MJCARENA Posted October 22, 2010 Posted October 22, 2010 Will a dash out of a 94 Cherokee be a direct replacement for the one I have in my 88 MJ. I have a couple of small cracks on top of my dash pad and found a perfect one at the junk yard in a 1994 Cherokee, it looks like it should fit, but I thought I would ask to be sure. Thanks
cluricaunne Posted October 22, 2010 Posted October 22, 2010 yep, same thru 96. Lot of work to replace though...
MJCARENA Posted October 23, 2010 Author Posted October 23, 2010 Thanks for the info. I will go get it and probably change it out some time in the future, no rush, just like to have a replacement around. Thanks again.
Geonovast Posted October 23, 2010 Posted October 23, 2010 Just remember you need to reuse ALL your wiring, including your gauge cluster, and all heater control stuff. Just an FYI.
1986Comanche Posted October 23, 2010 Posted October 23, 2010 Also, Don't forget that you have to swap the VIN plate from your original dash to the dash that you're putting in.
btm24 Posted October 23, 2010 Posted October 23, 2010 Also, Don't forget that you have to swap the VIN plate from your original dash to the dash that you're putting in. why is that? :dunno: Brandon
1986Comanche Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 Also, Don't forget that you have to swap the VIN plate from your original dash to the dash that you're putting in. why is that? :dunno: Brandon Because the VIN that is on the dash that he's putting in is not the VIN to his truck.
MJCARENA Posted October 25, 2010 Author Posted October 25, 2010 I picked up that dash at the junk yard, wasn't to bad to take out since the steering column and seats were missing already. Took about 30 minutes to remove. Feels like it will take about 2 hours to put back in with the wire harness clips and try to put the screws up by the windshield without dropping them. The old vin plate just popped off by prying under it with a little screwdriver next to the rivets. Hope I can do this with my original and just pop it back in, so the rivets are correct. Thanks for the info.
btm24 Posted October 26, 2010 Posted October 26, 2010 Also, Don't forget that you have to swap the VIN plate from your original dash to the dash that you're putting in. why is that? :dunno: Brandon Because the VIN that is on the dash that he's putting in is not the VIN to his truck. Which is bad why? Brandon
MJCARENA Posted October 27, 2010 Author Posted October 27, 2010 Also, Don't forget that you have to swap the VIN plate from your original dash to the dash that you're putting in. why is that? :dunno: Brandon Because the VIN that is on the dash that he's putting in is not the VIN to his truck. Which is bad why? Brandon I am replacing the whole dash not just the instrument cluster. The vin number is the serial number for the truck, each vehicle is different. It is illegal to put a different vin on your truck. I could steal your truck and put the vin plate from a junk truck I bought on yours and register it. It would not show up as stolen. Then I could sell your truck to someone else. There are other places on the truck where it is stamped but they usaully don't look there when registering a vehicle.
btm24 Posted October 27, 2010 Posted October 27, 2010 Also, Don't forget that you have to swap the VIN plate from your original dash to the dash that you're putting in. why is that? :dunno: Brandon Because the VIN that is on the dash that he's putting in is not the VIN to his truck. Which is bad why? Brandon I am replacing the whole dash not just the instrument cluster. The vin number is the serial number for the truck, each vehicle is different. It is illegal to put a different vin on your truck. I could steal your truck and put the vin plate from a junk truck I bought on yours and register it. It would not show up as stolen. Then I could sell your truck to someone else. There are other places on the truck where it is stamped but they usaully don't look there when registering a vehicle. oh ok well now i know. I was thinking that if you have all ove the other vins on the truck it would not be illegal because you replaced the dash. but now i understand, Thank you Brandon
dasbulliwagen Posted October 27, 2010 Posted October 27, 2010 In the original "Gone in 60 seconds" from 1973, they were doing this. They would buy a wrecked car or parts, take the VIN from it, steal a new car just like the wrecked one, swap the VIN's and re sell the stolen car with the wrecked car VIN. And on that note... I'm still dissappointed that they replaced the original Eleanor with a 1967. Yeah maybe the 67 is sexier than the 73, but the 73 was still a bad azz car! Ive loved the 73 style since I was a little kid and a neighbor had one. They are making a comeback though... nice to see!
artimus Posted October 27, 2010 Posted October 27, 2010 In the original "Gone in 60 seconds" from 1973, they were doing this. They would buy a wrecked car or parts, take the VIN from it, steal a new car just like the wrecked one, swap the VIN's and re sell the stolen car with the wrecked car VIN. And on that note... I'm still dissappointed that they replaced the original Eleanor with a 1967. Yeah maybe the 67 is sexier than the 73, but the 73 was still a bad azz car! Ive loved the 73 style since I was a little kid and a neighbor had one. They are making a comeback though... nice to see! comanches are reliable
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now