FixVault

Removal & Installation

  1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove 2 screws at front edge of overhead console. Pull outward on edges of console near rear mounting bracket to disengage retaining tabs. See Fig 1 .
  2. Move overhead console forward to disengage rear mounting tab from headliner. Disconnect 2 harness connectors. Remove overhead console from vehicle. To install, reverse removal procedure. If compass/mini-trip computer is to be replaced, go to next step. If push-button controls are to be replaced, go to step  4 .
  3. Remove 2 screws attaching forward end of compass to console. Carefully flex sides of console housing to clear compass display mounting pins. Disconnect all harness connectors. Remove compass display from vehicle. To install, reverse removal procedure.
  4. Disconnect harness connector from compass display. Remove 4 screws attaching push-button controls to overhead console. Remove push-button controls from overhead console. To install, reverse removal procedure.
Fig 1: Removing Overhead Console
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