How to remove centre console and vent surrounds

[link_heroz]

As there have been a lot of people asking this recently i thought i'd put together a quick how to guide.

You need a flat head screw driver or something similar.
Torx screw, T20. Thanks danny-vts

Vents.

Dead easy, prise it out with your flat head.

http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o481/link_heroz/Saxo/IMG_2113.jpg

Centre Console

This is just 5 torx screws.

http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o481/link_heroz/Saxo/IMG_2114-1.jpg

Two behind the buttons, hazard switches etc. Just prise them out with your flat head again.

http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o481/link_heroz/Saxo/IMG_2120.jpg

Two under the stereo, or where it would go in my case. (Look up)

http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o481/link_heroz/Saxo/IMG_2119.jpg

Then one more at the very bottom. (Again look up)

http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o481/link_heroz/Saxo/IMG_2118.jpg

Once all the screws are out it's simply a case of pulling it out and unclipping all of the wires behind.

To refit do the reverse of the above.

[danny-vts]

size is T20 :)

[Baz]

size is T20 :)

It is, tbh I did think someone had done this before years ago?

[link_heroz]

It is, tbh I did think someone had done this before years ago?

There was a picture but i think they deleted it off photobucket so it's gone.

size is T20 :)

Thanks, i knew someone would tell me.

[danny-vts]

It is, tbh I did think someone had done this before years ago?

here's 1, im sure there are plenty more too :)

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=178263&highlight=removal+centre+console

[danny-vts]

There was a picture but i think they deleted it off photobucket so it's gone.



Thanks, i knew someone would tell me.

most of the car is held with T20 torx screws ;)

[Baz]

most of the car is held with T20 torx screws ;)

and 10/13mm bolts or bits of shit plastic that break lol

[danny-vts]

and 10/13mm bolts or bits of shit plastic that break lol

damn!! how could i miss that lol

[stevo67]

True you could probs strip a saxo with a t20 & 10/13mm sockets,good guide mate.

[aaronk04]

Just a quick question. none of my dials or gauges seem to be working and instead of taking the cluster out just to see if any plugs hanging off, i was wondering if anyone knows if i can get to the back of the cluster from the space once the centre console vents etc removed?
cheers.

[stevo67]

Not unless you`re a contortionist mate.

[Jimbob56789]

After taking off the centre console, are the wires confusing as fuck to remember where to put them back etc? Or is it reasonably straight forward? Cheers

[stevo67]

Pretty straightforward,take some pics to remind yourself.

[saxosteve12]

very helpfull but after just taking mine apart to paint we def need a "how to strip centre console" thread lol :)

[Jimbob56789]

What/how many stages did you go through prepping it for spraying? Including sanding down or whatever? cheers

[link_heroz]

Sanding, plastic primer as anything else it'll just flake off, paint, laquer.

For wires, label all the wires as you pull them out so you know where to put them back. It's dead easy on the centre console though.

[wassy78]

You should have done a thread on how to put viper / tiger strips on that's not been done ;) but good Guide

[danny-vts]

lol wassy

[link_heroz]

I can't as i haven't finished them yet. Damn rain.

You should have done a thread on how to put viper / tiger strips on that's not been done ;) but good Guide

[JoshSmith]

After taking off the centre console, are the wires confusing as fuck to remember where to put them back etc? Or is it reasonably straight forward? Cheers

Just take some pictures, its not that hard because tbf the wires are in sections like your center console. For example, the hazards and rear window heater wires are seperate on the top row, then your stereo wires are in the next row which are a peice of piss to take out and put back in and so on.

[hainey]

thanks good guide was wondering how to do it for awhile. cant believe its so easy to remove.

[Saxo_Ross]

Result! cheers for this mate :)

[b63_vts]

brilliant thanks for advice