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How do i remove passenger side cowl trim panel

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    i am trying to access blower motor

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To check slighty pry the bottom edge of your door with your fingernails if it is tight all the way to the bottom it probably is the snap fastners. Make sure to remove the door handle bolts/nuts.


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  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
  2. Remove the instrument panel side trim strip.
  3. Remove the cowl side trim panel (kick panel).
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  • The temperature control knob, attached to the potentiometer, controls the position of the A/C electronic door actuator motor (19E616) mounted on heater air plenum chamber (18471).
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  1. Remove instrument panel (04320). Refer to Section 01-12 .
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  3. Raise vehicle on hoist. Refer to Section 00-02 .
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  13. Remove from the LH and RH cowl side trim panels (02345).
  14. Remove lower cowl side trim panels.
  15. Tag and disconnect wiring connectors in LH and RH cowls.
  16. Remove ground wire assembly.
  17. Remove retaining rivet in the passenger side of the instrument panel (04320).
  18. Unsnap the instrument panel finish panel (04338), center and RH.
  19. Unsnap the instrument panel finish panel, (LH).
  20. Remove and disconnect the radio chassis (18806).
  21. Remove retaining screw in the instrument panel finish panel.
  22. Position the instrument panel finish panel out of the way.
  23. Tag and disconnect the wiring connectors.
  24. Remove retaining screw in the passenger side air bag module (044A74).
  25. Disconnect the electrical connector to the passenger side air bag module.
  26. Remove and disconnect the instrument panel upper finish panel (044A90).
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  28. On Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, remove screws retaining instrument panel finish panel (044D70) and remove instrument panel finish panel.
  29. Remove retaining nut on the instrument LH and RH lower finish panel.
  30. Remove instrument panel cowl brace (045D56).
  31. Disconnect vacuum hose on the harness assembly.
  32. Remove upper and lower screws retaining instrument panel finish panel to dash panel (01610).


  1. Disconnect the A/C electronic door actuator motor electrical connector.
  2. Remove four A/C electronic door actuator motor retaining screws.
  3. Remove A/C electronic door actuator motor (19E616).

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    31. Remove the heater A/C housing mounting nuts from the studs on the engine compartment side of the dash.
    32. Remove the heater A/C housing from the vehicle.
    33. To install the components, reverse the procedure stated above. Torque Specifications: Instrument panel center bracket to floor transmission tunnel fastener: 28 Nm (250 in. lbs.) Instrument panel to windshield fence bolts and nuts: 12 Nm (105 in. lbs.) Instrument panel to cowl side inner panel bolts: 12 Nm (105 in. lbs.) Instrument panel to steering column support bolts: 12 Nm (105 in. lbs.)
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