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How do you remove the pillar trim and scuff panel in a 1996 jeep grand cherokee
I want to run my remote, power and rca wires under the scuff panel in my 1996 jeep grand cherokee and I cant figure out how to remove the scuff panel to run the wires underneath. It seems you need to remove the seatbelts and the pillar trim to be able to do it and I cant figure that out either.
You need to remove all the skrews from the door. Normaly there is one in the handle of the door, one behind the in door lach handel and one under the bump out for the arm rest on the door. Than you need to take a flat head skrew driver slowly priying the panel off. There are plastic clips on the backside of the panel it is ok if you brake a few.
Place the transfer case in low range. Pry the shift indicator bezel out of the console using a trim stick.
Apply the parking brake and place the transfer case in neutral. Remove the parking brake trim insert. Remove the console attaching screws. Lift the console up and disconnect the 4WD indicator lamp hamess. Remove the console.
Remove the passenger side knee blocker. Remove the single end screw. Remove the screws below the glove box. Remove the screw at the courtesy lamp. Remove the ash receiver and the screws behind it. Remove the instrument panel armature screw behind the ash receiver. Open the glove box and remove the screws behind it. Lower the panel and disconnect the lamp harnesses. For additional instrument panel service procedures to complete steps 6 thru 25, refer to Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators/ Instrument Cluster / Carrier/ Service and Repair/ Procedures. See: Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators\Instrument Cluster / Carrier\Service and Repair
Remove the pod switch bezels on both sides of the steering column with a trim stick.
Remove the drive side knee blocker. Remove the end screw and screws located at the bottom of the knee blocker.
Remove the cowl top trim panel by prying it up with a trim stick. Remove the solar sensor if equipped.
Remove the "A" post trim panels.
Remove the remove the bolts that attach the lower instrument panel reinforcement to the instrument panel armature and remove the reinforcement.
Disconnect the park lamp switch.
Pull back the carpet at the transmission tunnel from the base of the instrument panel center bezel. Remove the nuts from the upper studs and bolts through the floor that secure the instrument panel center bracket.
Remove the bolts that secure the instrument panel center bracket to the drivers side of the transmission tunnel.
Remove the screws securing the Vehicle Information Center and remove it. Remove the screw fastening the mounting bracket.
Unplug the vacuum harness connector or vent tube on ATC equipped vehicles and the wire harness located under the passenger side of the instrument panel.
Remove the screws holding the passenger side kick panel, along with the screw from the kick panel shroud.
Unplug the antenna cable near the right cowl side panel.
Unplug the instrument panel wire harness connectors from the junction block at the right cowl side panel.
Remove the bolts that secure the instrument panel armature to the windshield fence.
Remove the nuts that secure the top if the instrument panel armature to the windshield fence.
Remove the bolts that secure the ends of the instrument panel to the cowl side panel.
Remove the nuts that secure the steering column to the brake pedal support and lower the steering column.
Remove the bolts that secure the instrument panel armature to the brake pedal support.
Place a protective cover on the seats. Lift the instrument panel off the windshield fence studs and maneuver the instrument panel out and lower it onto the seats.
Disconnect the refrigerant lines from the evaporator tubes. Make sure to install plugs or tape the ends of the lines and fittings to ensure that excessive amounts of moisture do not contaminate the A/C system.
Remove the vacuum line at the tee from the main vacuum supply harness. This line runs through the body with the upper refrigerant line.
Remove the Powertrain Control Module with connectors intact and set aside.
Remove the heater A/C housing mounting nuts from the studs on the engine compartment side of the dash.
Remove the heater A/C housing from the vehicle.
To Install the components, reverse the procedure stated above. Torque Specifications: Instrument panel center bracket to floor transmission tunnel fastener: 28 Nm (250 in. lbs.) Instrument panel to windshield fence bolts and nuts: 12 Nm (105 in. lbs.) Instrument panel to cowl side inner panel bolts: 12 Nm (105 in. lbs.) Instrument panel to steering column support bolts: 12 Nm (105 in. lbs.)
