5 Piece Dash Removal DIY

[ScottyBoy]

Tools Needed:-

Socket Ratchet & Extension Bar
10mm Socket
Flat head Screw Driver
T20 Torx Bit / Screwdriver

This should take around 45 minutes depending on how confident you are.

Step 1: Disconnect the Battery.
This is important as you are removing parts that are close to the airbag.

Step 2: Remove the side covers.
Remove the cover’s in the door opening’s, use a small flat head and gently prise the cover open it should pop off fairly easy but be careful not to break the clips or mark your interior.



Repeat this on the drivers side.

Step 3: Remove Dash Top.
Remove the 4 x T20 Torx Screws that hold the dash top in place these are highlighted in the pic. Repeat this step on the driver’s side.



The dash is now loose and will lift up and pull away. Store the dash top in a safe place.

Step 4: Remove All T20 Torx Screws.
Each piece of the dash is attached via T20 torx screws, the left and right hand vents have 1 screw each, Remove these.



The airbag cover has 6 holding it in place, 3 underneath the cover and 3 at the top. Remove these.



The vents/Speedo surround has 2 screws, one at either end of the surround, below has the screw’s removed. Remove these.



Step 5: Remove Retaining Bar
Now the dash top and all screws removed you will see 2 straps attached to the airbag cover that are secured on to a metal bar, these straps keep the airbag cover in place on airbag deployment so the cover does not hit the passenger.



Using the Ratchet\ extension and 10mm socket remove the 2 bolts on the retaining bar, on mine there is some stickers wrapped on to the straps am not sure if these are for a tamper proof purpose or not but I managed to peel mine back with out much damage.

Now carefully slide the bar out free from the straps and place to one side.

Step 6: Remove Airbag cover

Now is the time to remove the airbag cover, this is quiet tricky and very important that you be careful not to pull to hard, if you hear any clicks then that’s the small tabs inside the cover breaking.
Firstly pull the cover up from the bottom, if you look were the 3 upper screw’s were attached you can see the tab with the green plastic bits on is part of the cover also and needs to be lifted out carefully from behind there.

The airbag itself is left in place and is covered in a card compartment so be careful not to damage that at all, do not interfere with the airbag.

Once the cover is lifting up you should be able to manoeuvre it out as you see fit but be very careful.
Now the airbag cover is out, place this to one side and be very careful not to break any clips inside (take a look so you no what breaks upon airbag deployment)


To remove the Steering wheel cowl and roght hand air vent you need to remove the knee bolster, please refer to the instructions on how to do this in the FAQ/DIY Section.

Step 7: Left - Right Hand Vent’s.
Now pull on the left hand vent which should just pop out and place to one side. Repeat on the driver’s side.

Step 8: Remove Speedo Surround.
The screws are out so its just a simple job of lifting up one of the tabs with a flat head screwdriver like so….



Be careful not to break this tab as I nearly did, the panel should now just fully unclip quiet easily.

Step 9: Remove Steering Cowl.
On this step you need to remove the Rev counter as part of the rubber surround on the cowl goes underneath this, undo the 2 philips screws at the back of the rev counter unclip the wire harness and then you will see the rubber strip that needs to be lifted over the rev counter support.
Then just pull on all 4 corners and it will unclip. No pictures needed hear.

There you go all done, now ill list the order to replace everthing.

1, Airbag cover – Again be very careful not to break any clips or damage the airbag compartment.
Feed the retaining bar back through the straps and fit the 2 x 10mm bolts.
2, Speedo surround, this will just pop straight back in place.
3, Steering Cowl, Make sure you put the rubber strip back under the rev counter support then again this simply pops back in place. Replace the wire harness and the 2 Philips screws on the rev counter.
4, Left – Right hand vents, Pops these back in place and then replace all torx screws.
5, Replace the dash top and 4 x torx screws’s and then replace side covers.

That’s it all done

Any questions just ask.

Scott.

[Keano]

Nice job - will be referring back to this if I can finally get the JCW CF dash that im after...

Cheers

[MINIAC]

This has been included in the FAQ & DIY section:

How to remove a 5-piece dash

[batou]

It's always good to see things like this posted. Nice one!

Is there anyway of removing the just the centre dash cover for the speedo/vents without removing anything else?

The previous owner of my car must have had something sticky on there which has damaged the lacquer on the alloy patina finish. I'd like to replace it but if it means dismantling the whole dash I might have to put up with it

[giler]

I was fitting some carbon downtubes last week and I managed to pop the centre panel out ok without having to strip the whole dash, just a little awkward getting it back behind the panels either side but still only took 5 mins.

[giler]

Just fitted my carbon dash and these instructions worked a treat. Only thing to add is if you have the twin pod tacho/speedo when you have sat/nav you will also need a T25 torx bit. Cheers Scotty I was a bit worried before seeing your details.

[ScottyBoy]

Quote: Originally Posted by giler (original)

Just fitted my carbon dash and these instructions worked a treat. Only thing to add is if you have the twin pod tacho/speedo when you have sat/nav you will also need a T25 torx bit. Cheers Scotty I was a bit worried before seeing your details.

Do you mean that the rev/speedo is attached via a T25 bolt?

If so ill PM Ron and ask him to edit the instructions.

Thanks.

[giler]

Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyBoy (original)

Do you mean that the rev/speedo is attached via a T25 bolt?

If so ill PM Ron and ask him to edit the instructions.

Thanks.

Yep, speedo/tacho pod is held with 2 x T25, don't I know it 1 dropped into the steering column surround

[barry smith]

thanks first class details alowed me to do full job in an hour in and out with new carbon dash thanks

[ScottyBoy]

No problem happy to help.