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    Need help venting a truck cap

    I vented my roof like so...link. Very inexpensive, easy to install, waterproof, and effective. Different vent options available here...link.
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    Joinin' the Montero Club with a Gen 2.5

    Snow Wheelin' Took the Jawbone Canyon/Piute Mountain Road pass from Mojave to Lake Isabella last Friday night. Probably not the best idea to go it alone, but I made it. The 55 mile route climbs from Jawbone Canyon on the Mojave side, up to 8000 ft, and then drops back down into the Isabella...
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    Joinin' the Montero Club with a Gen 2.5

    Good call nckwltn, might have to try that!
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    Thinking about a brush guard, for cosmetic only

    nckwltn, pm sent
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    Mitsubishi Montero Dash, Console, and Interior LED Bulb Replacement, Gen 2.5

    Great info GFO, looking forward to your pics!
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    Joinin' the Montero Club with a Gen 2.5

    Operation Disco Inferno Complete I finished red LED-izing the interior. Tutorial here. The only problem is that dang dash clock. I might have to get out a red Sharpie and get to coloring.
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    Thinking about a brush guard, for cosmetic only

    Your craigslist pic looks like a Gen 1 brush guard to me, with the square wrap-arounds. The Gen 2 brush guards that I've seen have angled-wrap arounds to clear the SR fender flares, as your pic of the white Montero illustrates. I have a Gen 2 brush guard and it does not fit my Gen 2.5 as the...
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    Mitsubishi Montero Dash, Console, and Interior LED Bulb Replacement, Gen 2.5

    Easier on the eyes in the dark...or so I've heard. off-roader, I'll post some links/additional pics later this evening
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    Mitsubishi Montero Dash, Console, and Interior LED Bulb Replacement, Gen 2.5

    The dash and console lights are plenty bright in red. The Map, Passenger, Cargo and Door Courtesy lights in red seem dimmer than the light I'd imagine white LEDs would produce (I actually ended up wiring additional white LEDs in my interior for this reason). Red LEDs Additional White LEDs...
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    Mitsubishi Montero Dash, Console, and Interior LED Bulb Replacement, Gen 2.5

    Continued from post 6. Lift up the Center Console front section. Underneath, remove this big connector. And these. And this one which connects to the Center Console rear section. The Center Console front section can now be lifted up enough to expose the underside of the Cigarette...
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    Mitsubishi Montero Dash, Console, and Interior LED Bulb Replacement, Gen 2.5

    Continued from post 5. Remove screw securing the bulb housing. Remove bulb from housing. End result ----------------------------------------------------- VII. Center Console Shift Indicator and Cigarette Lighter Surround Requires: 1 Type T5 Wedge (Type 74) and 1 Type T10 Wedge (Type...
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    Mitsubishi Montero Dash, Console, and Interior LED Bulb Replacement, Gen 2.5

    Continued from post 4. ----------------------------------------------------- IV. Map Lights, Passenger Lights, Cargo Light, Door Courtesy Lights Requires: 7 Type DE3175 (Type DE3022) Festoon bulbs (2 Map, 2 Passenger, 1 Cargo, 2 Door Courtesy) *Door Courtesy Light contacts must be bent for...
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    Mitsubishi Montero Dash, Console, and Interior LED Bulb Replacement, Gen 2.5

    Continued from post 3. ----------------------------------------------------- III. HVAC Controller Requires: 2 Type T5 Wedge (Type 74) bulbs. Remove the Radio/HVAC bezel by removing these 2 screws. Remove these screws to loosen the HVAC Controller. Radio must also be removed for access...
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    Mitsubishi Montero Dash, Console, and Interior LED Bulb Replacement, Gen 2.5

    Continued from post 2. Lift gauge housing and disconnect wiring connector. Flip housing over and unscrew 2 lower (outer) and 2 upper screws to separate gauge housing from dash trim. Remove 6 screws attaching clear plastic lens. Tilt compass forward. Both bulbs will be visible at the...
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    Mitsubishi Montero Dash, Console, and Interior LED Bulb Replacement, Gen 2.5

    Continued from post 1. End Result ----------------------------------------------------- II. Compass Gauge Cluster. Disassembly instructions consolidated from my post here. Requires: 1 Type T10 Wedge (Type 194) bulb and 2 Type T4 Neo Wedge (10mm base) bulbs The Voltmeter and Oil Pressure...
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    Mitsubishi Montero Dash, Console, and Interior LED Bulb Replacement, Gen 2.5

    Mitsubishi Montero Gen 2.5 Dash, Console, and Interior LED Bulb Replacement Just adding to the knowledge base and attempting to consolidate threads. Here's what I did to replace my interior lights with LEDs (I used red bulbs). -------------------------------------------------------- Purchase...
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    Montero Alarm system removal, Gen 2.5

    Haha...cool, glad you're back on the road.
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    Montero Alarm system removal, Gen 2.5

    nwoods, sorry it didn't go very smoothly...well, at least you won't have any more no-starts due to the alarm. I remember the hood and gas filler door releases being tricky to get aligned and reconnected properly. I'll have a look under the dash tomorrow to see if I can come up with some...
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    Who has wood? And who doesn't?

    No damage done. Make sure you use heat and a plastic scraper (not metal) of some sort to get behind the wood to work/finesse it off. I used a plastic trim removal tool. There will be some residue left, just go at it with your scraper. Aw, Nathan, ya beat me to the punch!
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