Hello,
Step by step:
1. remove the piece that goes directly on top of the steering column.. this is held by clips, no screws
2. remove the one screw that holds the dash piece that goes BELOW the
steering column.. this can now drop down by pulling it - the rest is
clips.
3. remove the 3 screws that are visible that hold the dash piece that goes ABOVE the instrument panel. that piece is NOT ready to be pulled off yet!!
4. begin to carefully pull that dash piece that goes ABOVE the
instrument panel out until you can access a spot where the headlight
switch is coming out with the panel - there will be a plastic piece
that you need to push in that acts like a clip - then the headlight
switch can be removed and you will see the final screw that holds the
panel in place - remove that screw.
5. once you have removed the above, you can access the 4 screws that hold the instrument panel in place - remove them.
6. carefully pull the instrument panel out. if you want to completely
remove the instrument panel for easier access to the lights, you will
need to first remove the transmission indicator ( P N D 2 1).. this can
be achieved by looking along each side of it for the clips, pushing
them in and sliding the piece down off the instrument panel.
7. pull the instrument panel outwards until you can access the wire
harnesses.. push the clip in and pull them out (there are 3 harnesses
for the instrument panel).
8. the instrument panel can now be
completely removed and you will need to flip it over to see the back of
the panel. the small white plastic pieces are all labeled on the pc
board - ford even throws in some extra free bulbs if you dont have 4x4
(they install the bulbs the indicate your 4x4 status even if it will
leave the factory without 4x4!).. the larger black ones are for the
backlighting for the gauges - these must all be turned
counter-clockwise to remove and clockwise to put back in.. they can be
tough to get out and pliers can aid in turning them to remove.
9. follow the instructions in reverse to reassemble.
Best regards
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