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If your motor is audible and your fuses and connectors are okay, you may have to take a close look at the plastic gear parts up in the roof. The nylon parts do wear out since they are in the roof and more exposed to different temperatures. If any of that mechanism fails then your sunroof will stop working even if the motor is still good. It is a bit of a PITA to get to it since you will have to remove the headliner to get at the mechanism and then identify the worn part and replace it CAUTION: The sunroof system is timed from the factory so that the motor shuts off automatically when the sunroof window reaches a certain position. Extreme care must be taken when removing the motor, timing may be thrown off causing possible damage to the sunroof system. Anytime the motor is removed from the sunroof assembly the sunroof glass panel must be in the FULLY CLOSED POSITION or the unit will be out of timing. The drive motor cannot be reset to the park position after being removed.
CAUTION: The sunroof motor should only be powered through the vehicle battery and sunroof wire harness. Applying power to the sunroof motor leads will cause failure of the control module.
Move glass panel to the fully closed position.
Move glass panel to the fully closed position.
Remove the A-pillar trim. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/A-PILLAR TRIM - REMOVAL)
Remove the B-pillar upper trim. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM - REMOVAL)
Remove the C-pillar trim. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/C-PILLAR TRIM - REMOVAL)
Remove the D-pillar trim. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/D-PILLAR TRIM - REMOVAL)
Remove the sunvisors. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/SUN VISOR - REMOVAL)
Remove the overhead console. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/OVERHEAD CONSOLE - REMOVAL)
Disconnect the control switch wire connector.
Remove headliner as necessary to gain access to sunroof drive motor. Refer to Headliner Removal and Installation for proper procedures.
Disconnect the drive motor wire harness connectors (Sunroof Drive Motor and Express Module).
Remove drive motor fasteners and remove motor from the sunroof housing
Parking aid speaker attached to the parking aid module.
Remove the RH quarter trim panel. For additional information, refer to Section 501-05 .
Disconnect the parking aid module electrical connector
Remove the bolt and the parking aid module.
To install, reverse the removal procedure
The parking aid system is disabled if a fault is detected in one of the 4 sensors, the parking aid speaker, or the parking aid module. This is indicated by the parking aid disabled warning. The parking aid module is on the international standards organization (ISO) 9141 network and can be diagnosed with a diagnostic tool.
Rear Quarter Trim Panel
Removal and Installation
All vehicles
Remove the rear door scuff plate.
Remove the C-pillar trim panel. For additional information, refer to C-Pillar Trim Panel in this section.
Remove the D-pillar trim panel. For additional information, refer to D-Pillar Trim Panel in this section.
Remove the liftgate scuff plate trim panel.
Vehicles with third row seating
Remove the third row seat. For additional information, refer to Section 501-10 .
Lock and unlock both run off the same power supply...I'd be looking for a bad switch or a broken wire in the door harness where the wires go through the rubber boot between the door and pillar.
- Remove trim plug from mirror flag bezel. - Remove screws attaching trim panel to door - Using a trim remover, detach trim panel perimeter push-in fasteners from door trim panel - Lift trim panel upward and separate from door. - If equipped, disconnect harness connectors for power accesories. - Disconnect latch rods from inside handle actuator - Finally, separate trim panel from vehicle.
Step 1 Disconnect the negative battery cable before you take off the grand Cherokee front door trim panel. Remove all screws and clips.
Step 2 Detachthe window trim cover screw, and control lever screw beforedisconnecting the entire mirror trim cover. Remove the rubber coverinside the mirror cover, and disconnect the electrical wire.
Step 3 Remove three nuts from the power mirror using a Torx® star-shaped screwdriver.
Step 4 Pull out the outside rear view mirror. Guide the power wire through the hole in the door.
Install the New Mirror
Step 1 Replace the old mirror. Put the new power mirror in place. Push the new wiring through the hole in the door.
Step 2 Install and tighten the three retaining screws you took off when removing the old mirror.
Step 3 Connect the power mirror wiring to the connection located on the door panel. Replace the rubber cover and interior mirror cover.
Step 4 Put the front door trim panel back in place by securing all clips and tightening all screws.
Step 5 Connect the Subaru Outback's battery cable to restore the power.
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the security module is located behind the dash trim at the glove box. remove glove box door, and top crash pad, and trim around glove box door. The security module is mounted behind the trim panel. Unplug it and it bypassed.
Check the wires inside the rubber according between the drivers door and the pillar. you will find at least one wire broken. Grand Cherokees are notorious for this problem. At least it's easy to fix though.
there is a trim panel on top of rear bumper if you look underneath there are clips that go through metal bumper also there are 4 plastic fasteners that will need to be replaced after removing best to get clips at dealer cheap enough hope this helps ya
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