How do you disassemble a CCM?

Howard_Woodard · Post by **Howard_Woodard** » 07 Jun 2012, 21:30

Does anyone have a Illustrated Parts Breakdown (IPB) for the CCM or can you describe how to take the CCM apart? It is completely removed from the car.

I can release little retaining clips at the top that look like they hold the face on but, while loosening slightly, it doesn't come off. I thought that perhaps the knobs were holding it on but they didn't budge when I tried to pull then off and I didn't want to pull any harder that I already had.

I'm trying to gain access to the little circuit board and sensor right behind the little 3-slot grill on the face of the CCM. I have already removed and cleaned the blower motor but it screws on to the very back and didn't appear to offer any kind of access to anything else.

I've seen pictures posted of the sensor -- the glass thermistor bulb was broken in the pictures I saw -- so I know it's possible but the poster didn't describe how they got to it.

Thanks in advance.

jda2000 · Post by **jda2000** » 08 Jun 2012, 14:31

The radio/ccm unit comes out as one unit.

Remove the pencil holder plastic piece below the ccm, by prying from the side.
2 torx screws hidden there need to be removed,
lift the ccm/radio unit upwards and backwards to remove, unplug connectors at the back.(disconnect battery before you unplug the ccm)

Howard_Woodard · Post by **Howard_Woodard** » 08 Jun 2012, 18:12

Thanks, but I already have the CCM out of the car. Now I want to take it apart so that I can get to the little circuit board just behind the CCM face plate and replace the broken thermistor.

Do you know how to do that?