Under Dash Cleansing

[Aptyp]

I've replaced the dash quite a few times before, so my questions have nothing to do with the execution in that department. Anyhow, I am replacing my dash and it's a wiring CLUSTERFUCK under there.

I want to clean up all the unnecessary extras and was wondering if anyone else has done it before? I have a few questions about getting rid of some stuff like cruise control and some of the dash lights.

I also noticed there are some empty plugs there that are just ziptied.

[Jean]

Depending on the year and model, you can remove the following:

all the cruise control wiring, everything unplugs here/
the obc wiring harness, simple harness
speaker wiring
air bag control unit/wiring

there isn't much else there, i would deff. keep the heater box and it's control unit... just re-wrap everything in new hockey tape and replace the gaskets on the the heater box while you are there and you are good.

[Aptyp]

I am keeping my OBS for a little while longer.

I want to get rid of a thousand extra light bulbs. I want to get rid of a window lock-button, which is stupid in a 2-door car with window switches in the middle. I will get rid of cruise control.

What is the black box under the dash on the driver side?

[iwantspeed]

door gong

[StereoInstaller1]

Which black box, there is all kinds of crap in there. Post a pic.

[Aptyp]

yes, door dong crap can go too. God I hate it.

[iwantspeed]

black hockey tape can help clean up the wiring down below also.

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[Aptyp]

tons of electrical tape worked great. I taped over the existing cloth tape in most cases.

Got rid of: cruise control, OBC, door chime and active check panel. Removed ALL of the extra wires and retaped everything back to it's original shape. Ran a few extra wires for things I wanted: bluetooth mic, and stereo cables. Ziptied everything into place. Got rid of most of the dash lighting in the center console.

Active check unit is a BITCH to remove...