Dodge RAM TRUCK 1500 1995 Service Manual page 436

8E - 28 INSTRUMENT PANEL AND GAUGES
B R
REMOVE
CONNECTORS
j958e-48
GLOVE BOX
LAMP SWITCH
J948E-19
Fig. 27 Glove Box Lamp/Switch Connections -
Typical
(5) Reverse removal procedures to install. Tuck
any wiring that was exposed by lamp removal back
into recess behind lamp. Do not leave wires exposed
in glove box latch area.
GLOVE BOX LATCH REMOVE/INSTALL
(1) Open glove box door.
(2) Remove latch retaining clip.
(3) Remove latch.
(4) Reverse removal procedures to install.
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY REMOWE/INSTALL
WARNING: THE A I R B A G S Y S T E M IS A SENSITIVE,
ELECTRO-MECHANICAL UNIT. B E F O R E ATTEMPT­
ING TO REMOVE OR INSTALL THE A I R B A G S Y S ­
TEM COMPONENTS YOU MUST FIRST
DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGA­
TIVE (GROUND) C A B L E . A L L O W S Y S T E M CAPACI­
TOR TO DISCHARGE FOR 2 MINUTES THEN B E G I N
A I R B A G REMOVAL. FAILURE TO DO S O COULD
R E S U L T IN ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT AND P O S ­
S I B L E P E R S O N A L INJURY.
(1) Disconnect battery negative cable.
(2) Remove left and right cowl side panel trim.
(3) Remove knee blocker as described in Knee
Blocker Remove/Install.
(4) Remove 6 screws and lower instrument panel
support (Fig. 28).
(5) Unplug airbag squib connector at lower left cor­
ner of instrument panel.
Fig. 28 Lower Instrument Panel Support
(6) Pull PRND21 cable and twist to remove from
position arm on steering column (Fig. 29).
PRNDL
CABLE
POSITION
ARM
PUSH TAB
UP
STEERING
COLUMN
J 9 4 8 E - 4
Fig. 29 PRND21 Cable Removal
(7) Push tab on bottom of cable retainer up then
squeeze sides to remove retainer from column.
(8) If equipped, remove tilt column lever.
(9) Remove upper and lower shrouds from column
(Fig.
30).
(10) Remove lower fixed column shroud.
(11) Loosen multi-function switch connector screw.
The screw will remain in the connector. Remove
switch connectors (Figs. 31 and 32).
(12) Remove airbag squib harness from wiring
trough.
(13) Remove wiring trough from steering column.
(14) Remove 3 toe plate nuts and washers (Fig.
33).
(15) Remove 2 nuts and washers attaching steer­
ing column bracket to instrument panel steering col­
umn support bracket (Fig. 34).