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2008 - MX-5 - Body and Accessories

DASHBOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [LF].)
3. Remove the following parts:
a. Console (See CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
b. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
c. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
d. Console panel (See CONSOLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
e. Center panel unit (See CENTER PANEL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
f. Lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
g. Knee bolster (See KNEE BOLSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
h. Column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
i. Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
j. Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
k. Combination switch (See COMBINATION SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
l. Steering shaft (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
m. Meter hood (See METER HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
n. Instrument cluster (See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
o. Side panel (See SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
p. Hood release lever (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [ADVANCED KEYLESS SYSTEM].)
q. Female wedge (See CONVERTIBLE TOP DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY.)
r. A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
s. Scuff plate (See SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
t. Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
u. Fuse box No.1

4. Disconnect the dashboard harness connectors.
5. Remove in the order indicated in the figure.
6. Install in the reverse order of removal.



1

Evaporator temperature sensor connector

2

Short code connector

3

Power MOS FET connector

4

Blower motor connector

5

Airflow mode actuator connector

6

Nut

7

Cover

8

Bolt A

9

Bolt B

10

Bolt C

11

Bolt D

12

Bolt E

13

Dashboard




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