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How to Remove a Dash in a 2010 Dodge 3500

To access the radio or instrument cluster wiring, you will need to remove the dashboard on your 2010 Dodge 3500. Or if the dash is cracked or faded from use, you may want to replace it with a new or used one in good condition that can be found at an auto wrecking yard. The dashboard is comprised of several panels, some overlapping each other. You can remove the dash from your home garage using a couple of inexpensive and readily available tools.

Instructions

1

Set the emergency brake and shift vehicle into low gear. If you have an automatic transmission, put in park. Tilt the steering column down.

2

Unscrew the four screws on the lower and upper part of the instrument cluster using a Phillips-head screwdriver. Pry around the edge of the plastic that is above the steering column and around the radio and A/C controls using a flat-head screwdriver.

3

Pull out the plastic piece, known as a bezel, until it detaches from its clips. Unplug the electrical wiring behind it.

4

Find the knee bolster and remove the screws with a Phillips-head screwdriver. The knee bolster is a panel on the lower part of the dashboard near the drivers knees. In the event of an accident, it absorbs the forward-motion energy of the drivers body, thus lessening the force of an impact. Pry off their clips along the top with a flat-head screwdriver. Disconnect the link clip for the parking brake. The link clip is a U-shaped piece underneath the parking brake lever.

5

Open the glove box and unscrew all the screws. Pull the surrounding panel away from the glove box and unplug the electrical wires behind it.

6

Locate the passengers side of the instrument panel and pry off the end cap with a flat-head screwdriver. An end cap is a little circular plastic piece that covers the head of a screw to protect it and to make it look more aesthetically pleasing. Unscrew the screw behind it. Unscrew the final eight screws along the top and bottom of the dash and pull out the glove box and panel.