64 11 992 Removing and installing/replacing solar sensor

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Special tools required:

64 1 020 RELEASE HOOK

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove instrument panel trim, see 51 45 030 REMOVING AND INSTALLING INSTRUMENT PANEL TRIM .

Fig 1: Special Tool (64 1 020)

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Lever out solar sensor (1) with special tool 64 1 020 in direction of arrow.

Feed wiring harness of solar sensor (1) out of retainers of instrument panel trim (2).

Remove solar sensor (1) from instrument panel trim (2).