You're right! Mine was already detached from the first time I removed it. I hate airbags. 🚫 Remove at your own risk. 🚫 It detaches with 1 plug if I remember and is easy to remove. I left the airbag installed just unplugged it. This is not a recommendation because airbag light in dash will stay on indefinitely.

@@NaritasanStudios an airbag reset doesn't fix it?

No it doesn't

There is a way to reset the air bag light without going to the dealer or using a code reader. Make sure all accessories are off. Put the key in the ignition and turn the key to the on run position(but do not start the truck) . As soon as you have the key in this position keep it there for 7 seconds then immediately turn the key back to the off position. Wait 3 seconds and repeat the process. It usually takes 3 to 5 times for it to work but you will know it worked when your trip meter resets and the light is out. NOTE: Your air bag must be plugged in in order to reset the system.

Yes but as soon as I disconnect the airbag it will go off again 😓

🙌🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 glad it helped!

I have the same problem with a 2019 frontier, it has the dual controls and I believe the actuator is on the top but not sure?

Hey help me out! I have to replace the blend door actuator on my 2016 frontier. How deep do I need to get in this?!?! The entire dash?

@@chriscozzolino9824 Yes the dash plastic shell needs to come out. I did not need to take out the brace or heater box-only the shell. Lots of screws and dash components come off one at a time. Unfortunately it wont come out as a complete unit.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Glad it helped you. Blend door actuator is a tough one that was on the list, but I don't have the truck anymore so I don't have to worry about it now 🤣 sorry I never got it done for everyone on KZfaq though. Next time. 🍻👊🖖

You're welcome 🍻

You're welcome!

You took the whole dash out or just the middle section for the radio? Most people find the entire process a challenge but have had success with the help of this video. There are things that could be covered better if i did it all over again. So there is room for improvement. Good luck 🤞🤞

@@NaritasanStudios I made a response, I have no clue where it went...into the Internet voids! Yes, I took out the dash, instrument cluster, radio, and plastic housing, glove boxes, side vents, center console, door panels, rear cargo area panels...lol. I did a major deep clean on my vehicle. So glad I did! It's amazing how much dust, dirt from off roading and such gets in and under the plastic. Have you checked out Ry The Car Guy? I follow him, and his videos are really good. I still haven't taken the back dash out, I'll get to it. I've removed the beginnings of a critter home, out next to the fresh air intake, tucked up snuggly in my body panel. It's best to take the antenna and wipers off, cowl too, to get in there with a "nose grabber" and get those critters relocated!

You need to record this stuff! My frontier is gone and until I get a new one I won't have any new videos for the frontier community.

@@NaritasanStudios I will. It's a good idea. 👌🏽

Glad you figured it out!

Glad i could help 🙏

Glad I could help! What kind of dash cam did you install?

Glad it helped you out! Even happier people are chosing to do their own repairs and maintenance👊🍻Thanks for WATCHING!!

No lie the heater core is a lot of work. I recorded the work but my phone got messed up before I could upload the job onto KZfaq. It took me all day to replace the heater core, and then I broke the heater hose going into the firewall, and had to replace that too. It's plastic and very brittle. Be careful. You have to unhook the AC line going into the firewall so make sure you properly discharge the system before removing. I would recommend taking it in to a certified mechanic. Not an easy job. But good luck if you decide to do it. This video will only help with the dash removal part. Get yourself a Hanes manual if you decide to do it.

@@NaritasanStudios ..yes sir..i know my limits😂..lol...thanks..👍🏾

😆 little more than an 8 ball homie lmao 🤣 that is baby powder I took to work because texas will give you swamp ass in the summer hahaha 😆

There a few plugs in the airbag you gotta remove. Mine were already detached when i did this video that's why i forgot to cover that portion. But there are some comments somewhere around here that will help. Pretty sure it's just those plugs in the airbags though

Oh man that would suck to have a dash cut in half lol

@@NaritasanStudios Well, it's a work truck, and It ain't about pretty. If I have more blend door or vent motor problems, I am thinking I don't need to take the whole dash panel off to get to them. All manufacturers should make it that easy, but no!!!

No actually I had quite a few people asking for this video so I went ahead and did the whole dash and support. There aren't that many diy videos for frontiers and I'm just trying to help people. I just did 100k maintenance video for someone else too so if there is something you'd like to see me do then let me know. Thanks for watching!

