Pull off the door gasket which snaps into place, watch out for any butyl tape as it can be messy to clean up. Then remove the two 10mm bolts holding on the pull handle and remove the handle. To remove the pillar trim on the Tacoma, pop out the two fastener covers using a small standard screwdriver. The wifi antenna will be installed behind the pillar trim, just like I did for the Ranger installation. The plug electrical connector on the rear comes out in two pieces, there will be tabs which are depressed to unclip it, then remove. Pull out the antenna wire, it just slides into place. Then remove the four 8mm bolts, two on each side of the radio. I had to hook up the battery to get this. Make sure you remove the cd if it’s in the radio as you won’t be able to retrieve it after. Then remove the light in the ashtray which pulls out, I used pliers for added grip. The yellow connector has a spring-loaded locking latch that needs to be pushed back when disconnecting.ĭisconnect the cigarette lighter at the bottom. Disconnect the plug on the rear for the passenger airbag switch. There will be various clips around the trim, take your time, especially in the cold as you can crack the plastic. Using a nylon trim tool, you can start at the top or bottom, it doesn’t really matter, carefully remove the radio bezel. Remove the two Phillips screws hidden behind the HVAC panel holding on the bezel. Start from the outer hole and move your way across the panel. If your fingers are too large, use a nylon trim tool to unclip the HVAC panel. They simply slide out of their location, they have an alignment groove so their position can’t be mixed up. For the HVAC panel, pull off the rotational knobs. There will be a Phillips screw on the bottom which needs to be removed. Remove the ashtray, depress the top metal portion and pull straight out. Next is disconnecting the electrical components on the rear, for this, I have two 12v power ports and the factory security led.

Push in the center of the clip, then remove, and the panel can be lifted out. This trim piece should have two push-in clips, one on each side as shown by the exposed holes. When I bought this truck, the interior was partially apart and some fasteners were missing so I’ll try to do my best to cover what’s missing. Remove the lower trim panel below the radio bezel. First is disconnecting the battery as we are working with the electrical system.

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