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Help with centre consol/VDO gauges

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 4:51 pm
by Lowrider Dave
In the cubby hole that should have the VDO gauges in there is this plastic shelf that I found I can move about half an inch backwards, it clearly was designed to be removed but after some pushing and wiggling I cannot find how to remove it - has anyone else managed this?
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Re: Help with centre consol/VDO gauges

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 5:50 pm
by Cavalier342
You don't need to remove it to fit the gauges mate, just drill a hole in the back of the unit to run a wire through. :thumb Then remove ashtray and get your fingers in there to guide the wire through.

Re: Help with centre consol/VDO gauges

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 5:56 pm
by Lowrider Dave
Cheers 'Dre. I was thinking about removing it completely to help with access to rear of radio and the possibility of running so e extra lighting up the back for the heater panel...all just speculation at the moment.

Re: Help with centre consol/VDO gauges

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 6:10 pm
by Cavalier342
lowrider dave wrote:Cheers 'Dre.
That's too weird, my boss's mate called me that the other week :lol:

Re: Help with centre consol/VDO gauges

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 6:14 pm
by Envoy CDX
Glove box out, reach round and give it a tug, clearance is scarce though as the heater box is fairly close behind that cubby.

Re: Help with centre consol/VDO gauges

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 6:22 pm
by Lowrider Dave
Cheers, I'll give it another go - my back is killing me after all this grovelling about.

Re: Help with centre consol/VDO gauges

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 6:24 pm
by Envoy CDX
lowrider dave wrote:Cheers, I'll give it another go - my back is killing me after all this grovelling about.
:thumb

Re: Help with centre consol/VDO gauges

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 7:01 pm
by Cavalier342
Reach arounds AND tugs... don't get me started :p

Re: Help with centre consol/VDO gauges

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 7:26 pm
by Envoy CDX
Cavalier342 wrote:Reach arounds AND tugs... don't get me started :p
You're homo-erotica collection must be taking a bashing again is it Andrei?


:lol:

Re: Help with centre consol/VDO gauges

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 7:42 pm
by Cavalier342
No comment. :ugeek:

Re: Help with centre consol/VDO gauges

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 10:33 pm
by Hayward691
I took it out in my purple cav... Had to take half the dash out to get it out decently...
In the loon I just drilled a hole as we did with Andrai and mikes...

Get a metal coat hanger or garden wire to help with routing wires...
Should be all good :)

Re: Help with centre consol/VDO gauges

Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 4:23 pm
by Lowrider Dave
Spent far too much time destroying it with the drill and snapping into bits to remove it. Now I have a nice easy hand reach for any behind fascia work, especially when it comes to installing my new radio.

Re: Help with centre consol/VDO gauges

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 1:40 am
by ilovedmymantas
If I didn't have to change speedo, gaiters and bulbs, and modify the radio housing to secure a short cage I would have gone down your route (especially if I'd known what was involved at the time !)
I'd probably run round the inside edges with a dremel and the little cutting disks

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