Instrument Panel Courtesy Lamp Bracket

INSTRUMENT PANEL COURTESY LAMP BRACKET

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-BAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT 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 ACCIDENTAL AIR-BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the instrument panel fuse cover from the bottom of the junction block (JB) and body control module (BCM) unit.

Fig. 15:

3. Reach under the steering column opening cover to access and remove the screw that secures the courtesy lamp unit to the lower end of the instrument panel courtesy lamp bracket near the inboard side of the JB (Fig. 15).
4. Remove the courtesy lamp from the lower end of the courtesy lamp bracket.
5. Reach under the steering column opening cover to access and remove the screw that secures the courtesy lamp bracket and the inboard side of the JB to the instrument panel steering column support bracket.
6. Remove the courtesy lamp bracket from the inboard side of the JB and the instrument panel steering column support bracket.

INSTALLATION

1. Reach under the instrument panel to position the upper end of the courtesy lamp bracket to the inboard side of the junction block (JB) and the instrument panel steering column support bracket (Fig. 15).
2. Install the screw that secures the courtesy lamp bracket and the inboard side of the JB to the instrument panel steering column support bracket.
3. Position the courtesy lamp to the lower end of the courtesy lamp bracket.
4. Install the screw that secures the courtesy lamp to the lower end of the courtesy lamp bracket.
5. Install the instrument panel fuse cover to the bottom of the JB and body control module (BCM) unit.
6. Connect the battery negative cable.