Urgent help needed

[geoffphead]

Hiya anybody know if there is a third bolt holding lower dash in on my late 2003 Tam. It seems to be held under around steering pod area, and i dont wanna yank on it too hard. It all started with a faulty window switch (drivers side) so its impossible to get switch off cant get to 5mm nyloc nut heads.
I want to use car in morning so i need help asap please

Happy new year guys

regards Geoff

[BGB autosport]

Not sure about the Tam but on the Tuscan there is a nut in/under the radio surround that secures it and the lower dash section to the transmission tunnel. The bolt head is accessed by taking the center console out.

Might be worth a shot.

[madbadger]

From Grahams Sag manual.

"To remove the lower dash section first remove glove box.

Remove the 3 dash fittings. One behind the rh drivers cold air vent and 2 behind the removed glove box."

So yes! I've never done it though.

[geoffphead]

thanks guys it is free with two bolts undone as per grahams manual but its stuck fast at righthand end and there is no sign of third bolt unless its under steering column. I think Tams are a little different, have to add a few notes to grahams excellent book.
Excuse spelling have a head like a badgers rear end this morning !

regards Geoff

[geoffphead]

Hurrah, the dash in Tam is held by 2 10mm bolts one under glovebox and the other is behind right airvent, the tricky bit is that you have to remove pod and a thin band of grp is connected right over to the far side dash which has mirror controls etc with a small screw. For future easy removal im thinking of cutting thin strip close to left side of wheel, its secured by one of the 10mm bolts 2inches away.

Geoff, hungover but two hours in my freezing cold garage cleared head