How to dismantle centre console on V12V...

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I found this little baby on eBay a couple of weeks ago. Original AM part I am told and very good quality. But how do I fit it in !!!

Anybody knows how to dismantle the centre middle console ?? Or shall I just wait for my next service...

[Mako V12V]

I want one of those! They're approx £375 from AM plus £140 for fitting, all plus vat.
Did the seller have more than one for sale?
Could you pm me the linky to the seller?

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Mako V12V said:

I want one of those! They're approx £375 from AM plus £140 for fitting, all plus vat.
Did the seller have more than one for sale?
Could you pm me the linky to the seller?

Hi Phil, YHM

[tonyhall38]

piece of piss.....to fit....done mine in 20 mins....

[jeremydb9]

For the initiated - what is it? Looks like a cup holder. If so - wow what a price for a cup holder!

[jeremydb9]

For the initiated - what is it? Looks like a cup holder. If so - wow what a price for a cup holder!

[Ice27]

It's a replacement for the gear knob surround. Very nice.

There is a useful video on You Tube on how to remove a radio in a DB9. Just search DB9 Radio.
This shows exactly how to do this.

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tonyhall38 said:

piece of piss.....to fit....done mine in 20 mins....

Hi Tony, where do I start ??

[tonyhall38]

remove screws from center consol......2 are located at the front under the rubber mat thingy....the other 2 are hidden at the very back under a sprung piece of metal....you need to pop in a small slotted screw driver to get it out...underneath will be 2 more screw....once all undone....lift centre piece up and away from dials at front....it should then lift high enough to un plug your 2 x buttons....once un plugged it should be able to turn over slighlty to undo rest of plugs....hey presto it's out....

I think there is a tuturial on u tube for removal...if not pop round and i will do it for you...

[yeti]

tonyhall38 said:

if not pop round and i will do it for you...

Do this - seriously!!

[Cockernee]

yeti said:

tonyhall38 said:

if not pop round and i will do it for you...

Do this - seriously!!

The Isle of Wight ferry is great fun

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tonyhall38 said:

remove screws from center consol......2 are located at the front under the rubber mat thingy....the other 2 are hidden at the very back under a sprung piece of metal....you need to pop in a small slotted screw driver to get it out...underneath will be 2 more screw....once all undone....lift centre piece up and away from dials at front....it should then lift high enough to un plug your 2 x buttons....once un plugged it should be able to turn over slighlty to undo rest of plugs....hey presto it's out....

I think there is a tuturial on u tube for removal...if not pop round and i will do it for you...

Thanks for the offer !
I will have a go myself this weekend.

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Cockernee said:

The Isle of Wight ferry is great fun

Indeed ! And I will be on it tomorrow to go stretch the legs of the V12 on the mainland :-)

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tonyhall38 said:

remove screws from center consol......2 are located at the front under the rubber mat thingy....the other 2 are hidden at the very back under a sprung piece of metal....you need to pop in a small slotted screw driver to get it out...underneath will be 2 more screw....once all undone....lift centre piece up and away from dials at front....it should then lift high enough to un plug your 2 x buttons....once un plugged it should be able to turn over slighlty to undo rest of plugs....hey presto it's out....

I think there is a tuturial on u tube for removal...if not pop round and i will do it for you...

Argh..... DBS seems more simple than V12 centre console.... I found the 2 front screws but cannot get hold of the 2 back ones....
Anyone knows where to find those two little s...... ?

[DB9VolanteDriver]

mb1 said:

Argh..... DBS seems more simple than V12 centre console.... I found the 2 front screws but cannot get hold of the 2 back ones....
Anyone knows where to find those two little s...... ?

Maybe for the 2 + 2 DBS, but not for the 2 + 0 version. Requires removal of the rear pod trim panels and the alloy plates, then removal of several other screws on either side of the transmission tunnel cover to finally get to the two rear screws of the armrest...lots of work for 2 rotten little screws.

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DB9VolanteDriver said:

Maybe for the 2 + 2 DBS, but not for the 2 + 0 version. Requires removal of the rear pod trim panels and the alloy plates, then removal of several other screws on either side of the transmission tunnel cover to finally get to the two rear screws of the armrest...lots of work for 2 rotten little screws.

Took away the rear alloy plate and several screws along the centre tunnel but no other hidden screws to be seen...
There seem to be some screws hidden before the alloy plate ? Just under the last top leather panel...

[millsjq]

Yes, You need to remove the leather "card" that is behind the arm rest. Use a non metallic thin lever and carefully pull it piece up. The screws are under this piece of leather. It is really easy to do once you see what to do.

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millsjq said:

Yes, You need to remove the leather "card" that is behind the arm rest. Use a non metallic thin lever and carefully pull it piece up. The screws are under this piece of leather. It is really easy to do once you see what to do.

No matter what I try, I cannot get this leather card off... And I am afraid of marking the leather...
It really does not want to move. I had a look at the video on YouTube, where the guy removes the panel very easily on the DB9 but it seems very different on the V12V (and I guess V8s).

Any ideas ?

[tonyhall38]

call me

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tonyhall38 said:

call me

And the job is now done !!!!! And all thanks to the help of Tonyhall as I could not locate the last 2 screws under the leather plate....

And it looks really good as well. :-D

Thanks again Tony.