Dash removal procedure
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Tuned
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Dash removal procedure
Does any one have a link to a video or a pdf for removing as much as the dash as possible?..
I want to remove as much as I can so I can have as much visibility as possible in seeing a leak..
I have a haynes manual but it covers year 99- 07 and its kind of crap for this..
Thanks again..hoping to find something..
I want to remove as much as I can so I can have as much visibility as possible in seeing a leak..
I have a haynes manual but it covers year 99- 07 and its kind of crap for this..
Thanks again..hoping to find something..
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A large part of it pops right out, it's only held in with clips. I can pop mine out in a couple of minutes. The radio will probably be the bulk of your problems and I can't help you there because mine is aftermarket and it just comes right out with the dash (I think it's called the dash bezel but I'm not sure). There may be a couple of screws above your radio to take out. As you pull it back you need to reach in and disconnect the switches and the headlight switch doesn't have much slack in it.
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Tuned
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Thanks walley.wish I had pics.. But i have all that out.. Radio.. Environmental controls etc.. But I want to take more of it off so that I can get a good visual..and also pull out what i think is the gem behind the radio.. I can see it..there's three plug harnesses that go into it.. But there's no way to get to it.. I'll post pics..the molding that has the cup holder has like 8 10mm screws..but i can't get it out..
at this point I see a lot of electrical wiring work.. Electrical tape etc.. I'll beer posting a few "what is this" pics in the days to come.. I don't plan on putting this dash back on until I'm content with everything being cleaned inspected and tightened.. Id like to find a fix for my three problems.. Intermittent window/radio function.. Air bag 32.. And engine stalling/momentary power loss..
at this point I see a lot of electrical wiring work.. Electrical tape etc.. I'll beer posting a few "what is this" pics in the days to come.. I don't plan on putting this dash back on until I'm content with everything being cleaned inspected and tightened.. Id like to find a fix for my three problems.. Intermittent window/radio function.. Air bag 32.. And engine stalling/momentary power loss..
It's a Van Gogh
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Let's dig into your 3 problems before you dig into the dash unnecessarily. Talk more about these symptoms. Post the actual codes you're getting, and how you're getting them. Also if it has been raining recently, since a common problem is leaking windshield seals dripping onto fuse panels.
There's plenty of experienced brains in this forum that just need info to be helpful.
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Windshield. Lower-left corner of the windshield frame has a seam. When the seal there fails, water heads toward near your left foot.
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Tuned
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"When the seal there fails, water heads toward near your left foot."
which is where the PCM module is located. moisture in it can cause lots of random electrical gremlin problems, like radio turning itself on and off while driving - and more fun like the truck deciding to turn itself off while rolling down the road
simple enough to look for moisture in that area; if found you need a new windshield seal. once that is installed fix can be as simple as thoroughly drying everything with the footwell heater vent in the truck; PCM not necessarily permanently damaged by the leaks.
which is where the PCM module is located. moisture in it can cause lots of random electrical gremlin problems, like radio turning itself on and off while driving - and more fun like the truck deciding to turn itself off while rolling down the road
simple enough to look for moisture in that area; if found you need a new windshield seal. once that is installed fix can be as simple as thoroughly drying everything with the footwell heater vent in the truck; PCM not necessarily permanently damaged by the leaks.
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Thanks guys.. I feel confident that my windshield is leaking.. Even though I don't see any evidence of water.. But the problems tend to manifest either during times of rain or moisture..and or after.. But someone mentioned radio turning on and off and truck just turning off down the road...ya..that's my problem.. I gotta get the Windshield seal fixed.. Imma about to do a garden hose check
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Thanks guys.. I feel confident that my windshield is leaking.. Even though I don't see any evidence of water.. But the problems tend to manifest either during times of rain or moisture..and or after.. But someone mentioned radio turning on and off and truck just turning off down the road...ya..that's my problem.. I gotta get the Windshield seal fixed.. Imma about to do a garden hose check
Pouring more water down into those $$$$$$$ expensive electronics wouldn't be a good idea to me. Look into your problems with the expert folks here, unless you have deep pockets....
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Tuned
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Thanks mobill.. Yea I'm sure what ever is coming in is small amounts..just enough to have corodded a ground somewhere.. I just need to know where all the grinding points are.. When I find the problem it's free to fix...
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Thanks guys.. I feel confident that my windshield is leaking.. Even though I don't see any evidence of water.. But the problems tend to manifest either during times of rain or moisture..and or after.. But someone mentioned radio turning on and off and truck just turning off down the road...ya..that's my problem.. I gotta get the Windshield seal fixed.. Imma about to do a garden hose check
sounds like the old water in the fusebox.
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Tuned
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skip..aside from preventing water from getting in.. How does one water proof the fuse box.. Because I also think a humid night also allows water build up. You know when you wake up and there's a sheet of moisture in your Windows?? I think there's also the same moisture on the fuse box.. Again..I'm sure it's very little..but just enough to create this problem.
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I had this problem as well but mine was leaking from my clearance lights on top of the cab. The seals under them had deteriorated and water was leaking in traveling across the headliner into the drivers side windshield trim piece (where the pillar gauges go) like a gutter directing the water straight to my GEM.
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I had this problem as well but mine was leaking from my clearance lights on top of the cab. The seals under them had deteriorated and water was leaking in traveling across the headliner into the drivers side windshield trim piece (where the pillar gauges go) like a gutter directing the water straight to my GEM.