Mine just passes through the rear side of the dash binnacle, it doesn't actually go behind the grey facia. Maybe that's just mine
Nope, mine does exactly the same bud.
Hmm, ok. So yours just sits in the shelf? Might just do that too then.
Yep, It's ok their, All the ones I've seen have been their.
And if you did want to hide it, I'd say it wants to be under the shelf and not behind the grey bit.
Ok, cool. How do I get below the shelf? Going to have to wire in my alarm in the next few days
The shelf is held in by the grey bit if I remember right, so you'll need to take the dash top off, then the grey bit.
Obviously you'll need the radio console out of the way, and then the shelf will pull out.
Their is a channel at the back of the shelf that the wiring loom runs in, then a notch out of it for the radio harness to come out off.
Depending on how much you have to do you may be able to leave the radio console and shelf in and push the wires into it as on mine their was a slight gap. (but my dash was already back together, as like you I left my aerial until last so was too late)
Hopefully that makes a bit of sense or I'll try again
Ok, yeah that makes sense. Sounds like a bugger to do though. I'm running out of willpower!
Yeah, you're not the only one.
It sounds worse than it is, although taking dashes apart is one job I can't be arsed with, but lr's are a doddle compared to cars
To take the top rail off you'll need to unscrew the clocks, the grab handle has a screw threw it into the top rail as does the heater controls on the other side.
You're obviously far to dedicated
I just don't want it to be stolen! And I also want radio, I don't have many CDs any more...
When I did mine I straightened a wire coat hanger and fed it behind the grey cover from behind the stereo towards the speedo. I then taped the wires to the coat hanger and pulled them through. Worked a treat.
An alarm is totally pointless on Defender, if they want it they'll have it. I find a Disclock with a dummy kill switch on show and a functioning hidden kill switch. I also intend fitting a tracker sometime before Christmas.
I quite fancy one of those new Dab radios, next to nothing now in the sales.
Haha well done chap... Good stuff....photies needed!!!
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