90 Dashboard Help

Hello all.

I have just bought my first land rover defender 90. There is a radio installed but the ariel and speakers cables are not very neatly done are just run along the dash storage bits.

I was wondering if someone could give me some tips of how i can hide the wires in the dash?

Maybe i have to remove some of the dash to put the wires behind, if so how can i do this ?

Thanks
Cameron

:welcome: Cameron, I would suggest you post a quick introduction before asking a question, this way you'll find people will be more inclined to help you.

Have you got a pic ?

Mine has all the wiring for a radio but I've haven't installed 1 yet but there is a space for it with loads of room behind to put wires

@Landyfox, Thank you, i have posted an introduction to myself in the introduction section

@Kassieg, Here is a picture. Where abouts behind ?

The dash is fitted with a black plastic tray and the rear edge of this is raised to provide a route for the cables. If someone has run cables on top of the tray that is just because they couldn't be bothered to lift it out.
To remove it you need to take out the windscreen demist tube and a few other parts but it is only held in place with a few plastic clips and comes out quite easily but many people dislike playing with the dash so take the easy route however untidy it may look.

There should be plenty of space, I have run several additional cables for aux circuits behind mine.

Hay Cameron it's really simple to remove and feed through. Be careful when removing the cluster panel as the speedo cable is pretty easy to snap off.

Would be good to see some pictures

Okay dokey will give it ago tomorrow! See how i get on. The speak cable comes down from the left and will go the centre. Will i still need to remove cluster panel?

Tried to reply earlier with a picture and it said it went away for moderation and looks like it still has not been posted, Hopefully this will work. This picture shows the cables. Which bit do i have to remove to feed cables through ?

Has anybody got an pictures or text of how I remove the different bits to route these cables please?

CameronW1996 said:

Tried to reply earlier with a picture and it said it went away for moderation and looks like it still has not been posted, Hopefully this will work. This picture shows the cables. Which bit do i have to remove to feed cables through ?

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I'd turn your landy the right way up first, it's still on its roof

Hey Cameron it's really straight forward, a nice simple job. I'll try and post some instruction when I get back home this evening. Not really able to do so right now as I'm stuck in hospital waiting room on my mobile!!

Ps...have you any idea where you got your tax disc holder from.?! I need a replacement!!

love the radio console. can you tell me where you bought it?

also the drivers mat :lol:

Hello. Stuck up side down sadly.

Landy fox, thank you. I look forward to getting some instructions, thank you! No clue where the tax disk holde came from, no doubt this one will get replaced in due course

Trax thought you would have seen the radio holder on the internet, very popular I hear I have only just got this land rover all modifications you can see we're not done by me. Will upload pictures if my new mud stuff centre console when installed

CameronW1996 said:

Hello. Stuck up side down sadly.

Landy fox, thank you. I look forward to getting some instructions, thank you! No clue where the tax disk holde came from, no doubt this one will get replaced in due course

Trax thought you would have seen the radio holder on the internet, very popular I hear I have only just got this land rover all modifications you can see we're not done by me. Will upload pictures if my new mud stuff centre console when installed

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i'm only playing with you. you should keep the mat and console though and put it in the for sale section :lol:

trax said:

i'm only playing with you. you should keep the mat and console though and put it in the for sale section :lol:

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I know haha. I herd they go for a fair bit on eBay

Hello Landy Fox, Am i still able to get the instructions please?