Question about Dashboard.

[AlFischer]

I want to mount a 7" wireless display for the B/U camera on my 29' travel trailer. Prefer to solidly mount it. There is a depression in the center of the dash right over the standard display that came with the truck. I removed the plastic cover and underneath are 2 torx screws. Look like good candidates to fasten a mount to. (with longer screws)
What are they holding? I don't want to remove them and have something fall out!

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[Ram4Sam]

Those screws secure the faceplate around the evic screen to the dash. If you remove them you can tilt the facia plate back to access the radio/screen/nav unit assy.

sam

 

[AlFischer]

Thanks for the answer.

That sounds good. I assume that a reasonably decent mechanic can do it and then replace them without creating a mess!

Damned Ram won't sell me a shop manual!

 

[sag2]

View attachment Radio display bezel removal.pdfThis should help.

 

[AlFischer]

Thank you. What book is the PDF from? Is the book available to mere mortals?

 

[MattandLana]

Thank you. What book is the PDF from? Is the book available to mere mortals?

You can buy the full workshop manual on TechConnect for about $140 or so. it's a clunky interface, but seems relatively complete barring circuit diagrams. Only works on Windows, but for Mac users out there I have successfully installed it in a VirtualBox Windows machine. With a bit of editing you can also get it to run off the hard drive, so you don,t need to carry the CD.

 

[AlFischer]

I ordered the 'manual' right after buying the truck. It I less than any Haynes book I have ever seen. Not worth $5 let alone over $100. Came close to returning it and DEMANDING a refund. Calling it a clunky interface is being kind!

 

[sag2]

I have not seen the manual sold by TechAuthority but it should be identical in content to what I and all the other dealer technicians use. The procedure I posted is right from TechConnect.

 

[AlFischer]

sag2:

I certainly hope that you Pros at a dealer have better that what I got from TechAuthority. The CD the sold me is a joke. Right now we are away from home. When I get back I will upload it an send you a link.

 

[Newsa]

Any way to take one out at a time and screw one long screw while the shorter original is still in place?
Probably depemds on how your mount looks