Dakota Quad Cab 2WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2001)
Fig.4 Overhead Console Bracket Remove/Install
4. Remove the two screws that secure the front of the overhead console bracket to the roof front header.
5. Using a sharp utility knife, cut through the double-faced tape that secures the rear flange of the overhead console bracket to the roof panel.
6. Remove the overhead console bracket from the roof panel.
INSTALLATION
Overhead Console
1. Position the overhead console near the mounting location on the headliner.
2. Reconnect the roof wire harness connector to the overhead console wire harness connector.
3. Align the locating pin on the rear of the overhead console housing with the receptacle in the rear of the overhead console bracket.
4. Align the two snap clips on the overhead console housing with their receptacles in the overhead console bracket.
5. Push upward firmly and evenly on the sides of the overhead console housing over both of the snap clip locations until each of the two snap clips is
fully engaged with its receptacle in the overhead console bracket.
6. Install and tighten the screw that secures the front of the overhead console housing to the overhead console bracket. Tighten the screw to 1.9 Nm
(17 in. lbs.).
7. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
Overhead Console Bracket
1. Remove any remnants of the old double-faced tape from the roof panel and the rear flange of the overhead console bracket and clean these areas
with a suitable solvent to remove any traces of grease, oil or adhesive residue. When installing the overhead console bracket, always apply a new
piece of double- faced tape to the rear flange of the bracket.
2. Align the two locating pins on the front of the overhead console bracket with the receptacles in the roof front header.
3. Lower the rear flange of the overhead console bracket from the roof panel far enough to access and remove the release paper from the
double-faced tape.
4. Push upward firmly and evenly on the rear flange of the overhead console bracket over the double-faced tape to ensure complete adhesion to the
roof panel.
5. Install and tighten the two screws that secure the front of the overhead console bracket to the roof front header. Tighten the screws to 1.9 Nm (17
in. lbs.).
6. Install the headliner onto the roof panel. Refer to Headliner in the Removal and Installation of Body for the procedures.
7. Install the overhead console onto the overhead console bracket. Refer to Overhead Console in the Removal and Installation for the procedures.
8. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
