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Dashboard/Steering Hanger Beam Removal/Installation

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations (see COMPONENT LOCATION INDEX ) and the precautions and procedures (see PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES ) before doing repairs or service.

NOTE:
  • Put on gloves to protect your hands.
  • Have an assistant help you when removing and installing the dashboard/steering hanger beam.
  • Take care not to scratch the dashboard, the body, or the related parts.
  1. Do the 12 volt battery terminal disconnection procedure (see 12 VOLT BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION ), then wait at least 3 minutes before beginning work.
  2. Remove these items:

    Driver's side 

  3. From under the dash, disconnect the right engine compartment wire harness connector (A), the left engine compartment wire harness connectors (B), the driver's side wire harness connectors (C), the driver's door wire harness connectors (D), the roof wire harness connectors (E), and remove the bolt with a TORX T30 bit, then release the left engine compartment wire harness (F) from the under-dash fuse/relay box (G).
    Fig 1: Engine Compartment Wire Harness Connector, Driver's Side Wire Harness Connectors And Under-Dash Fuse/Relay Box With Torque Specifications
    G06953438Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. From under the dash, remove the bolt.
    Fig 2: Under-Dash Bolt With Torque Specifications
    G06953439Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

    Center 

  5. From under the dash, disconnect the air hose (A), then remove it.
    Fig 3: Identifying Air Hose
    G06953440Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. From under the dash, disconnect the SRS unit connector (A), the yaw rate-acceleration sensor (B), the floor wire harness connector (C), and the A/C wire harness connectors (D). Detach the harness clip (E).
    Fig 4: Identifying SRS Unit Connector, Yaw Rate-Acceleration Sensor, Floor Wire Harness Connector And A/C Wire Harness Connectors
    G06953441Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  7. Remove the bolts (A).
    Fig 5: Bolt And Ground Bolt With Torque Specifications
    G06953442Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  8. Remove the ground bolt (B) with a TORX T30 bit.
  9. Remove the bolts, then lay the shift lever assembly (A) down on its side.
    Fig 6: Laying Shift Lever Assembly With Torque Specifications
    G06953443Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

    Passenger's side 

  10. Disconnect the antenna lead connector (A).
    Fig 7: Identifying Antenna Lead Connector
    G06953444Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  11. From under the dash, disconnect the passenger's door wire harness connector (A) and the the right engine compartment wire harness connectors (B).
    Fig 8: Identifying Passenger's Door Wire Harness Connector And Right Engine Compartment Wire Harness Connectors
    G06953445Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  12. Detach all of the harness and the connector clips.
  13. Remove the special bolts (A, B) from outside the passenger's door.
    1. Remove the caps (C, D).
    2. Loosen the special bolts until they disengage from the threads on the hanger beam side bracket (E), and engage the inside threads of the collar bolts (F). The thread lock on the special bolts makes the special bolts and the collar bolts turn together.
    3. Continue loosening the special bolts to turn the collar bolts into the space adjusters (G) until the nuts bottom out. This creates a gap (H) between the collar bolts and the body.
    4. Loosen the special bolts to disengage them from the collar bolts, then remove them.
      Fig 9: Removing Special Bolts From Outside Passenger's Door
      G06953446Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  14. Check that the collar bolts (A) are seated in the fixed space adjuster (B).
    1. Insert a 21 mm open-end wrench to the collar bolt.
    2. Gently turn the wrench counterclockwise. If the wrench turns easily, continue turning the collar bolt.
    3. If the wrench does not turn easily, the collar bolt is seated.
      NOTE: If either collar bolt was not seated, replace the special bolts.
      Fig 10: Inserting Open-End Wrench To Collar Bolt
      G06953447Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  15. From outside the driver's door, remove the caps (A, B), then remove the dashboard mounting bolts (C, D).
    Fig 11: Driver's Door Caps And Dashboard Mounting Bolts With Torque Specifications
    G06953448Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  16. Lift up on the dashboard (A) to release it from the guide pins (B). Carefully remove the dashboard through the door opening. Take care not to scratch the body with the collar bolts on the passenger's side.
    NOTE: Do not rest the dashboard on its lower center cover opening, or it may be damaged. Lay it on its front or back.
    Fig 12: Identifying Dashboard And Guide Pins
    G06953449Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  17. Install the dashboard in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
    • Make sure the dashboard fits onto the guide pins correctly.
    • Before tightening the bolts, make sure the wire harnesses are not pinched.
    • Make sure the connectors and the air hose are plugged in properly.
    • Before reinstalling the dashboard, be sure the collar bolts (A) on the passenger's side can be screwed/unscrewed lightly by hand, and then screw them into the space adjuster (B) fully by hand. Do not tighten them with any tools.
    • Before reinstalling the dashboard, screw the special bolts (C) into the collar bolts, and check that they turn together. If they do not turn together, replace the special bolts.
    • After setting the dashboard in the body, reinstall all of the mounting bolts but do not tighten them. First tighten the driver's side mounting bolts to the specified torque. Next, tighten the special bolts. As you tighten the bolts, the collar bolts screw out of the space adjuster until they contact the body. Continue tightening the special bolts to the specified torque.
    • Tighten all remaining mounting bolts to the specified torque.
    • After tightening both side bracket mounting bolts, tighten the center frame mounting bolts.
    • Do the 12 volt battery terminal reconnection procedure (see 12 VOLT BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION ).

    Special bolt tightening on passenger's side 

    Fig 13: Tightening Special Bolt On Passenger's Side With Torque Specifications
    G06953450Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
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