Replacing Dash - advice / points to note? (cant find how2)

[Stoater85]

guys,

I now have black dash and console parts taken from a GSI. all the bits and bobs are there - even the strange tape holder thing lol.

I will probably give this a bash at the weekend.

Any advice, tips, learnings from anyone?????

appreciated

[vauxhallnutter]

guys,

I now have black dash and console parts taken from a GSI. all the bits and bobs are there - even the strange tape holder thing lol.

I will probably give this a bash at the weekend.

Any advice, tips, learnings from anyone?????

appreciated

Did mine last weekend with a whole lot of help from psl.

Its pretty straight forward once you have all the dash furniture (heater controls, speedo, glove box etc) out of the way and the five bolts un done (one each side at the top and bottom plus one in the middle on the top of the dash near the screen under a plastic cover).

There are lots of cable clips and possibly cable ties to un do (keep as many as you can as you may need them for the new dash).

Just try and remember what wires go under what etc and you should be fine.

Its a lot easier with 2 people.

Good luck!

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[Stoater85]

Thanks mate appreciated

[5853moore]

cheers mate need to know this also lol.

[Gaz]

take steering wheel off first.

[Gaz]

Oh take the piss, but if youve got one of those wheels that a sod to get off, you will be glad youve not got the dash hanging off when you realise you cant get the wheel off.

[V6power]

I removed the Black dash from my old SRi that I scrapped, agree with gaz, take the wheel off first. don't stretch the cables for the heater control or it will ruin your day.

[TurboSteven77]

aye all screws stearing wheels all vents and remeber discount battery if you have passenger air bag

think there is 4 on each side if memory right and clocks need to come out 2

ps easyer to paint your dash board or vinal wrap it

hth not takeing piss i swear

[TurboDan]

I managed to change the dashboard in my first nova without taking the steering wheel off! Cracked the windscreen in the process but i did it


Oh how glad i have grown up slightly now..

[Stoater85]

cheers guys. steering wheel needs to come off as the dash wraps around it.

stephen - replacing dash much cheaper and looks better!

[humbucker]

thread cleaned up after concern from another member.

as so many of you are removing dashboards at the moment it would be good to collate photos/details into a how2. so if you dont mind the job taking twice as long as you stop for photos every two minutes then please do report back and we'll put something together.

[gsi pie]

il try dan as im fitting my turbo dash this weekend

il try n take asmany pics as i can

[humbucker]

good man! when you say turbo dash do you mean you're replacing a grey gsi with a black turbo one?

[Gaz]

No hes replacing his his dash with a turbo, hes gonna keep his gloves in the exhuast housing.

[gsi pie]

yes dan only part left to change is tha horrid dash lol...........not so much grey more creamy beige colour

got a air bag turbo dash to go it her now so all black at last



gaz

[vauxhallnutter]

Being honest once the five bolts are out, all thats left to do is detatch the loom from the many clips on the back of the dash and putting the new one in is basically reverse of removal.

Theres a few pics in my WIP thread which may be of use: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=8316

[Stoater85]

I will give the how to a bash also.