Dashboard Removal

wammers said:

You were advised to have the battery disconnected whilst removing dashboard and not to switch ignition on until all was reconnected. Some of those may now be recorded hard faults and need diagnostics to remove.

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That's ok. My mate has a LAUNCH Android code reader that can do everything except the EAS (I have software on my laptop for that).

I had to keep the battery connected to lock/unlock the car because there are some nuggets out there who think they are more entitled to my stuff than I am, even though I paid for it

One thing that confused me was the low brake fluid warning No doubt due to the many disconnections

Anyhoo, here's what I used for the heater box foam. It expands to 15mm, but in reality it went a lot higher, had to push the dash down so defo sealed.



The wiring for the LED and the other sensor was a right pain to poke through the wee round hole. Had a mate helping so he got that task...Cable tie helped too



My mate took down some cleany stuff (he has his own valeting business) and cleaned one of the seats and a couple of door cards. I bought the interior used and boy was it bad used (stupid people taking dawgs and coffee in their cars )

State of this cloth after one pass on the drivers door card



He said we need to touch up the worn parts.... Just as well I got one of these babies then



Resting today, still got the radio to re-doo and mess around with the wiring. I've run extra wires to the back of the centre cubby to install USB in the rear ashtray for rear passengers to charge their phones and such.

It's all coming along nicely.

Bit worried about doing the radius arm bushes

I got the full front & rear set



I'm planning replacing the bolts too, but I hear LR want a lot of cash for each bolt...£9

Is there something special about the radius arm bolts? I can get bolts at the local bolt shop a lot cheaper, so what should I be getting??

Doo said:

That's ok. My mate has a LAUNCH Android code reader that can do everything except the EAS (I have software on my laptop for that).

I had to keep the battery connected to lock/unlock the car because there are some nuggets out there who think they are more entitled to my stuff than I am, even though I paid for it

One thing that confused me was the low brake fluid warning No doubt due to the many disconnections

Anyhoo, here's what I used for the heater box foam. It expands to 15mm, but in reality it went a lot higher, had to push the dash down so defo sealed.

The wiring for the LED and the other sensor was a right pain to poke through the wee round hole. Had a mate helping so he got that task...Cable tie helped too

My mate took down some cleany stuff (he has his own valeting business) and cleaned one of the seats and a couple of door cards. I bought the interior used and boy was it bad used (stupid people taking dawgs and coffee in their cars )

State of this cloth after one pass on the drivers door card

He said we need to touch up the worn parts.... Just as well I got one of these babies then

Resting today, still got the radio to re-doo and mess around with the wiring. I've run extra wires to the back of the centre cubby to install USB in the rear ashtray for rear passengers to charge their phones and such.

It's all coming along nicely.

Bit worried about doing the radius arm bushes

I got the full front & rear set

I'm planning replacing the bolts too, but I hear LR want a lot of cash for each bolt...£9

Is there something special about the radius arm bolts? I can get bolts at the local bolt shop a lot cheaper, so what should I be getting??

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With battery disconnected you can lock/unlock each door with sill buttons and lock drivers door with key. No need for battery. Only thing you cannot do is open tailgate.

wammers said:

With battery disconnected you can lock/unlock each door with sill buttons and lock drivers door with key. No need for battery. Only thing you cannot do is open tailgate.

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And therin lies the problem....

Only the Engine is OBDII compliant nothing else is.

wammers said:

Only the Engine is OBDII compliant nothing else is.

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When I used my mates Android it found the cause of the lack of cruise control as a clutch switch (it was switch no2 on the pedal) not working. Turned out it was hanging off. It said something about the circuit so it was in fact right on the money.

Also, it found a fault with my ABS sensor.

I remember sitting there going though various functions with it and being amazed that it actually read the systems. Mind you, at £1200 you'd hope so

Doo said:

When I used my mates Android it found the cause of the lack of cruise control as a clutch switch (it was switch no2 on the pedal) not working. Turned out it was hanging off. It said something about the circuit so it was in fact right on the money.

Also, it found a fault with my ABS sensor.

I remember sitting there going though various functions with it and being amazed that it actually read the systems. Mind you, at £1200 you'd hope so

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At that money it should have changed blend motors for you. Cheap OBDII certainly does not work on anything other than engine.

Yesterdays antics:

Sprayed this with lacquer and inserted a shiny golden grille and a new foamy foam. Ought to keep the cack out for a bitty





Then tackled the wired wireless. Hot glue and wood



Offered it up...



Hmmm,

I know... VELCRO!





But will it fit



Just have to touch up the grey parts....

Need to trim this bit to fit and we're all good



What an epic journey this car has taken me on without even turning a wheel

Very posh
Wish I could do stuff like that.

That mesh looks amazing

Where's the sensor for the cabin air temperature gonna go ?? HEVAC system needs the sensor, even though you ditched the LR clock.

pwood999 said:

Where's the sensor for the cabin air temperature gonna go ?? HEVAC system needs the sensor, even though you ditched the LR clock.

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This is true.

Stick it in the side panel some citroen anď pugs have them there.

RangeRoller dt said:

Very posh
Wish I could do stuff like that.

That mesh looks amazing

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I have used perforated alloy sheet sprayed black and dispensed with the foam completely. The foam barely lasts one summer if it's hot.

I’ve heard it is rubbish stuff. Mine has no Foam, guessing it just blew away some time ago? Can hear the wind whistling there if you listen carefully at motorway speed.

Dopey uses fish tank foam instead of the genuine stuff and recons it stands up very well and is cheaper.
i did mine a few years back and its shot now will have to have a word with Dopey.

pwood999 said:

Where's the sensor for the cabin air temperature gonna go ?? HEVAC system needs the sensor, even though you ditched the LR clock.

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When I pulled out he switch panel, my USB broke (I may have been a little rough ) so I plan to pop it in there. I need to cut away the back of the formerly blanked off end switch to allow it to fit and that's actually tomorrow's task.

There...



I'll try to remember to take photo's

I wonder if I could use a bit of the grille at the start of the orifice and paint match it with the grey of the plastic bits

brianp38dse said:

Dopey uses fish tank foam instead of the genuine stuff and recons it stands up very well and is cheaper.
i did mine a few years back and its shot now will have to have a word with Dopey.

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I did the same. I replaced using LR foam item and it fell apart in 1-2 years. bought a meter of fishtank filter foam for a quarter of the OEM price and 5 years later it's still good..

... and have loads of foam left.. maybe 50 years worth !

ukadamwest said:

I did the same. I replaced using LR foam item and it fell apart in 1-2 years. bought a meter of fishtank filter foam for a quarter of the OEM price and 5 years later it's still good..

... and have loads of foam left.. maybe 50 years worth !

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Yep Land rover foam is crap have fish tank foam to fit when i get round to it.

I bought a £12 vacuum cleaner that plugs into 12v and it worked....Look!!





Remember I had to place the HEVAC cabin temp sensor?

I did some chopping...



and popped it here....



I chopped up the walnut surround, did some painting to the plastic and ended up...



...with this...



Not perfect, but not awful

Chopped up the walnut!