Chrysler Town & Country/Voyager, Dodge Caravan, Plymouth Voyager. Manual - part 213

(7) For installation reverse above procedures.

INSTRUMENT PANEL REPLACEMENT

WARNING: CHOCK WHEELS WHEN LOWER PANEL
IS TO BE ROLLED DOWN. THE STEERING COLUMN
IS REMOVED AND TRANSMISSION MAY BE OUT OF
PARK. RELEASE THE PARK BRAKE BEFORE THE
RELEASE CABLE IS DISCONNECTED. DISCONNECT-
ING PARK BRAKE CABLE WHILE PARK BRAKE IS
ENGAGED MAY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.

(1) Remove steering column cover (Fig. 38). Set

parking brake and shift gear selector into low.

(2) Remove lower left instrument panel silencer.
(3) Disconnect PRNDL at column.

(a) Unhook PRNDL cable eyelet from column ac-

tuating arm (Fig. 40).

(b) Release column insert lock tab.

ing column, leave insert free.

(d) Place cable on instrument panel to avoid

PRNDL cable damage during removal.
(4) Remove steering column, refer to Group 19,

Steering.

(5) Remove lower right instrument panel silencer

(Fig. 41).

(6) Remove forward console if necessary.
(7) Remove instrument panel speaker grills.
(8) Remove A-pillar intermediate and sill scuff gar-

nish moldings.

(9) Unfasten the hood release mechanism from the

side cowl.

(10) Unfasten the pack brake handle bracket.
(11) Disconnect the brake light switch, parking

brake switch and bulk head wiring connectors.

(12) Under the hood disconnect the ABS connector

and resistor block. Unseat the grommet at the dash
panel and feed wiring back into passenger compart-
ment.

(13) Remove the two nuts securing the instrument

panel, at the steering column support brace.

(14) Loosen the instrument panel roll up bolts.
(15) Remove screw securing instrument panel at the

left cowl side ramp bracket.

(16) Remove the six screws securing the instrument

panel at the fence line.

(17) Lift upward on instrument panel to clear roll up

ramp. Roll the instrument panel back and hang it from
the short position of the roll up hook.

(18) With instrument panel hanging in the short

position disconnect the left side body wiring connec-
tions.

(19) Roll the instrument panel to the long position

on the roll up hook and perform the following opera-
tions:

(a) Disconnect the antenna cable.
(b) Disconnect the blower motor lead connection.
(c) Disconnect the temperature control cable from

the A/C or heater unit.

(d) Disconnect the vacuum lines from the climate

control assembly.

(e) Disconnect the right side body wiring connec-

tors.
(20) Remove instrument panel from vehicle.
(21) For installation reverse above procedures.

• When installing cluster, do not kink or bind PRNDL
guide tube and position guide tube in original location.
• Move shift lever to Neutral (N) and note pointer
location. Move shift lever to D, L and P note pointer
location. Adjust, if necessary to center pointer on N.
Refer to Fig. 12 for adjusting procedure.

Fig. 40 PRNDL Release

Fig. 39 Lower Right Instrument Panel

INSTRUMENT PANEL AND GAUGES

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DOOR COURTESY LAMP/REFLECTOR RE-
PLACEMENT

(1) Detach door trim panel and all wiring.
(2) Remove three screws to remove lamp or reflector.
(3) For installation reverse above procedures.

DOOR COURTESY LAMP BULB REPLACE-
MENT

(1) Use a flat edge tool to pry lens off the lamp

assembly. Start at top and bottom forward portion of
lamp lens and move rearward.

(2) Replace bulb.
(3) To install lens press until snap attachments

engage.

DOME LAMP

(1) Pry the lens from bezel.
(2) Replace bulb.
(3) To install lens press until snap attachments

engage.

LIFTGATE LAMP BULBS REPLACEMENT

To service liftgate lamp bulb: The lens is part of

speaker grille and cannot be removed separately.

(1) Remove the speaker grille/lamp assembly from

the trim panel by prying with a screw driver. There are
two slots provided at the lower corners of the speaker
grille.

(2) Disconnect wire connector.
(3) There is an insulator assembly on the back side

of grille. Use a screw driver in slot provided to pry the
insulator from the grille.

(4) Replace bulb.
(5) For installation reverse above procedures.

GLOVEBOX LIGHT SWITCH REPLACEMENT

(1) Pry glovebox light switch from the glovebox (re-

place lamp if necessary).

(2) Disconnect wire connector.
(3) For installation reverse above procedures.

PRNDL REPLACEMENT

(1) Remove warning indicator grille by prying up

with a flat blade tool.

Fig. 41 Instrument Panel

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INSTRUMENT PANEL AND GAUGES

(2) Remove three mounting screws from the warning

indicator module assembly and disconnect wire con-
nector.

(3) Remove steering column cover (Fig. 38). Set

parking brake and shift gear selector into low.

(4) Remove cluster bezel and disconnect wire con-

nectors

(5) Remove four screws securing cluster. Rotate clus-

ter and disconnect connector, to access PRNDL attach-
ing screws. Remove two screws attaching PRNDL to
cluster (Fig. 11).

(6) For electronic instrument cluster if equipped:

(a) Remove four screws securing cluster.
(b) Remove four screws attaching mask to hous-

ing.

PRNDL.

(d) Remove two screws attaching PRNDL to mask.

(7) Remove cluster.
(8) Unhook PRNDL cable eyelet from column actu-

ating arm (Fig. 40).

(9) Release column insert lock tab, squeeze legs

together and lift insert from steering column, leave
insert free.

(10) Remove PRNDL assembly.
(11) For installation reverse above procedures.

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