Question: How to remove lower dash plastic trim in driver side

Does anyone have the instructions on how to remove the plastic trim below the dash on the driver side? I need to pull the fuse box.

Light Gray plastic in this photo:

 

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Start with the door sill cover, it pulls straight up. Then remove the dead pedal. Then the footwell cover on the left side(one 10mm bolt). After that remove the change pocket and E-brake cover (manual tranny) or right side cubby(auto). Then undo the two 10mm bolts(one is visible when you remove the footwell cover and the other is behind a pop out cover at the right side. There are some clips along the top edge and at the door seal. Gently work the panel loose and undo the tpms switch, hood latch, and your switches. Done. Reverse process to reinstall.

 

Cool. thanks. I'll pull in the garage later today and try this. It was very difficult to find in the service manual I have.

 

If you ever have to get behind the console panel below the AC controls this is part of the process which also includes removal of the center console, storage bin, instrument cluster cover, and head unit surround. There's a youtube video on it that's pretty helpfull and which I found encouraging. I should point out that I found it much cleaner to route wiring over the top of the instrument cluster and down behind the head unit than zip tying wireloom in/over/around pedals, steering, and lower dash support structures. Not easier mind you, but definitely more piece of mind.

 

Awesome. Thanks for that info!!

 

Here's the write up I followed that has lots of pics. https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...enter-console-clean-look-lots-of-pics.306779/

Takes you through pretty much the entire process. There's a bracket under the steering column it might be helpful in your case to remove(not sure but it's only 3 bolts).