Nic's Centre Dash-Console swap
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Not yet, I'm just collecting all the parts together. Once done I shall post a review and photos.
Do you have the part number for this please?
Hi, have you managed to tackle this yet?
I've got all the trim parts...however I need to order the cooling pipes etc...do you have the part number for the hose, t-piece and the plastic part that connects to the bottle cooler....I'm not sure how many or what the parts are?
I've got 2x usb's one has a flip lid on it and the other is plain which I think needs to connect to a small trim in the glove box....do I need a separate part to connect the usb's up?
I appreciate any help here.
The ish game is complex as the tie in with the stereo and extra expensive parts are needed.
I got the final parts this week and I'm aiming to fit it Monday or Tuesday sometime (weather pemitting)
I will take loads of photos of the cooling pipe and it's fit/routing as this is the only thing different to previously mentioned. Sorry it's been a slow burner but I'm on the case.
I got the final parts this week and I'm aiming to fit it Monday or Tuesday sometime (weather pemitting)
I will take loads of photos of the cooling pipe and it's fit/routing as this is the only thing different to previously mentioned. Sorry it's been a slow burner but I'm on the case.
Cheers, I'm waiting for a few days of good weather on the weekend to do this job and sound proofing and insulation....looking forward to your write-up in the meantime
Do you have the part numbers by any chance so I can get them ordered?
Cheers, I'm waiting for a few days of good weather on the weekend to do this job and sound proofing and insulation....looking forward to your write-up in the meantime
Do you have the part numbers by any chance so I can get them ordered?
Sadly I don't have the part numbers. @Pauly will be the best bloke to speak too. He has sourced a few members the complete upgrade already.
It's not actually a bad mod. Following the quite here I've managed to fit the pipe and get the refit stage.
Once the laptop has charged I shall do I quick write up and post some pictures.
I've left all the trim off as hopefully tomorrow I'm adding some lighting and sorting out a few mods under the bonnet.
Back soon......
Well I've had a crack at it this evening as I had a bit of spare time. I followed the guide already covered in depth by @ZipcodeUK. Very good write up so big thanks for that.
I've been sent the newly discovered longer cooling pipe to test if it works however @Pauly beat me to it.
Here is my attempt, I'm happy if you have suggestions or comments on what I've done. please note my coloured drawn on bits vary per photo.
Firstly, Here is the pipe in question, Please note the two different ends.
The red circled in as a neat smooth finish and this fits onto the glove box side, the blue circled end its roughly chopped and fits bottle cooler section.
This is the grommet that needs removing, boring photo but it may help to know what you're feeling for.
Here is a photo of the pipe fitted and a rough routing
Blue goes to glove box, Yellow is the T section and Red goes to bottle Cooler.
Here is the glove box cooler vent that the pipe goes onto, this is already in your dash.
and finally I found it nearly impossible to route my bottle cooler plastic pipe through the gap that @ZipcodeUK did, I currently cant see any issues with my way but only time will tell when I start refitting.
My dash is still off as I plan on doing a few mods tomorrow so if anyone can think of anything else they would like to know of suggestions please feel free to put them forward.
I've been sent the newly discovered longer cooling pipe to test if it works however @Pauly beat me to it.
Here is my attempt, I'm happy if you have suggestions or comments on what I've done. please note my coloured drawn on bits vary per photo.
Firstly, Here is the pipe in question, Please note the two different ends.
The red circled in as a neat smooth finish and this fits onto the glove box side, the blue circled end its roughly chopped and fits bottle cooler section.
This is the grommet that needs removing, boring photo but it may help to know what you're feeling for.
Here is a photo of the pipe fitted and a rough routing
Blue goes to glove box, Yellow is the T section and Red goes to bottle Cooler.
Here is the glove box cooler vent that the pipe goes onto, this is already in your dash.
and finally I found it nearly impossible to route my bottle cooler plastic pipe through the gap that @ZipcodeUK did, I currently cant see any issues with my way but only time will tell when I start refitting.
My dash is still off as I plan on doing a few mods tomorrow so if anyone can think of anything else they would like to know of suggestions please feel free to put them forward.
It's a good mod and well worth doing. I like the dash space now.@Ed Webb really useful write up....Will help me no end...
cheers pauly really appreciate it
What does the T piece connect to?
@Ed Webb @ZipcodeUK did either of you do the the added 2 usb's?
Nope, i just put the blanking plate on as I wasn't spending the silly money on the small wiring loom from VW to run them. I almost never use the USB slots on the dash anyways so i don't need the extras.
