u take the wooden piece off first in the top left hand corner and remove the ring around the key hole....then u can pop that whole piece off(from the left AC to the radio) then u can look right into there..i have a rocker switch for my LEDs too....check it out Still Moddin....
Would it matter if I have the push button start? SO I have to remove the wood trim on the part of the left vent in order to get to the bottom portion with the fuel cap and trunk buttons?
What Minus(-) is suggesting is an alternative to removing the lower left finish panel. What you really want is to get to the the fuel and trunk lid release switches, because there are 1 or 2 blank positions just to the right you can use for your LED switch.
If you prefer to work from the bottom up . . .
Get the interior good and warm (unless you live in a worm climate), so the plastic and blind fasteners will not be brittle.
Remove the left front door sill plate (pull up). Some of the fasteners will come off and will have to be retrieved and slid back into place for reassembly later.
Remove the left cowl panel (the one just below the hood release). pull away and back; thee are several hidden clips and pawls retaining it.
Remove the hood release handle, with the cable still attached to it.
A bolt will be revealed that retains the lower left edge of the lower finish panel. On the right, there is a rectangular plastic cover that must be pried off to reveal a screw that retains the lower right edge. Remove both the bolt and the screw.
The entire panel can now be pulled down and back. There are 7 blind clips where it meets the driver's knee airbag cover, and 4 blind pawls along the edge where it meets the instrument panel.
Remove the switch connectors.
Check for any broken clips/pawls, or any that did not remain attached to the panel.
I suggest not to drill any holes near the driver's knee airbag, which is below the steering column.
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What Minus(-) is suggesting is an alternative to removing the lower left finish panel. What you really want is to get to the the fuel and trunk lid release switches, because there are 1 or 2 blank positions just to the right you can use for your LED switch.
If you prefer to work from the bottom up . . .
Get the interior good and warm (unless you live in a worm climate), so the plastic and blind fasteners will not be brittle.
Remove the left front door sill plate (pull up). Some of the fasteners will come off and will have to be retrieved and slid back into place for reassembly later.
Remove the left cowl panel (the one just below the hood release). pull away and back; thee are several hidden clips and pawls retaining it.
Remove the hood release handle, with the cable still attached to it.
A bolt will be revealed that retains the lower left edge of the lower finish panel. On the right, there is a rectangular plastic cover that must be pried off to reveal a screw that retains the lower right edge. Remove both the bolt and the screw.
The entire panel can now be pulled down and back. There are 7 blind clips where it meets the driver's knee airbag cover, and 4 blind pawls along the edge where it meets the instrument panel.
Remove the switch connectors.
Check for any broken clips/pawls, or any that did not remain attached to the panel.
Yea Thats A Good Idea Too...Just a Lil More Work....Infact I Didnt Even Take Anything Off To Have My Switch and LEDs Installed...He Just Took Out The Blank Plate...and Ran The Wires Thru From The Hood...Double Checked From Under the Drivers Seat....and BOOM!.....But Either Way Should Work...Lets Us Know How It Goes
What Minus(-) is suggesting is an alternative to removing the lower left finish panel. What you really want is to get to the the fuel and trunk lid release switches, because there are 1 or 2 blank positions just to the right you can use for your LED switch.
If you prefer to work from the bottom up . . .
Get the interior good and warm (unless you live in a worm climate), so the plastic and blind fasteners will not be brittle.
Remove the left front door sill plate (pull up). Some of the fasteners will come off and will have to be retrieved and slid back into place for reassembly later.
Remove the left cowl panel (the one just below the hood release). pull away and back; thee are several hidden clips and pawls retaining it.
Remove the hood release handle, with the cable still attached to it.
A bolt will be revealed that retains the lower left edge of the lower finish panel. On the right, there is a rectangular plastic cover that must be pried off to reveal a screw that retains the lower right edge. Remove both the bolt and the screw.
The entire panel can now be pulled down and back. There are 7 blind clips where it meets the driver's knee airbag cover, and 4 blind pawls along the edge where it meets the instrument panel.
Remove the switch connectors.
Check for any broken clips/pawls, or any that did not remain attached to the panel.
I suggest not to drill any holes near the driver's knee airbag, which is below the steering column.
So if I follow Minus' way, Would I still go through these steps? It sound a bit complicated to be honest.
And If I follow Minus' way, What should I do about the push button?
Last edited by SilenTempest; 12-16-2011 at 11:07 PM.
not to sure about the keyless start.....send me ur email in a PM....i believe i have a pdf on how to take it off....step by step....honestly its VERY easy...everything pops off like legos....if there is a bezel around ur push to start button pop it off....my tool of the trade is a small flathead screw driver with eletrical tape on it
not to sure about the keyless start.....send me ur email in a PM....i believe i have a pdf on how to take it off....step by step....honestly its VERY easy...everything pops off like legos....if there is a bezel around ur push to start button pop it off....my tool of the trade is a small flathead screw driver with eletrical tape on it
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