AU dash removal

TK-421 · 02-11-2010, 04:02 PM

I have done a search and cant find exactly what i'm after which is tips on removing the whole AU dash.

any help appreciated thanx.

T3man · 02-11-2010, 04:57 PM

Do you really mean the whole dash? It's just that I've heard so many people refer to the centre section (radio, A/C fascia) as the "whole dash". Which of course it isn't. LOL.

Is your car a Falcon or Fairmont?

Mr Hardware · 02-11-2010, 05:01 PM

tip: get a philips head screwdriver and go to town

TK-421 · 02-11-2010, 05:32 PM

the whole shebang needs to come out! its only a miserly forte ;).........i know the centre section has to come out, i'm looking for a sequence of what to remove with least damage inflicted.

thanx.

mik · 02-11-2010, 06:37 PM

its not that hard...... but pretty labour intensive, i had another car to drive so i took my time and some items that could be a question mark on reasembly i put labels on, even cable tieing some cables wires in pozzy so i could locate them easier afterwards,
battery disconnect, glove box remove, passenger air bag cover and air bag, t`bar,console,radio, heater controls, dash gauges, once dash gauges are out it gives room to unclip some other buttons/controls behind the dash, front seats to give more room, kick panels assossiated plugs, steering column cover and plugs + bolts top and bottom....bottom from the rack end first iirc, pretty sure i took the steering wheel off to give me more room.......i`m not sure that was needed, unbolt unclip fuse box, big loom connectors, clip in access panels to the dash left and right .....you`ll see them when you open the door exposeing 2 bolts each side, a panel on top of the dash with 3 screws .....i think.....once removed shows some bolts holding the top of the dash, the green bolt is the earth, i`m not sure thats correct sequence but thats roughly how i did mine, someone might be able to correct any fo pars i`ve made or add what i missed, good luck.

sirweasle · 07-11-2010, 03:43 PM

What about just removing the climate control/range cluster on the fairlane/fairmont.

i had a go with a screw driver a few weeks back, couldnt lever the thing out. :/ That or i just wasnt trying hard enough.

Any opinions?

TK-421 · 10-11-2010, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mik

its not that hard...... but pretty labour intensive, i had another car to drive so i took my time and some items that could be a question mark on reasembly i put labels on, even cable tieing some cables wires in pozzy so i could locate them easier afterwards,
battery disconnect, glove box remove, passenger air bag cover and air bag, t`bar,console,radio, heater controls, dash gauges, once dash gauges are out it gives room to unclip some other buttons/controls behind the dash, front seats to give more room, kick panels assossiated plugs, steering column cover and plugs + bolts top and bottom....bottom from the rack end first iirc, pretty sure i took the steering wheel off to give me more room.......i`m not sure that was needed, unbolt unclip fuse box, big loom connectors, clip in access panels to the dash left and right .....you`ll see them when you open the door exposeing 2 bolts each side, a panel on top of the dash with 3 screws .....i think.....once removed shows some bolts holding the top of the dash, the green bolt is the earth, i`m not sure thats correct sequence but thats roughly how i did mine, someone might be able to correct any fo pars i`ve made or add what i missed, good luck.

The Forte is now sporting a black dash! looks much better than the grey one, i'm very pleased.

thanks mik for the above post it helped heaps.

fourl6 · 10-11-2010, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirweasle

What about just removing the climate control/range cluster on the fairlane/fairmont.

i had a go with a screw driver a few weeks back, couldnt lever the thing out. :/ That or i just wasnt trying hard enough.

Any opinions?

you need to remove the head unit and ash tray first and remove 2 screws from behind both, then its all clips (pulls off)

mik · 10-11-2010, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IntechAU

The Forte is now sporting a black dash! looks much better than the grey one, i'm very pleased.

thanks mik for the above post it helped heaps.

your welcome mate.

Rfordsfun · 05-10-2015, 03:05 PM

FORD AU FairGHia 2000 Removing Dash to replace cabin filter ? Any help ? or should i just start cutting til i strike gold? cheers.

superroo · 06-10-2015, 09:14 PM

No cabin filter in AU's

Rfordsfun · 07-10-2015, 11:08 AM

Yeah. the evaporator gets full of lint fluff etc, blocking air flow. be nice if you could block the vents and just blow it all out again LOL

Rfordsfun · 10-12-2015, 08:19 PM

wrecked my au2 fairyG got a forte, so now the fairy is stripped to build up my au3 forte

up to removing the dash, seen a few threads, but I'm going to swap looms ecu bem etc. does the top dash part i got the 2 clips out, but cant remove the lot ? talk about clostraphobic, easier to remove the windscreen ;) half way there, back at it tomorrow.