@@NaritasanStudios Not really. I just took my dash apart to replace the the evaporator and expansion valve, but once I got it back together some things aren't working. Aftermarket radio turns on, but nothing coming out of speakers...the front passenger door isn't locking or rolling up, but the power mirror is working. The windshield wiper fluid sprays, but the wipers don't work. I seem to have power everywhere and the three main grounds in the dash are bolted down and tightened. I'm at a loss at the moment. Any ideas?

If you can't sort it out with my video then please get a Hanes manual. It helped me a lot!! Go back and make sure you plugged everything back in.

@@jasonsumpter1641 Don’t bother with the Haynes manual, If you want to know every single thing about your truck just get a three year subscription to DIYalldata! It has diagnostic flow charts, removal and installation procedures, part numbers, recalls, TSB’s, torque specs, wiring diagrams and more, And it will be for your specific vehicle! It’s only like 20 bucks for three years!

Never heard of it but I'll check it out.

None of this was for a leaky o ring lol but I like what you're talking about. Do you have a video of what you're talking about?

If I remember correctly yes but I don't think there is a good video out there showing how to do it so make sure you pick up a repair manual. I think I have one in the description from Amazon or you can pick up at Autozone

Thanks!! Getting the dash out to that point looks easy enough so I'm gonna go for it. This video really helps THANKS!!! @@NaritasanStudios

Oh man you're in for a Doosie. Heater core replacement requires everything to come out. Dash, dash support frame, and if you want it to be somewhat easier, then you should remove steering column. Remove heater hoses at firewall inside engine bay, and get ready to be hating your life. Now knowing what I know it would be easier third time removing the dash but it's still time consuming. Not a fun job at all. Better practice patience my friend.

Check my description for the link to a Hanes manual. You should get one it will help

Or you can just purchase a set of LED bulbs that have a built-in resistor that will prevent hyper flash! Just remember that the LED bulbs have to be for CK sockets! If you don’t know what that means just google what is the difference between a CK and a standard socket!

You got it. Pretty simple for just the blower motor.

It is just 4 bolts and a plug behind the dash

Mine was already disconnected from when I replaced the heater core

@@NaritasanStudios No way it's only 4 Bolts, I have a replacement in hand. Those bolts and 4 corner screws are not easy to reach, you need a stubby/Shorty screw drives in order to remove those 4 corner screws on the plastic dash cover of the air bag itself. I even. I gave up because I need a small ratchet to get to the smaller bolts 7mm, Which is about 6 of them. Not including the frame airbag metal bolts. This is why the passenger airbag was attached to the whole dash itself in your video and was the only piece that didn't come out from the dash you removed. Unless I am missing something? Or going about it the wrong way? Have you ever tried taking out the Airbag itself without having the remove the whole dash?

My memory could be wrong but either way it was easy access once you take off the dash. I'll take a look again to make sure I know for sure.

No. I've replaced the heater core before this blower, and I wanted to show how to remove everything. The blower motor is actually very easy to replace. No dash removal necessary.

@@NaritasanStudios awesome

I did record a video for that install but the memory card was corrupted and never uploaded. My apologies. It would have came in handy for a lot of people. But this dash removal is 80% of the work involved with replacing the heater core. Once you have the dash removed. Go ahead and remove the air bag, support frame (tubular cage), and it is on the passenger side. Some say you can do it without removing all of that but I say it would be a major pita and you'd be fighting with tight spaces. Once you get the support frame out go ahead and remove the heater hose on the firewall inside the engine bay. Be careful because the connection is weak due to poor design by Nissan. It's plastic and very hard not to break. I broke mine without knowing and it was 100 bucks to replace. Also remove the a/c connection on the firewall but you will need to evacuate the lines before removing otherwise you will evacuate it in your face and it won't be pretty. I highly recommend a professional to do this if you've never done it before. You can get over your head really quickly. I assume no responsibility for any failures. Once all lines are removed you can begin to remove the huge black plastic casing. Once you have it out of the dash area it is really easy to remove and replace. You will see Nissans heater core is junk. They should have never made the pipes two pieces. There's an inlet and and an outlet so that means for pipes, and they are coupled by a plastic clip. That clip is the failing point. The new aftermarket core is one piece and shouldn't fail again. That's really it in a nutshell and if that sounds like too much please take it to a mechanic that knows how to do this.

