getting the dash out

andy c · tinkerer Joined: 17 Apr 2002 Posts: 75

anyone know how to get the dash out of a 1980 TE? ive tried unsuccessfully and also is it difficult to get it back in. the reason im doing it is because the bloke before me ripped out the fan/aircon etc. so theres no ventaliation at all... any suggustions on fixing this either??? any help would be greatly appreicated!!!

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Sun May 19, 2002 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: getting the dash out

all i can say is have fun and lots of it1 hehehe i just took mine out yesterday! what u having trouble with exactly?
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andy c · tinkerer Joined: 17 Apr 2002 Posts: 75

the bloke i bought my gemi off did some cheap wiring when doing the head unit and 2 kill switches. when hes wired up the head unit i dunno what hes done but when i turn the engine off i lose all my pre-sets( radio stations) and also hes f**ked up the aircon or air or whatever cause none of it works!!! how is yours going!!?

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Sun May 19, 2002 8:36 pm Post subject: Re: getting the dash out

u havnt got a constent power lead on ya head unit. u have the ignition and the power going to ignition. find out which in power and run it on a seperate wire to the batery. dont forget to use a fuse!
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andy c · tinkerer Joined: 17 Apr 2002 Posts: 75

yeah i figured that out bout the power. i was gonig to run power direct from the battery and one to the ignition so it tells the unit to turn off... that right??

anymore news on the dash?!? im still stuffing round with it as we speak!! in the garage with all the lights on! bit of decication!!!!!

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Sun May 19, 2002 9:53 pm Post subject: Re: getting the dash out

bolts in the sides on the dash going into the boody (2 on each side) about 4-5 bolts going straight up on the underside of the top of the dash. screws in the top under little plastic strip, single bolt on a bracket near where the back of the sterio would be, u have to take the instrument panel out!. um wing nut behind instrument pannel. have u got all them??????
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andy c · tinkerer Joined: 17 Apr 2002 Posts: 75

dunno yet. found the side ones easily enough. but i think its the only way to fix it... do any of those manuals bookshops sell explain how to get it out...? and what nistrument panel do u mean?!?

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Sun May 19, 2002 10:46 pm Post subject: Re: getting the dash out

feel around behing where the speedo is and u will feel a wing nut, but if the dash and or instrument panles been out b4 then i highly doubt that the wingnut would still be there but its worth checking.
i was there 4 20mins riping at the dash and then found it LOL 1st time i ever seen one and iv pulled out 4 dashes
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