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Centre trim - leather wrap :)

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Centre trim - leather wrap :)

Post by Guiseley » Sat May 26, 2012 3:58 pm

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. :thumbsup: Will post pictures when I'm done as a reward!
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Re: HELP PLEASE - Mid Mod Centre trim / switch module questi

Post by Bing » Sat May 26, 2012 4:08 pm

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 :thumbsup:
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Re: HELP PLEASE - Mid Mod Centre trim / switch module questi

Post by ZedFourM » Sat May 26, 2012 4:09 pm

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.
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Re: HELP PLEASE - Mid Mod Centre trim / switch module questi

Post by Guiseley » Sat May 26, 2012 4:12 pm

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 :thumbsup:
Cheers - I've done the screw, so looks like I need some brute force (I'll get the plasters ready!)

Just done it - Cheers :D
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Re: HELP PLEASE - Mid Mod Centre trim / switch module questi

Post by PawnSacrifice » Sat May 26, 2012 4:21 pm

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?
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HELP PLEASE - Mid Mod Centre trim / switch module question

Post by Guiseley » Sat May 26, 2012 4:24 pm

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

Post by PawnSacrifice » Sat May 26, 2012 4:27 pm

Nice work so far :thumbsup:
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HELP PLEASE - Mid Mod Centre trim / switch module question

Post by Guiseley » Tue May 29, 2012 6:18 pm

OMG leather wrapped console sneak preview :)

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Re: HELP PLEASE - Mid Mod Centre trim / switch module questi

Post by Bing » Tue May 29, 2012 6:42 pm

Oh nice work :thumbsup:
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Re: Centre trim - leather wrap :)

Post by Shappers » Thu Mar 14, 2013 3:00 pm

Like that a lot!
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Re: HELP PLEASE - Mid Mod Centre trim / switch module questi

Post by chrisba » Thu Mar 14, 2013 3:38 pm

Guiseley wrote:Cheers all - now to mod the Alu centre with something darker to match the lovely leather dash already installed.


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Is that a genuine Alpina dash or a custom jobby?
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Re: HELP PLEASE - Mid Mod Centre trim / switch module questi

Post by Swiftly » Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:54 pm

Guiseley wrote:OMG leather wrapped console sneak preview :)

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Very nice bit of work been going on there, I like :thumbsup:
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Re: Centre trim - leather wrap :)

Post by jaRED » Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:37 pm

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

Post by mickeyblade » Sun Apr 12, 2015 7:51 pm

Guiseley wrote:Cheers all - now to mod the Alu centre with something darker to match the lovely leather dash already installed.

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Is that dash panel easy to remove ? thinking of carbon dipping mine

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Re: Centre trim - leather wrap :)

Post by paddy wright » Sun Apr 12, 2015 8:01 pm

Good effort mate- begood to catch up on a run soon (when both our zs are back in one piece!)
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