Oct 242012
ACDelco 15-72958 Heater and Air Conditioner Control Assembly
- Built specifically for vehicle from General Motors
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List Price: $ 189.34
Price: $ 95.87
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I bought this heater control for my wife’s 2004 Tahoe. It couldn’t have been easier to swap this one in for the old one that came with the car. Installation required pulling the dash cover off which is very easy to do. It’s only held on with simple clips so it’s just a matter of grabbing hold of the cover (it’s the large plastic piece that surrounds the instrument cluster, radio and climate controls) and giving a firm tug. It’s kind of like pulling a very snug tupperware lid off a container, start in one corner and work your way around till it’s off. You will have to tip the steering wheel down as far as it will go and put the car in 1st gear to get the gear shift out of the way and then you’ll be able to get the dash cover off the dash. Actually changing the climate control panel requires removal of two 7mm hex head screws. The controls will come free of the dash at that point and then you will need to disconnect two wire-harness connectors off the back of the control unit. Again, very easy. To install the new unit you will re-connect the wire harness’, attach the controls back to the dash with the screws you took off and pop the dash cover back on. Putting the dash cover back on requires lowering the steering wheel back down and putting the car back into 1st gear. Re-installation of the dash cover is a little trickier than pulling it off but only because you have to get the instrument cluster section back in place first before you can get the rest of the cover in place. If you’re doing this project in winter I would suggest heating the car up till it’s nice and toasty so that the plastic is more pliable. I would be concerned that it might crack if you try to wrestle it off the car when it’s stone cold. Getting the cover re-secured should be as simple as gently tapping it into place with the heel of your palm. Plan on 30-60 min. start to finish to do this project.
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Exact item needed to replace a broken one. Saved money here over dealer pricing. Great delivery.
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|ACDelco 15-72958 Heater and Air Conditioner Control Assembly,
This was a perfect fit and worked great, but it was not the problem. Installation was super easy. Just take the dash cover off, it pops out with a screw driver. You will have to lower the steering wheel all the way down to get it off. Then two screws to take the unit out, then two plugs..Then its out..real easy.
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