[Jumbo Jet]

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The plastic piece is actually to the right of the radio opening. When you shine a light in there look down and to the right and you'll see it. Its alot easier to reach it if you stick your arm in there from up under the dash on the passengers side. You need to take the radio out to see it, but its not mandatory to fix it. With the radio out, you'll see that its two vents joining together.

To take the glove boxes out you'll need a 10mm socket and a phillips screw driver. Start by opening the lower box. Unclip the piston on the right of the lower box first. Next pinch the two sides of the lower box in so the tabs holding it in will clear the plastic frame that holds it all together. Put the lower box aside for now. Next there are a couple screws that need to be taken out on the lower half, one is a 10mm screw on the right and the others are phillips screws. Apart from the screws there are small clips holding it secure, but they come out easily. Pull out the lower frame for the box and put it aside.

The upper box comes out with a handful of phillips screws. There are 2 behind the small plastic circle covers inside on the back wall of the upper box. Reach your hand in from under the back of the lower box ( now you have room from removing the lower box's frame) and push those circle clips out revealing the 2 screws. Then you have 2 more screws on the upper part of the box and a couple on the lower part of the box. The box is also held in by clips but again they pop out very easily.

Taking the glove boxes out doesnt really give you more reaching room, just a better view of what youre looking for.

If you need to get the radio out, pop off the center console trim piece that the cup holders rest in. Its tricky to get a grip on it, but its only held in by clips, no screws there. Once the clips come loose PULL IT BACK, THEN UP. If you try to force it straight up and out you can scratch the plastic..... be carefull here.

Next pop out the cig. lighter assembly, it just pulls right out and unclip the wire harnesses. To remove the climate control you'll need to pop a few clips out of the silver instrument panel trim piece to release the on/off dial for the a/c fan. The climate control again pops out easily and then undo the wire harnesses. Once the climate control is out you will see four 10mm bolts holding the radio in place. Unscrew those bolts and the radio pulls out with a few clips and again undo the wire harnesses. Fit and finish is very tight on these trucks so be carefull not to force anything out and scratch the dash. If you follow that guideline, it should only take about 10 mins or less to get all that out. Once the radio and glove boxes are out you'll see the plastic piece perfectly.

Mark