how do you get the HVAC panel out?!

[geezerstiva]

ok, i've tried and i've tried, and i cant seem to figure out how to disconnect the cables that go to the instrument panel. can anyone help me?
oh yeah, the reason is that i've got a backlight bulb burnt out in my new festy, and i want to replace it with the one from the old car. thanks in advance.

[Title edited by Mod to help make understanding and searches easier]

[phantorn]

If I remeber correctly I used to disconnect it from the tranny and push the cable back through the firewall to give me more slack so you are not fighting it behind the cluster.You should be able to squeeze the realease then.

[geezerstiva]

no, i'm talking about the panel with the a/c controls and fan blower and stuff. is that not the right name? sorry for confusion.

[Pu241]

Environmental control panel or HVAC control center
Sure there are other names used for it too!

[stefan]

you have to disconnect the cables going to the heater case and the fresh/recirc box. not too fun

[geezerstiva]

but where are the connections? and how the heck do you get to them?

[dahodges]

you want to do mine to? ha ha . let me know how it goes.

David

[stefan]

ither side of the heater case and 1 behind the glove box. pull out the glove box, 2 screws, makes things much easyier. the 2 on the case, go in the foot well and you should see them.

[SimonTuffGuy]

You SHOULD be able to pull out the panel enough to access the bulbs without disconnecting any of the cables.

[geezerstiva]

ok... but i'm worried about breaking something. i already broke the a/c blank cover doing stuff like that.

[geezerstiva]

btw thanks for editing my title admin. and dahodges, i'd love to help you out with anything if i can. when i fix it i'll post and tell you how it went.