox, radio, din slots, and proabably steering wheel. Its not and easy task though....

 

[BGRIPTP]

hmm i got most of that stuff out for the dynomat, but I dont think i need to take the dash apart anymore anyways

 

[donswan]

To take out the dash you first need to disconnect the battery, then turn the
ignition key to on and leave it for 30 minutes or so. This will drain the power to the airbags. I would suggest taking out both seats, which is just two 1/2" bolts on
each side in the back, and two 1/2" nuts on each side in the front. And unplug the
harness under the driver's seat

1) Remove the center console
a) Pop out the trim panel around the radio
b) Pop out the top of the console and unplug the wires to the lighter
c) Remove the center console by unscrewing the two visible screws, one on each side of the rear of the console, then the two screws which are under where the cup holder
would be. Then two screws right above where the radio would be. And disconnect the
wires for the rear courtesy light. Then it will pull out.

2) Now take out the side panels of the console. They are connected by two plugs on each side, pop them out and take out the screws behind them. Then they will pull out.

3) Take off the lower dash on the driver's side. Pop out the caps up by the steering column and there are 10 mm bolts behind them, take those out as well as the ones at the bottom. Also you have to disconnect the hood release mechanism. Lift the handle and take out the two screws that you see, then slide the wire out of it's lock, then disconnect it from release by pulling it up perpendicular to handle and sliding out.

4) Remove the glove box. There is a stopper on each side of the interior of the glove box, it just looks like a black square. Pop those out and the glove box will fall to the floor, revealing two screws, take those out and the glove box will come out.

5) Take out the passenger side lower dash, one screw and one 10 mm bolt at the bottom,
take those out and it'll pop out.

6) Pop out the side vents that you see when you open the doors.

7) Use a screw driver and pop out the little panel where cruise control and
power mirrors are, then disconnect wires behind them and pull it out.

8) Take off the trim pieces on the steering column. There are three screws that you can get to from the bottom, then pull the adjustment handle down, then give a little tug and
the top and bottom will separate, then pull them out.

9) Take out the gauge cluster. There are two screws at the top of the trim ring, take those out then tug at the bottom of the trim ring and it will snap out, then pull out the trim ring. Then you will see 4 screws one at each corner of the cluster itself. Take those out and the cluster will pull out.

10) Pop off the panel around the center vents with a screw driver, then disconnect the harnesses behind the buttons, and disconnect the metal lever on the right side of the vents, use a screw driver to pry it off.

11) Take out your stereo

12) Take out the 4 screws around the HVAC controls.

13) Take out the tweeters or the cover to where the tweeters would be.

14) Take out the passenger side airbag, if you look up at where the glove box would be, under the dash there are 2 10 mm bolts, and 4 screws. Take out the screws that are on the outsides, and leave the ones in the center. Then the 10 mm bolts, now pull the airbag out, and follow the wires back and disconnect the harness.

15) Take out the steering wheel, remove the 4 10 mm bolts you can get to from behind
the steering wheel, then pull out the airbag and disconnect the harnesses. Remove the
center 17 mm nut, then use a steering wheel puller and remove the wheel.

Now you are ready to take the dash out.

You must find all screws and nuts holding the dash in, and take them out. You will see one bolt on each side of where the radio would be, 4 bolts and 2 screws behind where the glove box would be. One bolt in each of the tweeter holes, 2 bolts where the cluster would be. Take them all out. Now there is a large group of wires that run along the back of the dash, they include the brightness knob, the instrument panel, and the glove box light. The easiest solution is to follow the wires along their path. They start at a harness above the fuse box, then I believe there are 3 harnesses between the fuse box and the brightness knob, disconnect them all, and then it breaks down to two harnesses in the main jack down behind where the radio would be. I think it was the two farthest to the left, unplug those and now the dash should be ready to come out. Get someone to help u and tug from both sides, it should pop out.

It's a long task

 

[Guzman08]

so how would u replace the speedmoter gauges

 

[E116]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/articles-exterior-interior/274519-how-light-gauge-cluster-leds.html

If you just somewhat follow this you should be able to figure it out