E body dash harness replacement
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Any tips or do's and don't s for replacing the dash harness on a 70 E body? I hate to remove seats and console, but. I have a new M&H harness, so hope all of it is plug and go. Colors match the schematic,,,,, Should I have let Santas elf install it? Any help is appreciated. Thanks
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Re: E body dash harness replacement
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And how many hours? For the first time? Is it possible to do alone? Thanks
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Re: E body dash harness replacement
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And how many hours? For the first time? Is it possible to do alone? Thanks
I don't know how many hours? Maybe 8 hours. And yes it can be done by yourself, I have done 3 times by myself. Always work alone.
Sure a helper when it goes in or out would be helpful but by no means absolutely necessary.
I cut the glass out by myself also, it makes it much easier but not necessary.
And it is plug and play and all the colors match up to the service manual.
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Re: E body dash harness replacement
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Do you think it saves time taking the dash out? I'm still debating that.
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Re: E body dash harness replacement
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12/11/13 02:02 PM
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I have the dash removal order on my work laptop. When I get in tomorrow I will post it up.
Sorry it took two days.......
1)Open Hood 2)Remove four plugged wire harnesses from bulk head 3)Remove two nuts holding bulkhead in place 4)Open doors 5)Remove A piller trim and associated trim 6)Remove Kick Panels and associated trim 7)Unplug both door jamb light switches 8)Unplug E Brake warning wire 9)Unplug tail light harness 10)Unplug dimmer Switch 11)Reach up and unplug heater box 12)Unplug console light 13)Disconnect antenna 14)At the heater control, disconnect both heater cables 15)Unplug both steering coloumn harnesses 16)Unplug brake pedal switch, both wires 17)Undo both vent cables and let them hang 18)Remove 3 steering column bolts at firewall 19)Remove to nuts on steering column at the dash 20)Lower column and allow to hang 21)Remove 4 bolts at windshield using a 1/4 drive flex 22)Remove 2 bolts at door pillars 23)Prepare for a heavy dash to fall on your lap 24)Yell to wife for help 25) Have a cold beer, you're done
See 25 easy steps....It sounds like a lot, but with the dash assembly out and on the bench you can do a hundred things that you can't easily do in the car....Most important: INSPECT ALL THE WIRING
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Re: E body dash harness replacement
[Re: 67vertman]
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12/11/13 02:11 PM
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I have the dash removal order on my work laptop. When I get in tomorrow I will post it up.
Sorry it took two days.......
1)Open Hood 2)Remove four plugged wire harnesses from bulk head 3)Remove two nuts holding bulkhead in place 4)Open doors 5)Remove A piller trim and associated trim 6)Remove Kick Panels and associated trim 7)Unplug both door jamb light switches 8)Unplug E Brake warning wire 9)Unplug tail light harness 10)Unplug dimmer Switch 11)Reach up and unplug heater box 12)Unplug console light 13)Disconnect antenna 14)At the heater control, disconnect both heater cables 15)Unplug both steering coloumn harnesses 16)Unplug brake pedal switch, both wires 17)Undo both vent cables and let them hang 18)Remove 3 steering column bolts at firewall 19)Remove to nuts on steering column at the dash 20)Lower column and allow to hang 21)Remove 4 bolts at windshield using a 1/4 drive flex 22)Remove 2 bolts at door pillars 23)Prepare for a heavy dash to fall on your lap 24)Yell to wife for help 25) Have a cold beer, you're done
See 25 easy steps....It sounds like a lot, but with the dash assembly out and on the bench you can do a hundred things that you can't easily do in the car....Most important: INSPECT ALL THE WIRING
Nice!!
I agree taking out the dash is the only right way to do it, imo.
I don't see how you could get it back in correctly from under the dash, although I have never done it that way.
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