Jules_S Tinkering
#141
Posted 21 April 2012 - 06:39 PM
#142
Posted 21 April 2012 - 06:39 PM
#143
Posted 21 April 2012 - 06:41 PM
#144
Posted 21 April 2012 - 06:48 PM
#145
Posted 21 April 2012 - 08:32 PM
Pics later lol
Chris I took some pics of the binnacle removal just for you
I'll swap yours for my cracked binnacle ( i am reluctant to search whether this is common due to expisure to sun or whether its just heavy handedness which has cause it to crack
#146
Posted 21 April 2012 - 08:40 PM
#147
Posted 21 April 2012 - 08:42 PM
I'll swap yours for my cracked binnacle ( i am reluctant to search whether this is common due to expisure to sun or whether its just heavy handedness which has cause it to crack
So,
let me get this right...you want to swap your knackered binnacle for my perfect one?
The dash is going JJJ's way as thanks for his towing efforts. If he doesn't want the binnacle it's yours mate (i see he's on here now - the wingnuts replace the captive fixings in the cills mate)
#148
Posted 21 April 2012 - 08:48 PM
Dash on
Like I said, i'm going to have to source some different fixings for the screws. It's beyond my patience level to use the OEM screws as they are fitted upwards at an angle; and a magnetic screw driver just isn't the tool of choice.
Chris I'll post some pics of the Binnacle fixings in another post in a mo...might be easier for the mods to move if needed
#149
Posted 21 April 2012 - 09:12 PM
Right then. Despite some nightmare (early granted) vx220.org posts.....as Techie posted
Easy.
Remove the dash.
To do this remove both fascias, the stereo and the light switch cluster.
Then (on mine) remove 4 self tapping screws. One is above the light switch cluster, one directly to the left of the steering column housing, one above the stereo and one to the left of that. I 'think' either mandarin or techie posted some location pics but it's all pretty straight forward TBH
Take the dash off (may require some heavy handedness to get it over the Binnacle)
Look behind the Binnacle and there is a plate....take out these two bolts and the binnacle is off
That's the steering column below....it's pretty obvious where it is
Disconnect the stack feed, takes some patience, trust me it goes back on easier than it comes off!! there is a clip on the top, deploy that and wiiiiiggle the feck out of it
Take these 4 nuts off and take the stack/fake stack out
The small nuts holding the stack to the mounting brackets (obviously)
A word of warning......when re-fitting the stack make sure the screw heads in the pic above are in the circular mount apertures. (tight if the binnacle has been trimmed) if they aren't it the binnacle isn't going back in because the stack sits too far forwards. You might (we did) have to loosen the two captive upward facing bolts (bottom left hand side of the last pic) to move the lower mounting bracket piece forwards in the car.
Also see my post about breaking the starter button. It's almost inevitable if you are trying to take it out IMO.
Re-fitting is the reverse of the above yadda yadda
#150
Posted 21 April 2012 - 09:16 PM
Re-fitting is the reverse of the above yadda yadda
But don't bother refitting the screw that holds the dashboard cover above the stereo, if there's ever any chance you'll want to take the dash off again, in the future. Saves a lot of time not having to dick about getting the stereo out again, just to unscrew it.
#151
Posted 21 April 2012 - 09:19 PM
Re-fitting is the reverse of the above yadda yadda
But don't bother refitting the screw that holds the dashboard cover above the stereo, if there's ever any chance you'll want to take the dash off again, in the future. Saves a lot of time not having to dick about getting the stereo out again, just to unscrew it.
#152
Posted 21 April 2012 - 09:23 PM
#153
Posted 21 April 2012 - 09:29 PM
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Posted 21 April 2012 - 09:38 PM
#155
Posted 21 April 2012 - 09:44 PM
#156
Posted 21 April 2012 - 09:52 PM
#157
Posted 21 April 2012 - 09:53 PM
#158
Posted 21 April 2012 - 10:02 PM
Ah, donor dash? All bets are off then.
Yes my (obviously) skinny fingered friend
And me (fcuked back) and dad (70) wont be looking upwards from the footwells into those dash holes to fit the screws anytime soon lol
Oh, and get that 'start' button to illuminate?
It seems to me that involves soldering the wires in whilst the button is in the dash
Edit: might be some spade connectors to fit the wires. Might look into that.
Edited by jules_s, 21 April 2012 - 10:05 PM.
#159
Posted 21 April 2012 - 10:06 PM
Yes my (obviously) skinny fingered friend
Hmmmmmm. Not sure they qualified at birth, let alone now.
A tiny little bit of BluTack in the head of the screws helped me the first few times. That and one of those flexi magnetic probes to retrieve the dropped screws.
#160
Posted 21 April 2012 - 10:18 PM
That and one of those flexi magnetic probes to retrieve the dropped screws.
I dropped the car off for an interior valet at 12:30 today. 2 hours duration, I knew I was going to be walking around for 2 hours.
So whilst walking I'm thinking about the job ahead and I purchased one of those exactly 15 minutes later
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