Also I bought a Hanes manual to help guide me through it all. I have a link for that in my description. It was an invaluable tool, and I don't recommend doing this without it.

@@NaritasanStudios ok thanks your video was informative

@@jamessharp5760 thank you!

@DontNeedToKnow84 Thank you!, And if I were going to do it I'd make a stencil, and repaint them. Hope that helps!

Yeah I had previously took apart my dash to replace the heater core and the memory card the videos were on got corrupted and I lost all the footage so I had a few things I needed to do behind the dash so I decided to make another video showing how to completely remove it since there wasn't any videos at the time.

You're welcome! 👊🍻

I did at one point but I didn't get it uploaded before the files were corrupted on a bad SD card. It's not much more work to get the heater core out once you get the dash semi out

You're welcome 🍻

Now putting it back together lol

Just be careful removing the heater hose on the firewall inside the engine bay. The plastic connector breaks easily. As far as modules. As long as you plug everything back in there shouldn't be anything to worry about. We have lots of lights on our dash but it's due to other things like our air bag light. It was set off when we were off-road. They prematurely activated.

Thanks a lot for that info. Btw happy new year

Happy new year and you're welcome

Fun job and it's a pain in the butt to try and get it out like that. I prefer taking the whole thing out so I'm not fighting with it. I went with aftermarket because in my opinion Nissan over designed the inlet and outlet pipes that go to the firewall. Nissan made a 2 piece design with a plastic clip that fails and causes the leak. Aftermarket design is a 1 piece to the firewall from the heater core.

@@NaritasanStudios ok only reason I ask is on forums they say the after market ones are harder to install and don’t fit right. Do you remember where you got it or what brand?

AutoZone and If I remember they only have one brand I forget the name. If I come across the brand I'll let you know or you can check autozone

Remove dash to repair. It's not fun.

@@NaritasanStudios including the airbag?

@@elizabetholdfield6021 you shouldn't have to remove the air bag. Might have to disconnect. I don't remember all the plugs, but there are quite a few to remove the dash. I saw one video of someone doing it without removing the dash but it looked like a major pita and need small hands which I do not have 😆

Ask the dealer how much it is and base it off of that. I can't say how much for many different reasons. It's not a cheap job though. How long did it take you?

I believe if memory serves .e correctly it was in the bottom center console. When ours pushed in I just fished it out and popped it back in. They're pretty week and push in easily

No it was pretty straightforward. I recommend taking it to a shop to evacuate the Freon before you take it apart. Mine was busted and had no Freon. I did take it to a shop to fill it up though.

@@NaritasanStudios Agreed. I just checked the pressure after a week of sitting and I barely had enough pressure to bust out a quif. But definitely gonna take it to get it charged to make sure the pag oil is evenly distributed. Thanks man..like and subed👍

@@shaolin224 be careful when you release the ac lines on the firewall inside the engine bay. Even though it seems empty that part will spray a bit saved up in the system. Wear goggles. Trust.

@@NaritasanStudios thanks for the heads up. I almost want to.cut that plastic housing, at the evaporator, and reseal it with silicone tape and HVAC foil tape over it lol just so I only have to take out the passenger and middle console

Don't do it

Sorry, it was stuck on a corrupted SD card and never could recover it. This was the closest to the heater core job as I could get without taking it out again, andni didn't want to do that for this repair. I really did much more than I needed to just to show the process of removing the dash. If I come across this repair again I'll be sure to record it.

Definitely had to remove dash to get to the heater core. Also make sure to remove the heater hoses going through the firewall. Major pain itb job

@@NaritasanStudios Thank you! Also, did you have to do anything special to get the passenger airbag out? Or was it just a matter of getting those clips free?

Pretty sure there was 4 bolts or screws plus the 2 plugs to remove. Been a while honestly lol

@@NaritasanStudios Awesome man thanks again!!

It is a major pain in the butt to do this job. First time It took me 12 hrs to get everything to the point I could remove the heater core. It took me 6 hrs to put it back together. Getting the cage and airbox and dash all lined up at once is a mofo. Lol 😂 now I've done it twice I think I could do it in 3 hrs.

