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Dodge Dakota (ND). Manual - part 322

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

2. Remove the glove box (4) from the instrument

panel (2). (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT
PANEL/GLOVE BOX - REMOVAL).

3. Reach behind the upper glove box opening to

access and depress the retaining latch on either
side of the glove box lamp and switch (3).

4. While holding the retaining latch depressed, push

the glove box lamp and switch unit out through the
mounting hole in the face of the instrument panel.

5. Disconnect the wire harness connector (1) from the

glove box lamp and switch.

6. Remove the lamp and switch from the instrument

panel.

INSTALLATION

BULB

WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supplemental
restraint system before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, occupant classification sys-
tem, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect
and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge
before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the supplemental
restraint system. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.

CAUTION: Always use the correct bulb size and type for replacement. An incorrect bulb size or type may
overheat and cause damage to the lamp, the socket and/or the lamp wiring.

1. Reach through the window (3) behind the instru-

ment panel glove box opening (1) to align the base
of the bulb with the bulb holder on the glove box
lamp and switch (2).

2. Push the bulb straight into the bulb holder until the

base is firmly seated.

3. Reinstall the glove box into the instrument panel.

(Refer

BODY/INSTRUMENT

PANEL/

GLOVE BOX - INSTALLATION).

4. Reconnect the battery negative cable.

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LAMP/SWITCH

1. Position the glove box lamp and switch (3) to the

mounting hole in the instrument panel (2).

2. Reconnect the wire harness connector (1) to the

lamp and switch.

3. Feed the wire harness back through the switch

mounting hole.

4. Align the lamp and switch with the mounting hole in

the instrument panel.

5. Using hand pressure, push the lamp and switch

firmly and evenly into the mounting hole until it is
fully seated.

6. Reinstall the glove box (4) into the instrument

panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
GLOVE BOX - INSTALLATION).

7. Reconnect the battery negative cable.

ILLUMINATION LAMP

REMOVAL

BULB - CMTC CONTROL

NOTE: There are provisions for three bulb/bulb holder units on the Compass Mini-Trip Computer (CMTC)
circuit board. The two outboard bulbs illuminate the CMTC push buttons, while the center bulb illuminates
the optional universal transmitter push buttons. Therefore, the center bulb location is only populated on
vehicles equipped with the optional universal transmitter.

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1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

2. Remove the overhead console (1) from the head-

liner. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/OVERHEAD
CONSOLE - REMOVAL).

3. Use a small thin-bladed screwdriver to rotate the

bulb holder (3) counterclockwise about 30 degrees
to unlock it from the keyed opening in the Com-
pass Mini-Trip Computer (CMTC) unit (2) circuit
board.

4. Pull the bulb holder and bulb straight out of the cir-

cuit board.

BULB - A/C-HEAT CONTROL

NOTE: There may be minor variations in the locations of the bulb/bulb holder units on the back of the A/C-
heater control as a result of various optional A/C-heater control units. However, the bulb types and service
procedures are identical for all of these bulbs.

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

2. Remove the center bezel (1) from the instrument

panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
INSTRUMENT

PANEL

CENTER

BEZEL

REMOVAL).

3. Use a small thin-bladed screwdriver to rotate the

bulb holder (3) counterclockwise about 30 degrees
to unlock it from the keyed opening in the front
A/C-heater control (2) circuit board.

4. Pull the bulb holder and bulb straight out of the cir-

cuit board.

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INSTALLATION

BULB - CMTC CONTROL

CAUTION: Always use the correct bulb size and type for replacement. An incorrect bulb size or type may
overheat and cause damage to the lamp, the socket and/or the lamp wiring.

1. Align the bulb holder and bulb (3) with the keyed

opening in the circuit board of the Compass Mini-
Trip Computer (CMTC) (2).

2. Insert the bulb holder and bulb straight into the cir-

cuit board until the bulb holder is firmly seated.

3. Using a small thin-bladed screwdriver, rotate the

bulb holder clockwise about 30 degrees on the cir-
cuit board to lock it into place.

4. Reinstall the overhead console (1) onto the head-

liner. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/OVERHEAD
CONSOLE - INSTALLATION).

5. Reconnect the battery negative cable.

BULB - A/C-HEAT CONTROL

CAUTION: Always use the correct bulb size and type for replacement. An incorrect bulb size or type may
overheat and cause damage to the lamp, the socket and/or the lamp wiring.

LAMPS/LIGHTING - INTERIOR - SERVICE INFORMATION

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