Ford Explorer, Mercury Mountaineer 02+ Installation Information
The instructions provided with the kit show how to do the
work without moving the dash panel. We have received feedback(and
agree) that it is difficult to access the motor and make the cut into
the plenum box. We have developed an alternative process to pull
back the dash panel and open the area for easier installation.
The work can be done without this procedure, but the extra time
to remove the dash will shorten the overall process in most cases.
The following video shows a vehicle with a center panel covering
the center of the dash. This process removes the center panel and
cuts the dash in half, pulling back only the driver's side of the dash.
A second process is also added below.
This set of videos also shows the later model Explorer and Mountaineer.
On this vehicle, the dash is a single piece and cannot be cut
without a visible cut in the dash panel. This process also cuts
some hidden plastic to get access to the actuator motor and is probably
easier than the process above.