@@NaritasanStudios I'm going to have to take this task on myself, I keep losing my AC after two weeks. The AC guy checked it and said I need a new AC EVAPORATOR. Then again, He filled it four times and replaced all the seals twice and charged me for each time he replaced the seals and added Freon. So Really don't trust him as He just might be looking to Charge me again. I can't see how the Evap is bad since it's an 06 CC SE with only 42k on it. So before I take on this job I will get a second opinion.

Only thing I'll let the ac techs do is fill my lines.

I made a heater core video but my memory card was corrupted so it was lost a couple years ago. You will need to remove the dash and support to get to the heater core on the passenger side

Plus you have to remove the heater hoses attached on the engine passenger side of the firewall. It is a pain in the butt. I recommend getting a manual. I have it in the description or you can find at AutoZone. It helped me a lot

Did you have to evacuate the freon to replace the heater core or wasn't any of that in way? Been trying to find a video of that actual process but no luck. Thanks for this video.

I recommend taking it to a certified a/c technician if you've never evacuated freon before, and you don't have the tools.

I am certified in a/c repair, I was just wondering if the a/c lines need to be disconnected at the firewall or evaporater area to get the heater core out of the housing or if you can get it out without opening up the a/c system. I would have to evac the freon at work. We have a/c machines at work but I don't have one at home. I am replacing the heater core this weekend in my garage and didn't want to pull the dash out and then realize the that I needed the freon out.

You're welcome! And I know what you mean!! I've taken apart alot of dashes in my day but this was the most pita ever. Lol glad it helped you out!

Sounds about right. Texas heat did it. Pain in the butt to clean it all up and fix it but it only took me a day to complete.

@@NaritasanStudios Im pissed tho. It should have never went that fast. Because of that, I won't buy another, and today I'm going to try to swing a trade on a 2016 Tacoma with 44K miles. I'm in Texas also (central)

The reason it fails is also on Nissan. Once you see the OEM heater core next to aftermarket you see the weak point. It's two piece inlet and outlet pipes are held together by plastic clips. Once they overheat they crack and leak coolant everywhere! The aftermarket core pipes are one piece all the way to the firewall. Once you replace the core with aftermarket I don't believe it will leak again so easily. We put another 100k miles on aftermarket heater core before we lost our truck. I believe it would have made it to 1000000 miles no doubt. Faulty design on Nissan to get you to bring it in and have it serviced. Or traded in and resold after $150 part replaced. They give you 1500 on trade in and resell for market value. Win win for Nissan.

@@NaritasanStudios Well I was worried the next core would do the same and was afraid after removing the dash it would never be quiet and not squeak. Wheel hub was going out also. I ended up with a 2019 Tacoma TRD Pro (momma is happy).

I replaced wheel hubs too. Pretty simple install. I made a video for that too.

The oem heater core pipes are 2 pieces joined together by plastic clips. It was designed to fail. I replaced with aftermarket heater core and the pipes are 1 piece. Much better design than oem

You're welcome Tyson!! Thanks for the tip I'll look into it some more!

No just unplug it

Yah I saw that thank you

I need help lol please

I got a plug that idk where it goes

You can DM me @daily_driben_nissan on Instagram

No. A bunch of people wanted me to show how to remove the dash and I needed to remove it to adjust it anyways from the previous time I removed it during replacing the heater core. Just did everything in one video.

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Yeah okay, have fun trying to pull that off. Have you done this repair? Because I have.

@@NaritasanStudios you serious? Your a crackhead if you think you need to remove the steering wheel. You can literally drop the steering wheel, leave everything pluged in on the drivers side, unplug the harness on the right side, and pull the metal frame out far enough on the right to access the heater core. Don't even need to remove the metal frame from the truck. Of course I have done this job dumbass. I used you video for removing the plastic pannels and then disregarded everything else once you started the steering wheel removal which was a complete waste of time. And your movie magic part, your an idiot. I hope anyone watching this video a thumbs down for all the extra work you want to create for them.

Then how the hell am I supposed to help you lol 😆

Ok I'm not at work yet but these 2 plugs is exactly the same there's one on the top passenger and one in the bottom driver side the only plugs that is identical

It actually can. I took the dash off for the reason that there aren't any other videos on how to do it. I was also doing the blower motor at the same time. It's under the passenger side and takes three screws or bolts to remove. Easy mang