REMOVAL
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING
COLUMN, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, OR INSTRU-
MENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SER-
VICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY
NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO
MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR
TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER
DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE
WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE
TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD
RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Reach under the outboard side of the steering
column opening in the instrument panel to access the
instrument panel wire harness connector for the com-
bination flasher located on a mounting tab on the
back of the instrument panel armature (Fig. 4).
(3) Grasp the combination flasher and connector
firmly and pull them toward the dash panel to disen-
gage the connector from the mounting tab on the
instrument panel armature.
(4) Remove the combination flasher from the
instrument panel wire harness connector.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING
COLUMN, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, OR INSTRU-
MENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SER-
VICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY
NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO
MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR
TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER
DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE
WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE
TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD
RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
(1) Position the combination flasher to the instru-
ment panel wire harness connector (Fig. 4).
(2) Align the combination flasher terminals with
the terminal cavities in the instrument panel wire
harness connector.
(3) Using hand pressure, push in firmly on the
combination flasher until the terminals are fully
seated in the terminal cavities in the instrument
panel wire harness connector.
(4) Align the slot in the combination flasher con-
nector with the mounting tab on the instrument
panel armature.
(5) Using hand pressure, push the combination
flasher connector firmly onto the mounting tab until
it is fully engaged in the slot.
(6) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
Fig. 4 Combination Flasher
1 - COMBINATION FLASHER
2 - INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR
3 - 16-WAY DATA LINK CONNECTOR
4 - STEERING COLUMN OPENING COVER
8L - 12
LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR
AN
COMBINATION FLASHER (Continued)