Team,

I'm struggle hard to get answers pertaining to the above subject.

Could anybody advice how to remove dashboard step by step with photos if anybody has previous done?

Need to redo electrical wiring under the dashboard.

Please help.

Regards,

Javeed

You would be best buying a haynes manual,this will cover the dashboard removal with pics! its a fairly big job to do, air bags out etc.

its not very difficult but time consuming i had to do it to replace the evaporator myself since the shop was charging me usd 250 just for labor, jejeje

Sorry i cant get you photos didnt think of it when i remove mine back then. but basically this is how

- you can start with the globe box which has 5 torx screws 3 at top 2 at bottom, remember to disconnect the globe box light cable.

- taking out the plastic cover on the e brake, this one has two torx screws that can be reached after you pull out the little ash tray it has

- remove the surrounding trim on the gauges, it has two torx screws concealed with plastic covers. this surrounding trim also conceals a screw that holds the center part

- remove the plastic panel on the left side, take out the fuse cover and you'll find 4 screws, 2 of them hold the fuse box agains the plastic cover. carefully pull out the light using a non sharp tool so you wont scratch anything, you'll find one screw over there and another 2 screws at the bottom. you have to carefully dettach the diagnostic connector.

- for the center part, remove the pastic trim that surrounds the radio and climate controls. there youll find some screws, i think 6 or eight cant remember well, open the cover that conceals the thing where you put teh change and there youll find 2 screws, remove the plastic trim that surrounds the shift lever and another 2 screws show up. youll also find screws that where covered by the globe box and the piece of plastic that holds the fuse box. near the hand brake, at each side of the centre plastic cover you'll find 2 screws more.

by now you should be able to pull the centre console, disconnect the radio and button wires. and youll now have only the top black part of the dash. which if my memory doesnt fails me, ( and i think it is) is being holded by 4 screws, one at each sice, two more near the centre where the globe box was and the other just near the steering wheel.

pull out the warning light switch on the centre, take out the gauges that are being holded by 4 screws, carefully disconnect the two connetors on the back of the gauges.

- i could take out the black part without having to remove the vents just carefully pulling out towards you. you might find more confortable to remove the two screws that hold the steering wheel to the metal frame this way youll have more space to manouver.

by now you should have a very nice view of the wire loom.

on this case my car only has one airbag on the steering wheel, thats why i didnt mention anything about the passenger one.

hope this helps

Edited 29 October, 200916 yr by jvaleiron
forgot to mention one thing

Thanks for explaining the steps.

anything that triggers/causes airbags to pop up?

Anything that triggers/caused engine to cease?

Please also post any DON'Ts that I must keep in mind while remove the Dashboard.

I must try to avoid all potential things that could end up paying more to Service centre rather doing at home....

Thanks for explaining the steps.

anything that triggers/causes airbags to pop up?

Anything that triggers/caused engine to cease?

Please also post any DON'Ts that I must keep in mind while remove the Dashboard.

I must try to avoid all potential things that could end up paying more to Service centre rather doing at home....

Don't try starting the car with the clocks unplugged:

A - it will start and then cut out about 3 seconds later

B - it will flag up a fault code that you will need vagcom to remove and your airbag light will stay on after the clocks are installed

You have to be extra careful when dealing with airbags. i have heard that static can trigger them. be shure that you dont have the key on the switch when dealing with them.