-How to remove the upper and lower A/C-heater control assembly in a 1996 Toyota Avalon xls.

FALFORQUE

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1996 TOYOTA AVALON
204,000 MILES

A Knucklehead installed a Pioneer Stereo in my car and the A/C and Heater hasn't worked since. Checked fuses and found the #35 10a fuse blown. Replaced it and control buttons came on but with no blower, a/c or heater. Don't know if it is another fuse or he forgot to plug the control assembly back.

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RASMATAZ

MECHANIC
75,992 POSTS

The only way to find out what's happening back there is take it apart and investigate the wiring/connectors

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Monday, December 19th, 2011 AT 7:38 AM

FIXITMR

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Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait at least 3 minutes for the SRS memory to drain.

Remove the instrument lower finish panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Removal & Installation in the Body Interior section.

Disconnect the instrument center cluster panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Removal & Installation in the Body Interior section.

If removing a manual A/C control panel, disconnect the water valve control cable and the air mix damper control cable. Refer to Control Cables, Removal & Installation.

Disconnect the control panel connector.

Remove the 4 screws and A/C control lower panel.

Remove the 4 screws and A/C control upper panel with the radio.
Remove the screws and the upper and lower control panels

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