How to remove overhead console?
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How to remove overhead console?
Edit: Update; I figured it out.
2002 Excursion Limited. It's not the normal overhead, this one has a small TV/monitor that appears to be factory. I've removed all the visible screws but there seems to be something right around the area of the TV still holding it up. I've tugged on it a little thinking maybe it's just clips, but don't want to pull too hard if there are hidden screws. I've pried around the edges of the TV and it doesn't seem to want to come out, again, somewhat carefully in case there's screws and not just clips. I've googled the heck out of it and only see removal instructions for the 'normal' overhead console.
If anyone knows for sure what needs to be done to free it please let me know.
2002 Excursion Limited. It's not the normal overhead, this one has a small TV/monitor that appears to be factory. I've removed all the visible screws but there seems to be something right around the area of the TV still holding it up. I've tugged on it a little thinking maybe it's just clips, but don't want to pull too hard if there are hidden screws. I've pried around the edges of the TV and it doesn't seem to want to come out, again, somewhat carefully in case there's screws and not just clips. I've googled the heck out of it and only see removal instructions for the 'normal' overhead console.
If anyone knows for sure what needs to be done to free it please let me know.
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Those links show/discuss the normal console without the TV. I pulled one of those and it's totally different. This one has a screw at the front, two at the rear, and apparently something else holding it around where the TV is. I pulled on it harder than I pulled on the normal one and it didn't unsnap so I'm thinking there might be something other than clips holding it.
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Solved. There were two black screws behind the TV screen up in a couple slots, once I broke out a flashlight they became visible.
It looks so clean I thought it was factory, but once I got to see the structure inside I figured out that it's aftermarket.
It looks so clean I thought it was factory, but once I got to see the structure inside I figured out that it's aftermarket.
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