///Marty Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Thought i'd get a start on this one, As pretty much all the bits have arrived now and it'd be nice to try and at least get the HU in before the bluwater meet. Started this evening by stripping down the centre console. Gonna try and take loads of pics all the way through the process, and will just add to the thread as and when i've got time to do a bit on it. First things first. Removed my Pioneer single din head unit: Next up i removed the sunglasses holder (just get your hand inside and give it a tug), and removed the air con unit by pushing it out from behind and disconnecting the four wires that connect it to the car: With the air con unit out the way, the carrier for the HU and the air con can be removed - four screws top and bottom in each corner: Next i needed to remove the bottom carrier that houses the sunglasses holder, ash tray and cigarette lighter. To remove this the gear surround needs to be removed as two of the four screws are located underneath. Pop the gaitor off (i found it easiest to start at one corner and work the rest out, and remove the handle by giving it a good pull! - try not to hit yourself in the face or knock your interior mirror off at this point as when it goes.... it really goes! Lift up the surround, disconnect all the window switches and the whole thing will lift up and will be out of your way: Remove the four screws from the lower carrier and disconnect the wires from the back of the cigarette lighter and this can no also be removed: The DSC button, fill panel, ash tray LED and cigarette lighter can now be removed from the old carrier and placed into your new air con relocation unit (£30 from quarry motors). Air con unit can now be fitted into new lower carrier which leaves a nice big hole for lovely double dininess at the top!: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz 330 Cs Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Bloody good work there Marty ! ...And oh my it looks such a big job ! ...Be worth it in the end though ... FAB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim_North Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Nice work marty, may be having a go myself in the future so very handy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDunlop Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 yeah me 2, not sure i want my car looking such a mess like that though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz 330 Cs Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 As the saying goes , you cant make an Omelette without breaking eggs , theres gonna be mess , cant be avoided Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDunlop Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 or you could pay someone to do it then you would have the car back all done and clean much more 'fun' doing it yourself though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 or you could pay someone to do it then you would have the car back all done and clean much more 'fun' doing it yourself though. Hehe that's what I did! Cost me £600 in labour though, and I was without my car for 2 days which was quite annoying :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithS Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 God Marty Your brave! Not sure i'd like my coupe looking like that! But i guess if you've got plenty of time to do the job then all the mess will be worth it!! Great write up so far as well Look forward to reading the next installment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Good work mate, if I was at home I would Stick up my heater box mod, remember gaffa tape is your friend and will beaten everything up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealth05 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 good write up mate , eagerly awaiting the air duct cutting as i thin k this will be my next mod , keep the pics coming mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDunlop Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 I think its going to be alot of peoples next mod, i think we all had the same idea of letting someone be the 'trial guineapig' to do it all and do a diy. thankfully Marty stepped up the the plate. Rob_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 So far so good well done matey, looking forward to the end result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///Marty Posted October 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Bloody good work there Marty ! ...And oh my it looks such a big job ! ...Be worth it in the end though ... FAB Thanks mate, I'm hoping to at least have the HU in before bluwater but my mybimmer.net bezel hasn't arrived yet. Nice work marty, may be having a go myself in the future so very handy Good man, i'l try and keep it as detailed as possible. Hehe that's what I did! Cost me £600 in labour though, and I was without my car for 2 days which was quite annoying :s £600. Ouch! I know it's a PITB but i could not face handing over that much cash for something i would be able to do myself. Must have been nice to just get it back all finished though! God Marty Your brave! Not sure i'd like my coupe looking like that! But i guess if you've got plenty of time to do the job then all the mess will be worth it!! Great write up so far as well Look forward to reading the next installment... Yeah, it looks a bit scary at the min, plus the missus is having to drive us everywhere cos the passenger seat and footwell are covered in bits of trim! Good work mate, if I was at home I would Stick up my heater box mod, remember gaffa tape is your friend and will beaten everything up Gaffa tape at the ready mate, also got some dynamat extreme. Will have a chat with you about wiring subs and amp when you get back if you don't mind? good write up mate , eagerly awaiting the air duct cutting as i thin k this will be my next mod , keep the pics coming mate I'm glad somone is eagerly awaiting it.... i'm dreading that bit! I think its going to be alot of peoples next mod, i think we all had the same idea of letting someone be the 'trial guineapig' to do it all and do a diy. thankfully Marty stepped up the the plate. If this gives confidence for others to go for it then all the better. That said it might put people off when they see the heater box cutting and flap modification! So far so good well done matey, looking forward to the end result! Cheers dude, can't wait for the end myself. Hooked the HU to test it and i'm well impressed with the user interface and its capabilities already. Think it's gonna take me a while to figure out how to use everything though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay631 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Looking awesome.. I await the final result should be WICKED... Going back to your first pic it looks like your single din head unit was in the centre, mine is to the left a bit!!!! Will you be selling the centre facia plate???? dibs if the price is right.... JAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///Marty Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Looking awesome.. I await the final result should be WICKED... Going back to your first pic it looks like your single din head unit was in the centre, mine is to the left a bit!!!! Will you be selling the centre facia plate???? dibs if the price is right.... JAY It is indeed up for sale. I'l Pm you later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay631 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 It is indeed up for sale. I'l Pm you later. Kool I await the PM.... Thanks JAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Mark Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 look forward to the final stages , good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Marty, This is looking superb mate, cant wait to see the finished product! Looks like you took the plunge to be the "Installation Technician" after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///Marty Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 look forward to the final stages , good work Cheers mate, can't wait to see the final stages myself. Will hopefully be able to put up the next update next week. Marty, This is looking superb mate, cant wait to see the finished product! Looks like you took the plunge to be the "Installation Technician" after all Yep! Have done a lot of research and figured it's definately do-able. Just takes a bit of balls to get the old dremel out and start hacking away at the heater box! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Marty Not sure if you have cut your heater box yet but thought I would stick these up to give you some pointers if not I will edit them out at the end of so it keeps your DIY nice and tidy Before After I will try and find time to get my full write up for this done it just takes so long and I have been a bit busy lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Thats some extreme work, could be a little daunting if you didnt know exactly what your doing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Jesus thats brave dicky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Yeah it can be a bit scary but it is so worth it in the end I couldn't find much on this when I started for RHD cars but figured as my previous job was in car audio I thought I should be alright as I have done far worse to customers cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDunlop Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 right im def coming round to yours when i do this dicky, plus if it goes wrong i can blame u lol not sure i can be so 'dremel happy' on my car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealth05 Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Marty Not sure if you have cut your heater box yet but thought I would stick these up to give you some pointers if not I will edit them out at the end of so it keeps your DIY nice and tidy Before After I will try and find time to get my full write up for this done it just takes so long and I have been a bit busy lately scary does this effect your heater air con in any way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
