ECU DODGE RAM SRT-10 2006 Service Repair Manual

3. Disconnect the hood support cylinder (5) from the
hood (1) and the fender rail (3).
4. If required, remove the upper ball stud (2) from
hood and the lower ball stud (4) from the fender
rail.
INSTALLATION
1. If removed, install the upper ball stud (2) onto the
hood (1) and the lower ball stud (4) onto the fender
rail (3). Install the ball studs securely.
CAUTION: Do not push on the hood support cylin-
ders at the middle of the support cylinder during
installation. Failure to follow this caution can
result in damage to the hood support cylinders.
NOTE: Install the hood support cylinders with the
cylinder end connected to the hood as shown.
NOTE: If required, only release each retaining clip
enough to install the ball socket onto the ball
stud.
2. Install the hood support cylinder (5) over the upper
and lower ball studs and fully engage the retaining
clips.

CLUSTER BEZEL
REMOVAL
WARNING: On vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the airbag system before attempting any steering
wheel, steering column, seat belt tensioner, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Discon-
nect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the airbag system capacitor
to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the airbag
system. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidentalairbag deployment and possible
personal injury or death.
1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the steering column opening cover. (Refer
to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/STEERING
COLUMN OPENING COVER - REMOVAL)
3. Remove the screws (2) that secure the top of the instrument cluster bezel(1) to the instrument panel.
4. Using a trim stick C-4755 or equivalent, disengage the two retainer clips that secure the top of the instrument
cluster bezel to the instrument panel.

5. Carefully disengage the instrument cluster bezel from the instrument panel opening and remove the bezel.
INSTALLATION
1. Install the instrument cluster bezel onto the instrument panel and fully engage the two retainer clips to the instru-
ment panel.
2. Install the screws (2) that secure the instrument cluster bezel to the instrument panel.
3. Install the steering column opening cover. (Refer to
23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/STEERING
COLUMN OPENING COVER - INSTALLATION)
4. Connect the negative battery cable.

GLOVE BOX LATCH
REMOVAL
1. Remove the glove box and place it on a workbench
(Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
GLOVE BOX - REMOVAL).
2. Remove the 15 screws (1) that secure the glove
box bin (2) and the inner glove box door panel (3)
to the outer glove box door panel (4).
3. Remove the glove box bin and the inner glove box
door panel from the outer glove box door panel.
4. Remove the two screws (1) that secure the glove
box latch (2) to the outer glove box door panel (3)
and remove the latch.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the glove box latch (2) into the outer glove
box door panel (3).
2. Install the two screws (1) that secure the glove box
latch to the outer glove box door panel. Tighten the
screws to 2 Nꞏm (17 in. lbs.).
3. Position the inner glove box door panel (3) and the
glove box bin (2) onto the outer glove box door
panel (4).
4. Install the fifteen screws (1) that secure the inner
glove box door panel and the glove box bin to the
outer glove box door panel. Tighten the screws to 2
Nꞏm (17 in. lbs.).
5. Install the glove box (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRU-
MENT PANEL/GLOVE BOX - INSTALLATION).

7. Remove the two bolts (1) that secure the steering
column support bracket to the instrument panel.
8. Remove the park brake release handle actuator
rod (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/PARKING BRAKE/RE-
LEASE - REMOVAL).

12. Remove the three bolts (1) that secure the left
side of the instrument panel to the dash panel.
13. Remove the floor console, if equipped (Refer to
23 - BODY/INTERIOR/FLOOR CONSOLE -
REMOVAL).
14. Remove the air bag control module cover, if
equipped (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RE-
STRAINTS/AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE -
REMOVAL).
15. Disconnect the air bag control module electrical
connector (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RE-
STRAINTS/AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE -
REMOVAL).

16. Remove the two bolts (1) that secure the instru-
ment panel to the center of the floor panel.
17. Remove the right cowl trim cover (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/COWL TRIM - REMOVAL).
18. Disconnect the two instrument panel wire harness
connectors from the two body wire harness con-
nectors (1) located on the right side of the cowl
panel (2).

19. Disconnect the antenna coaxial cable connector
(1) from the radio coaxial cable connector (2)
located on the right side of the cowl panel.
20. Remove the one bolt (2) that secures the instru-
ment panel (3) to the HVAC housing (1) below the
glove box opening (4).

23. Remove the three bolts (1) that secure the right
side instrument panel bracket to the dash panel.
24. Remove the four screws (2) that secure the
instrument panel (5) to the top of the cowl panel
(1).
25. Remove the two bolts (4) that secure the instru-
ment panel to the top of the cowl panel.
26. With the help of an assistant, lift the instrument
panel up and off of the cowl panel and remove
the instrument panel from the vehicle.
27. If required, remove the four plastic screws inserts
(3) from the top of the cowl panel.
INSTALLATION
1. If removed, install the four plastic screw inserts (3)
into the top of the cowl panel (1).
2. With the help of an assistant, position the instru-
ment panel (5) into the vehicle and install the right
side guide pin and the left side guide hook to the
sides of the cowl panel.
3. Install the two bolts (4) that secure the instrument
panel to the top of the cowl panel.
4. Tighten the bolts to 12 Nꞏm (9 ft. lbs.).
5. Install the four screws (2) that secure the instru-
ment panel to the top of the cowl panel.
6. Tighten the screws to 2 Nꞏm (20 in. lbs.).