[Tom Liedl]

How do i get the blanking plate removed above the stereo please?

[Shambles]

Hi Tom

Try a search using "blanking plate" - there are a few threads mentioning it. One in particular links to our Spanish cousins' forum where they've posted photos

[Tom Liedl]

so am i right in thinking i just need to give the bottom of the centre console a gentle pull to remove the whole unit...i looked at the spanish link and the translator made a mess of converting to english!!!

[Shambles]

so am i right in thinking i just need to give the bottom of the centre console a gentle pull to remove the whole unit...

Yep, working upwards, gently tugging left and right.

[Tom Liedl]

blimey, how the hell do i get me fingers under there! i'll let you know what i come up with...

[Shambles]

I've had mine out a few times (3, I think). It's tricky, but you need to have confidence that nothing's going to break.

[Ugly Mongrel]

I've had mine out a few times (3, I think). It's tricky, but you need to have confidence that nothing's going to break.

Steve, I could say something, but I won't. I got into trouble last time I did that.

[Tom Liedl]

  ello, someone's on the ball today

[asathorny]

I've had mine out a few times (3, I think). It's tricky, but you need to have confidence that nothing's going to break.

I know what ya mean UM, not had mine out for ages now 

[Phil №❶]

Only 3 times, deary me. 

[Ugly Mongrel]

I've had mine out a few times (3, I think). It's tricky, but you need to have confidence that nothing's going to break.

I know what ya mean UM, not had mine out for ages now 

 

asa, were you scared that something might break?

[Tom Liedl]

U guys crack me up

[Just Rick]

so am i right in thinking i just need to give the bottom of the centre console a gentle pull to remove the whole unit...i looked at the spanish link and the translator made a mess of converting to english!!!

If your talking the whole facia plate around the stereo someone put one up just recently(when we were talking stereos and temp gauges),I took one of mine off last weekend,once I had the upper glove box,or sunglass box what ever you want to call it and took the one central screw out,it was a simple matter of putting my fingers in the hole one side and once the facia started moving,the clips let go and it came out quite easily

[Tom Liedl]

No top drawer on my dash, just a blanking plate filling the gap, then the controls for a/c, not climate control

[Doggie 1]

I've had mine out a few times (3, I think). It's tricky, but you need to have confidence that nothing's going to break.

Pull the other one.

[Just Rick]

No top drawer on my dash, just a blanking plate filling the gap, then the controls for a/c, not climate control

I didn't realise,but now I understand

[The Gonz]

Let me know if you want the Spanish translated properly. If so, post the link and I'll do it - wouldn't be the first time.

[eye30]

Let me know if you want the Spanish translated properly. If so, post the link and I'll do it - wouldn't be the first time.

Nice call

[Tom Liedl]

Let me know if you want the Spanish translated properly. If so, post the link and I'll do it - wouldn't be the first time.

at the bottom of this string is a list of similar topics, the link is in the "...replacing blanking plate" one

[The Gonz]

Well, I leave a pretty complete guide for those of you without the top glovebox in the i30:it's quite easy to do, we mounted it in Gerlogar's car it was done in 40 minutes.

The first thing we should do is pull the faceplate from the bottom, yes, more technique than strength, once it's loose from the bottom, we pull from the top until it's all off, then we remove the warning connectors, seatbelt warnings and climate control; in this case whoever has air con will be the same.
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Then once the faceplate is removed, turn it over and behind we see screws which we remove and remove the cover.
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Once the cover is removed, we do the trimming, those marked in red,and the orange line is where we should cut, then turn the faceplate over and also make the cuts in orange.
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Now we'll see 3 heads where 3 screws held the lid, we cut them so that the glovebox goes in and we try the same to see whether it goes in too forcefully or doesn't at all, look to see if you have cut enough for the trimming indicated above.
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Once we see that it fits, we mount first the faceplate and lastly the glovebox with 4 screws.
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At first the top part will rub when opening but as soon as you fit the glovebox screws it shouldn't. If there's any doubt, I hope this will help.

[Tom Liedl]

so basically i have to stop being a wimp and pull the bloody thing from the lower end near the ashtray??? a bit to the left, then right and away she comes? I've already broke a nail!

[The Gonz]

That's the translation. I did remove the lower panel with the lighter sockets in order to wire my GPS to their supply. I can't say that the other panels are the same but it did take a bit of wiggle and courage.