99jeeptjguy
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hi can anyone tell me exactly where the instrument cluster is on my 99 tj ?do you access it from the inside of the hood? any help would be appreciated thx scott
instrument cluster location?
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SteelHeadz
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The Instrument cluster is the Gauges that you view behind the Steering wheel.
99jeeptjguy
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Where do you have to plug it. I would like to clean the contacts.
thx Scott
thx Scott
SteelHeadz
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What do you mean PLUG IT?
SteelHeadz
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER --PICS ATTACHED
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS,
BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE, DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE AND WAIT 15 MINS. BEFORE PERFORMING THIS SERVICE PROCEDURE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
REMOVAL
Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
Gently Pry up the dash panel strip on top of the dash and set aside.
Remove the 2 screws located on top of the instrument panel cover.
remove the Knee bolster located under the Steering Column.
Remove the 2 screws under the Instrument cluster Bezel, one on each side.
Remove the cluster bezel from the instrument panel.
Remove the four screws that secure the instrument cluster to the instrument panel .
Pull the instrument cluster rearward far enough to disengage the two self-docking instrument panel wire harness connectors from the connector receptacles on the back of the cluster housing.
Remove the instrument cluster from the instrument panel.
INSTALLATION
Position the instrument cluster to the instrument panel.
Align the instrument cluster with the cluster opening in the instrument panel and push the cluster firmly and evenly into place. The instrument panel has two self-docking wire harness connectors that will be automatically aligned with, and connected to the cluster connector receptacles when the cluster is installed in the instrument panel.
Install and tighten the four screws that secure the instrument cluster to the instrument panel. Tighten the screws to 2.2 N·m (20 in. lbs.)
Install the cluster bezel onto the instrument panel.
Reconnect the battery negative cable.
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS,
BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE, DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE AND WAIT 15 MINS. BEFORE PERFORMING THIS SERVICE PROCEDURE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
REMOVAL
Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
Gently Pry up the dash panel strip on top of the dash and set aside.
Remove the 2 screws located on top of the instrument panel cover.
remove the Knee bolster located under the Steering Column.
Remove the 2 screws under the Instrument cluster Bezel, one on each side.
Remove the cluster bezel from the instrument panel.
Remove the four screws that secure the instrument cluster to the instrument panel .
Pull the instrument cluster rearward far enough to disengage the two self-docking instrument panel wire harness connectors from the connector receptacles on the back of the cluster housing.
Remove the instrument cluster from the instrument panel.
INSTALLATION
Position the instrument cluster to the instrument panel.
Align the instrument cluster with the cluster opening in the instrument panel and push the cluster firmly and evenly into place. The instrument panel has two self-docking wire harness connectors that will be automatically aligned with, and connected to the cluster connector receptacles when the cluster is installed in the instrument panel.
Install and tighten the four screws that secure the instrument cluster to the instrument panel. Tighten the screws to 2.2 N·m (20 in. lbs.)
Install the cluster bezel onto the instrument panel.
Reconnect the battery negative cable.
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