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Centre trim - leather wrap :)
- Guiseley
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Centre trim - leather wrap :)
Help required please.
Car in bits, but run out of bravery / talent on my way to wrapping it with leather, so have a question that some of you may be able to help with.
The switch unit is still connected firmly into the console, and the console is only connected to the car by the three electrical connectors feeding that unit - I can have a blind fumble behind and try to disconnect the wires, but hope there's an easier solution where I remove the switches from the top of the console.
Tried search a few times and can't figure it out.
Should be easy I know, but can't figure out how to remove the switch unit - help please. Will post pictures when I'm done as a reward!
Car in bits, but run out of bravery / talent on my way to wrapping it with leather, so have a question that some of you may be able to help with.
The switch unit is still connected firmly into the console, and the console is only connected to the car by the three electrical connectors feeding that unit - I can have a blind fumble behind and try to disconnect the wires, but hope there's an easier solution where I remove the switches from the top of the console.
Tried search a few times and can't figure it out.
Should be easy I know, but can't figure out how to remove the switch unit - help please. Will post pictures when I'm done as a reward!
Last edited by Guiseley on Wed May 30, 2012 12:00 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: HELP PLEASE - Mid Mod Centre trim / switch module questi
Guiseley - open the ashtray, take out the actual ashtray, and underneath there's a screw... Might be a torx screw, might not, can't remember. Then grip the front of the unit, pull up till free then rotate out of the unit. Neds gentle force. Hop I have understood what you are asking and it helps
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Re: HELP PLEASE - Mid Mod Centre trim / switch module questi
Sorry to ask, but have you removed the cross-head screw at the bottom of the ashtray?
If so, then there's just the 3 cables.
If so, then there's just the 3 cables.
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Re: HELP PLEASE - Mid Mod Centre trim / switch module questi
Cheers - I've done the screw, so looks like I need some brute force (I'll get the plasters ready!)Bing wrote:Guiseley - open the ashtray, take out the actual ashtray, and underneath there's a screw... Might be a torx screw, might not, can't remember. Then grip the front of the unit, pull up till free then rotate out of the unit. Neds gentle force. Hop I have understood what you are asking and it helps
Just done it - Cheers
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Re: HELP PLEASE - Mid Mod Centre trim / switch module questi
Tony, you're not far wrong there - I haven't done this for a while but from the front of the console (nearest the gearstick) pull in and upwards, you have to rotate the whole thing up from the front, and then out. From what I remember.
Good luck! What's the mod?
Good luck! What's the mod?
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HELP PLEASE - Mid Mod Centre trim / switch module question
Cheers all - now to mod the Alu centre with something darker to match the lovely leather dash already installed.
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Re: HELP PLEASE - Mid Mod Centre trim / switch module questi
Nice work so far
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HELP PLEASE - Mid Mod Centre trim / switch module question
OMG leather wrapped console sneak preview
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Re: HELP PLEASE - Mid Mod Centre trim / switch module questi
Oh nice work
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Re: HELP PLEASE - Mid Mod Centre trim / switch module questi
Guiseley wrote:Cheers all - now to mod the Alu centre with something darker to match the lovely leather dash already installed.
Is that a genuine Alpina dash or a custom jobby?
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Re: HELP PLEASE - Mid Mod Centre trim / switch module questi
Very nice bit of work been going on there, I likeGuiseley wrote:OMG leather wrapped console sneak preview
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Re: Centre trim - leather wrap :)
That was a genuine dash, but only on loan so now have a custom one which is the colours reversed
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Re: HELP PLEASE - Mid Mod Centre trim / switch module questi
Is that dash panel easy to remove ? thinking of carbon dipping mineGuiseley wrote:Cheers all - now to mod the Alu centre with something darker to match the lovely leather dash already installed.
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Re: Centre trim - leather wrap :)
Good effort mate- begood to catch up on a run soon (when both our zs are back in one piece!)
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