How to remove Control Panel on 2005 Ford Explorer

Removal & Installation

Electronic Automatic Temperature Control

1. Remove the radio chassis.
2. Remove the instrument panel finish panel.
   1. Remove the screws.
   2. Disengage the spring clips and remove the instrument panel finish panel.
      
      
      

      

      Fig. Removing control panel - automatic climate control

   
   
3. Disconnect the connectors.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Disconnect the connectors

4. Remove the screws and remove the electronic automatic temperature control module.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Automatic climate control assembly screws (arrows)

5. Remove the electronic automatic temperature control module.
   1. Disconnect the electrical connectors.
   2. Remove the nuts.
   3. Disconnect the vacuum harness connector.
      
      
      

      

      Fig. Electrical connectors (1), nuts (2) and vacuum harness connector (3)

   
   

To install:

1. Installation is the reverse of removal.

Manual Air Conditioning

1. Remove the radio chassis.
2. Remove the instrument panel finish panel.
   1. Remove the screws.
   2. Disengage the spring clips and remove the instrument panel finish panel.
      
      
      

      

      Fig. Removing control panel-manual A/C

   
   
3. Disconnect the connectors.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Disconnect the connectors

4. Remove the screws and remove the climate control assembly.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Manual climate control assembly screws (arrows)

5. Disconnect the climate control assembly.
   1. Disconnect the electrical connectors.
   2. Disconnect the vacuum harness connector.
      
      
      

      

      Fig. Electrical connectors (1) and vacuum harness connector (2)

   
   

To install:

1. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.

Manual Control

1. Remove the radio chassis.
2. Remove the instrument panel finish panel.
   1. Remove the screws.
   2. Disengage the spring clips and remove the instrument panel finish panel.
      
      
      

      

      Fig. Removing control panel - manual A/C

   
   
3. Disconnect the connectors.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Disconnect the connectors

4. Remove the screws and remove the climate control assembly.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Manual climate control assembly screws (arrows)

5. Disconnect the climate control assembly.
   1. Disconnect the electrical connectors.
   2. Disconnect the vacuum harness connector.
      
      
      

      

      Fig. Electrical connectors (1) and vacuum harness connector (2)

   
   

To install:

1. Installation is the reverse of removal.

With Electronic Automatic Temperature Control

1. Remove the radio chassis.
2. Remove the instrument panel finish panel.
   1. Remove the screws.
   2. Disengage the spring clips and remove the instrument panel finish panel.
      
      
      

      

      Fig. Removing control panel - automatic climate control

   
   
3. Disconnect the connectors.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Disconnect the connectors

4. Remove the screws and remove the electronic automatic temperature control module.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Automatic climate control assembly screws (arrows)

5. Remove the electronic automatic temperature control module.
   1. Disconnect the electrical connectors.
   2. Remove the nuts.
   3. Disconnect the vacuum harness connector.
      
      
      

      

      Fig. Electrical connectors (1), nuts (2) and vacuum harness connector (3)

   
   

To install:

1. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.

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