Isuzu Trooper (1998-2002 year). Manual - part 1030

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7. Remove instrument panel driver lower cover

assembly.

D

Remove the engine hood opener fixing screws.

D

Remove the 2 fixing screws (2), 1 fixing bolt (3), and
1 clip (4). Pull out the fasteners at the 4 positions
(1).

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8. Remove driver knee bolster assembly (W/SRS).

D

Remove the 6 fixing nuts.

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9. Remove front defroster grille.

D

Pry 8 claws on the front side toward you side (room
side) and raise the grille upward.

10. Remove instrument panel assembly.

D

Remove the 2 fixing bolts on the SRS adjust bracket
and the cross beam under the passenger inflator
module (W/SRS).

CAUTION: For precautions on installation or
removal of SRS — air bag system, refer to
Supplemental RestraintSystem (SRS) — AIR BAG in
Restraint section.

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D

Disconnect the 3 air conditioner control cables on
the unit side.

D

Remove the instrument harness connectors (5
connectors on the drivers side and 3 connectors on
the passenger side), the passenger inflator module
connector, the radio antenna cable plug, and the
ground cable fixing bolt on the center bracket.

D

Remove the 4 bolts (4) and the 2 nuts (3) under the
instrument panel assembly, and the upper left and
the upper right bolts (2) and the center nut (1).

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11. Remove passenger inflator module (W/SRS).

D

From the back of the instrument panel, remove the
4 fixing nuts (2) on the passenger inflator module (3)
and the 2 fixing nuts (1) and washers on the support
bracket (4), then disengage the 2 clips in order to
remove the passenger inflator module.

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12. Remove instrument panel cluster assembly.

D

Remove the 5 fixing screws (2) and pull the main
unit toward you and remove the clips at the 4
positions (1). Disconnect the switch connectors. 

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13. Remove meter assembly.

D

Remove the 4 meter assembly fixing screws and
disconnect the meter harness connectors. 

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14. Remove control lever assembly.

D

Refer to Control Lever Assembly And/Or Control
Cables in Heating And Ventilation section.

15. Remove radio assembly.

D

Remove 2 fixing screws.

16. Remove vent duct assembly.

D

Remove 5 fixing screws.

17. Remove instrument harness assembly.

D

Remove the 4 fixing screws, fasteners at the 4
positions and the clips at the 7 positions.

18. Remove side defroster grille.

NOTE: For the order of removal steps in which each
items contained in the instrument panel assembly are
removed individually, refer to the chart.

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BODY STRUCTURE

Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order.
Order Of Removal/Installation Steps For Each Item

Removal Item

Removal Procedure

Removal Step

Front console
assembly

Shift knob (M/T), Power & Winter SW (A/T), Transfer knob, Seat
heater/Miller SW conn. and 4 screws

1, 2

Lower cluster
assembly

3 screws, Ciger lighter conn. and Ashtray illumination conn.

1

∼

3

Glove box

2 screws

4

Instrument panel
passenger lower cover

7 screws and 1 clip

1

∼

5

Passenger knee
bolster reinforcement

4 nuts and 4 bolts

1

∼

6

Instrument panel driver
lower cover

Engine hood opening fixing screw, 2 screws, 1 bolt, 1 clip and
fasteners at 4 positions

1

∼

3, 7

Driver knee bolster

6 nuts

1

∼

3, 7, 8

Front defroster grille

Claws at 8 positions

9

Instrument panel
assembly

2 bolts (SRS adjust bracket

∼

 cross beam), A/C control cable (Unit

side at 3 position), Instrument harness connector (Driver side 5
position, assist side 3 position), SRS module conn., Radio antenna
jack, Earth cable, 9 bolts and 3 nuts

1

∼

10

Passenger inflator
module

4 nuts (SRS module

∼

Instrument panel), 2 nuts 0 and 2 washers

(SRS module

∼

support bracket) and 2 clips

1

∼

6, 11

Instrument panel
cluster

5 Screws, fastener at 4 position and each SW conn.

1

∼

3, 7, 12

Meter assembly

4 screws and connectors

1

∼

3, 7, 12, 13

A/C control panel
assembly

4 screws and connectors

1

∼

3, 7, 12, 14

Radio assembly

2 screws

1

∼

3, 15

Vent duct assembly

5 screws

1

∼

10, 16

Instrument harness
assembly

4 screws, fasteners at 4 position, and clips at 7 position

1

∼

10, 17

Side defroster grille

18

M/T = Manual Transmission
A/T = Automatic Transmission
SRS = Supplemental Restraint System
A/C = Air Conditioning