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Disco 1 Dash Removal

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clover:
The dash is easy to remove on a 200 series but it does require removing a lot of bits. I've done several now to replace dodgy heater units with seized blowers! I was really daunted at first though i must admit.

You have to remove the center console. 2 screws at front and 4 at the back. Remove the gear lever gaiters and the radio and the switch pack for the windows etc...

You have to undo the screws that hold the metal plate on below the heater controls.

You have to remove the plastic cover over the heater controls. The knobs are often a bit stiff to remove but should just pull off with adequate force :-) Then just unplug the cigarette lighter, clock etc...

You have to undo the 4 screws that hold the passenger grab rail on. They screw in from the top with countersunk screws (phillips head) you need to lift the rubber to expose them.

Remove glove box thing (warning has screws underneath as well as the ones you can see!)

You have to undo the 2 bolts that are underneath the clocks (which necessitates removing the clocks and the surrounds).

You then have 2 screws at either side about half way that you have to pull off the rubber door seal to get at properly.

You then have to remove the steering wheel, the cowling and the switches off the steering column.

Then finally you have to remove the brackets at the bottom (bolts x 4 which you will need a 7mm socket or spanner to undo)

It them comes off.

None of this is hard to do all it requires is that you be methodical and careful.

clover:
The radio thing is pants... I am convinced they had a radio made that is shorter than anything else on the market so that nobody can fit an after market stereo in the hole properly and so that everybody skins their knuckles on the radio when going into low ratio! You would have thought they would have learned their lesson from the RRC which had exactly the same problem and which they attempted to sort out in some of the 3.9 models.

My Panasonic MP3 player just about fits but that is only because it has its own plug lead in the back that has ISO connector block on one end and at the other end of the cable the plug into the stereo does not protrude from the back of the stereo. Fortunately the PO extended the length of this and so I have it poking out the side from between the end of the console and heater fascia and have the block and ISO plugs tucked away under the side of the heater panel.

Boon101083:
Wicked, thanks.  That's a mammoth task, think I need to hit print.
Im concious that if i drill down on the top of the dash below the windscreen, im going to hit something dangrous.  Whereas if I take the whoel dash off I can see what Im drilling into.

Stereo is a pain.  Our CB is deep too lol.  Was thinking of pushing the stereo ISO connectors and wires into the heater compartment too, glad that works.  Will have another look, if not will put it up top with the cb, and some other stuff.  Is more of a project, so it'll be scraped knuckles in low ratio for a while!

Will post when I get stuck!

LittlePaul:
[Edited].  What was it logged in as boon for? grr

LittlePaul:
Well panda and I managed it - the centre two panels came off.  Unfortunately putting it back we boned the handbrake lever somehow.  Doh.  :roll:
Ben - thanks for fixing it!

All good for now.  Inclinometer in too.  And routing cables for the top box already.

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