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the instrument panel diagnostics mounting bracket
(Fig. 4).
(4) Pull the combination flasher into the instru-
ment panel steering column opening far enough to
access the wire harness connector.
(5) Remove the combination flasher from the wire
harness connector.
(6) Remove the combination flasher from under
the instrument panel.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the combination flasher under the
instrument panel.
(2) Align the combination flasher terminals with
the terminal cavities in the wire harness connector.
(3) Push in firmly on the combination flasher until
the terminals are fully seated in the terminal cavities
in the wire harness connector.
(4) Install the combination flasher wire harness
connector retainer into the mounting hole of the
instrument panel diagnostics mounting bracket.
(5) Install the knee blocker onto the instrument
panel. Refer to Knee Blocker in the Removal and
Installation section of Group 8E - Instrument Panel
Systems for the procedures.
(6) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND HAZARD
WARNING SWITCH
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, REFER TO GROUP 8M - PASSIVE RESTRAINT
SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING
WHEEL,
STEERING
COLUMN,
OR
INSTRUMENT
PANEL
COMPONENT
DIAGNOSIS
OR
SERVICE.
FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS
COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOY-
MENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the knee blocker from the instrument
panel. Refer to Knee Blocker in the Removal and
Installation section of Group 8E - Instrument Panel
Systems for the procedures.
(3) Remove the three screws that secure the lower
steering column shroud to the upper shroud (Fig. 5).
(4) If the vehicle is equipped with a standard non-
tilt steering column, loosen the two upper steering
column mounting nuts. If the vehicle is equipped
Fig. 4 Combination Flasher Remove/Install
1 – DIAGNOSTICS MOUNTING BRACKET
2 – DIAGNOSTICS SPLICE BLOCK
3 – INSTRUMENT PANEL COURTESY LAMP
4 – DATA LINK CONNECTOR
5 – OUTBOARD STEERING COLUMN OPENING
6 – COMBINATION FLASHER AND CONNECTOR
Fig. 5 Steering Column Shrouds Remove/Install
1 – UPPER SHROUD
2 – SCREW (3)
3 – LOWER SHROUD
4 – STEERING WHEEL
8J - 6
TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD WARNING SYSTEMS
XJ
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)