Dash plate removal?

[Johnson13]

Hey guy's, I have an opportunity to have my passenger side dash plate signed by my racing hero Matt Kenseth, and want to know if there is a way to remove it. I want to remove the piece with BOSS 302 on it preferably.

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

Hey guy's, I have an opportunity to have my passenger side dash plate signed by my racing hero Matt Kenseth, and want to know if there is a way to remove it. I want to remove the piece with BOSS 302 on it preferably.

It's attached to the airbag. If you remove the glove box tray, you will see a number of bolts that secure the air bag to the dash frame. I think there are 2 or 3 bolts. Also disconnect the wiring harness from the airbag itself (disconnect the battery first just to be safe). Then the whole unit should pop out of the dash frame.

 

[Johnson13]

Thanks, can I sepparate the airbags from the plate? I can't see shipping that whole unit to Wisconsin from Canada and expecting the airbag to stay intact.

 

[steveespo]

Jason
There are metal tabs on the Airbag module that the Dash trim cover hooks over. I used a channel lock pliers to slightly bend them up and stretched the cover off of the hooks. Once you get it out you will see what I mean. Just take it easy and it'll come right off. Disconnect the battery 1 hour prior to starting to allow the Air Bag power capacitor to drain down so you don't have an accidental discharge,
Steve

 

[GOT SVT]

did you consider ordering a new one from ford?

no idea on cost