how to remove your dashboard console? (help needed)

[Vyraz11]

hi guys, i drive a satria (non neo version) and would like to know how to remove the centre console (the plastic part where you put the radio at (usually wood colored for wiras or cf colored for satrias ) coz last time someone stole my radio and broke it, wanna take it out to glue back..
also, can anyone tell me how to remove the cluster meter too?? i know there are 2 screws on the top, but is that all?

 

[kian27]

if nt mistaken,actually is a 2-pieces...
1st u hav to remove the radio panel den 2nd jz remove the whole piece from digital clock till meter there..

1st-U MUS REMOVE TIS FIRST there are 2screw on the top of radio panel.. after tat unscrew both den u can take out the 1st panel redi..
those are a clip u hav to use sumthing to 'kiao' it out mayb a small flat screw driver but becareful is a plastic easy broken.. nt sure below ur radio the console thr hav any screw o nt..

2nd-after remove the 1st panel(adjust ur steering to lowest cuz make u easy to take the out the 2nd panel later),remove 2screw at the meter housing thr, 1 at left side of the digital clock(curve thr),another 2 at the aircond panel thr(after remove the 1st panel den u jz will c the screw)den u can take it out le..

when fitting back,nt to tight the screw too tight(jz agak agak can redi),it might make the plastic hole broken,careful with it..

i jz calling from my memory only mostly is like tat la..u can try 1st if cant den dont force take it out cuz plastic may broken..
HAPPY DIY:wavey:

 

[Vyraz11]

thanx bro... do i have to remove my radio or just the face plate?

 

[Milo33]

no need to take out radio also can take out the panel..
if u know take out the radio then it's ok..
refer this web-->then all those circled in yellow, pry as pointed by the arrows, then the green ones :: IMG32009.JPG :: Fotopic.Net

the red arrow pointing from the picture,,behind there got clip..
try to push the clip from behind using ur finger ..
like kian said the plastic may broken..
jus becareful a bit..dont force if cannot take out the panel..slowly take ur time.

 

[Vyraz11]

cool dudes.. thanx alot for the info.. so i need to remove the radio panel THEN i can move the dashboard cluster meter?

 

[jeyadev]

yup yup... i watched the accessory shop guys... they also removed the radio panel ... the dashboard panel is connected there...

 

[Vyraz11]

yessss... will do this tomorrow morning... just to see how it goes

 

[Vyraz11]

hey guys, i removed it... very interesting to do actually.. but there was one thing i could not remove.. the air cond controller.. wanted to see what bulb it was coz one was blown...

managed to remove the cluster meter panel too... but it was tricky to put back... found that there were 5 normal bulbs (like for the fender indicator) and several small ones... but i realised that there was no point changing those to colored because the color will not show up...
as for the ash tray, the bulb polarity seems to be reversed... DO NOT bend the wires to suit.. it WILL blow a fuse... it blew mine yesterday..

hope soneone can help with the air cond controll so i can remove the bulb

 

[jeyadev]

when I was at the accessory shop, the guys there did mention its very difficult to remove, they twisted and removed the bulb + holder from the back.

@Vyraz11 if you want someone to do it for you, I'll recommend my regular guys,
HT Auto, Jalan Baiduri, Kampung Tunku, Petaling Jaya. Its beside the Mobil there.

 

[Milo33]

ya bro jeyadev,it's hard to take out the bulb socket thing from the aircond controller...
the thing is very tricky,the socket is small ,black color like a tray socket under the radio ..try twist and pull it out gently..
no need to take out the aircond controller,jus twist the socket and pull out.

after u take out the socket,there is a small plastic blue color like mini condom covering the bulb..
take out the mini condom gently,and then sarung it on new bulb...
if the condom koyak,,then u must go halfcut find dy the thing..the thing very hard to find 1..

 

[jeyadev]

no lor... I just kept it in my toolbox, cos I switched to T5 red LED... so my satria now has interior lighting like a Waja... coming soon for Waja horn + siren :)

 

[Vyraz11]

hey guys.. my gf and i were turning it all day.. the rest could come out.. just dat stupid bulbs for the air con.. they just keep turning and turning... when u tug at it it just jams..

 

[Milo33]

no lor... I just kept it in my toolbox, cos I switched to T5 red LED... so my satria now has interior lighting like a Waja... coming soon for Waja horn + siren :)

so terer..share some here ..

hey guys.. my gf and i were turning it all day.. the rest could come out.. just dat stupid bulbs for the air con.. they just keep turning and turning... when u tug at it it just jams..

there got 2 socket only ma..u take out 1 dy?
try turn many times and pull it out[depends on luck la]..
i last time also keep turning until wan crazy dy..
luckily come out..

 

[Vyraz11]

oh... i see... okok will try again.....