Dash out but a few questions?

[TJC46]

Hi guys managed to remove my dash today, i was sick of looking at the original with veneer missing here there and everywhere.First question unfortunatly i broke one of the tiny led"s [the red one] on the heater, where can i get a replacement.....maplins?. 2nd question how do you remove the radio panel, is it remove the cd player and access nuts/bolts thru this hole? 3rd For anyone who has bought a replacement s/steel dash [leven etc] are these used instead of the steel dash the veneer was stuck too, or are they that thin you use them with the original steel dash behind it?
Few pics... note the position required to undo some of the dash bolts!

[Harrytsg]

I can't see your pictures, though that's not necessarily your fault because I'm using an iPad.

Link here to show how to remove dash, and bolt position http://www.chimaerapages.com/resources_dash.php though I might be a bit late as you've done yours.

This second link identifies the led's. http://www.chimaerapages.com/resources_partslist.p...

[Nosh]

TJC46 said:

First question unfortunatly i broke one of the tiny led"s [the red one] on the heater, where can i get a replacement.....maplins?.

Maplins?

Nope....

Try this

Need to do this myself WHEN I decide what to replace it with - fancy either another wooden one OR a piano black veneer.....

....more pics please!!!!!!

HTH

Nosh

Edited by Nosh on Tuesday 22 March 21:33

[ralphy12345]

Nosh said:

Maplins?

Nope....

Try this

Need to do this myself WHEN I decide what to replace it with - fancy either another wooden one OR a piano black veneer.....

....more pics please!!!!!!

HTH

Nosh

Edited by Nosh on Tuesday 22 March 21:33

They're the ones I got - after trying several of the Maplins: I needed the resistor as per the eBay ones in my car.

R

[EggsBenedict]

Nosh said:

Maplins?

Nope....

Try this

Need to do this myself WHEN I decide what to replace it with - fancy either another wooden one OR a piano black veneer.....

....more pics please!!!!!!

HTH

Nosh

Thanks for this link - just got those in. Was worried about all the dash threads I've read where people have been worried about busting those things. Now I won't be.

Judging by the contortions needed to get the dash out - I take it that taking the seats out would help? I'm thinking of taking mine out to do this job and to make it easier to clean them once they're out?

[Alexdaredevilz]

TJC46 said:

First question unfortunatly i broke one of the tiny led"s [the red one] on the heater, where can i get a replacement.....maplins?. 2nd question how do you remove the radio panel, is it remove the cd player and access nuts/bolts thru this hole?

I just covered the leds up when I recovered mine

With my radio panel, I removed radio and cage and there were 4 little screws holding it in

Alex

[miniman]

Let me have your address and I'll send you some LEDs.

[SantaPod]

yep, remove the radio cage and there's 4 small screws located into what looks like home made brackets......

[timshap]

I had the same problem but maplins stock the exact leds. I used the steel dash by way of bead blasting. brushing and powder coating. Also replaced all lights with white leds on the clocks....looks better than brushed ally !!

I will post some pics when i work it out!

[TJC46]

Dash is back in now. I still have to fix the broke led, but im pleased with the result. Its a silver carbon fibre effect vinyl and i think it goes really well with the all dark grey interior.

[dog man]

Yeah much nicer. Gosh the old one was very tired wasn't it!

[dbv8]

Another job for me to do in the future.
Is there room enought to relocate the smaller dials closer together or in line to free up space to mount extra switches and random stuff?

[Alexdaredevilz]

Seems to me like to me you guys are missing a dial.............

[dbv8]

Piece of sheel aluminium? How thick do you think?

I wonder if i could replace the tach with a 5" monster with shift light

[BillC99]

Alexdaredevilz said:

Seems to me like to me you guys are missing a dial.............

Is it a volt meter? If so where did you get yours or has anyone got one for sale? White face and ally bezel

[murphster]

TJC46 said:

Its a silver carbon fibre effect vinyl and i think it goes really well with the all dark grey interior.

Looks smart - Did you just re-cover the existing dash after peeling the veneer off?

[miniman]

LEDs are on their way.

[TJC46]

murphster said:

Looks smart - Did you just re-cover the existing dash after peeling the veneer off?

Most of the veneer had lifted, and the mild steel dash panel had surface rust. So i cleaned it all down, removed all the surface rust, painted the back of the dash in primer [so no more rust] and used cellulose thinners on the front,[ to degrease it] then stuck the vinyl straight on to it.

[rickprice]

Does anyone know where to source the LEDs for the warning lights, indicators etc? Mine are fitted with glue that looks like superglue and getting them out is proving 'challenging' to say the least.

I may have to solder or fit new LEDs.

Chimaerapages parts has an obselete link - maplins say they do not sell the LEDs.

Anyone know where to get them, or (ideally) a set of the mini circuit-boards?

Thanks,

Rich

[M@H]

rickprice said:

I may have to solder or fit new LEDs.

Hi RIch,

AS you'd need to solder in new ones anyway, why not just un-solder the existing ones (leaving them in the holders) then solder them back again afterwards ?

Cheers,
Matt.