940 Dash top removal

Chooch84 · Oct 1st, 2016, 12:27

Hi,

Has anyone attempted or succeeded to remove the top of the dash before?

If so, where are the mounting points? Apart from the vents, instrument cluster, speakers and A-Post trim, is their anything else I should look out for as in hidden wire fixing points etc etc?!?

Kind Regards,

T

827Roverman · Oct 1st, 2016, 14:43

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Originally Posted by Chooch84

Hi,

Has anyone attempted or succeeded to remove the top of the dash before?

If so, where are the mounting points? Apart from the vents, instrument cluster, speakers and A-Post trim, is their anything else I should look out for as in hidden wire fixing points etc etc?!?

Kind Regards,

T

Sorry can't help you regarding your dash, but have you removed the air vents, if so how, do they just pull out ?

Laird Scooby · Oct 1st, 2016, 15:10

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Originally Posted by 827Roverman

Sorry can't help you regarding your dash, but have you removed the air vents, if so how, do they just pull out ?

Push the top of the moving part of the vent inwards David then look roughly in the centre of the surround and you should see a screw - needs a #2 Pozidriv unless it's been changed for something different. Each individual vent has one or did on mine anyway!

If you pull them out without removing the screws you break them!

Steve940estate · Oct 2nd, 2016, 00:37

It's a case of keep undoing stuff until it come out. I took my dash out when converting my car to Turbo spec and had to swap the wiring loom.
Have a read up in the section of the haynes manual for changing the heater matrix.

Why are you planning to take it out ?

Chooch84 · Oct 2nd, 2016, 20:18

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Originally Posted by Steve940estate

It's a case of keep undoing stuff until it come out. I took my dash out when converting my car to Turbo spec and had to swap the wiring loom.
Have a read up in the section of the haynes manual for changing the heater matrix.

Why are you planning to take it out ?

Basically I'm trying to find an annoying buzzing, I've realised that Volvo have ran wiring on top of the vents. Also I need to hide a few things properly!

827Roverman · Oct 3rd, 2016, 10:44

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Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

Push the top of the moving part of the vent inwards David then look roughly in the centre of the surround and you should see a screw - needs a #2 Pozidriv unless it's been changed for something different. Each individual vent has one or did on mine anyway!

If you pull them out without removing the screws you break them!

I've done what you said, pushed the top of the vent inwards, can not find a screw on any of the vents, any other advice on how to pull them out, don't want to go ham fisted and try and prise them out in case I break them, David.

Laird Scooby · Oct 3rd, 2016, 11:28

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Originally Posted by 827Roverman

I've done what you said, pushed the top of the vent inwards, can not find a screw on any of the vents, any other advice on how to pull them out, don't want to go ham fisted and try and prise them out in case I break them, David.

The screws are quite well hidden David, top of the surround, in the centre of where each vent sits, slight upwards angle from point of entry - probably easier to find by feel rather than vision!

If you're still having trouble locating them i'll try to get a couple of photos later.

827Roverman · Oct 3rd, 2016, 16:28

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Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

The screws are quite well hidden David, top of the surround, in the centre of where each vent sits, slight upwards angle from point of entry - probably easier to find by feel rather than vision!

If you're still having trouble locating them i'll try to get a couple of photos later.

I would really appreciate that if you could show some photo's, I've just been out again to the car, I've looked very closely but could not see any fixing screw's to either of the two side vents or to the double centre vent, David.

Laird Scooby · Oct 3rd, 2016, 19:39

I'll have to get them tomorrow now i'm afraid, this afternoon didn't go to plan and then things took longer than expected so lost the daylight now.

After all my efforts by brake pedal feels different but still not quite right.............

Laird Scooby · Oct 3rd, 2016, 22:44

Totally off-topic but the penny dropped why my brakes still feel odd - it needs new discs and there's a lip round the edge
Obviously the new pads aren't worn to this and are bouncing off it causing a springy feel.

Just wanted to clear that up rather than leaving a seemingly totally off the ball comment about my brakes!

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Chooch84 940 Noob Last Online: Yesterday 20:12 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Birmingham	940 Dash top removal Hi, Has anyone attempted or succeeded to remove the top of the dash before? If so, where are the mounting points? Apart from the vents, instrument cluster, speakers and A-Post trim, is their anything else I should look out for as in hidden wire fixing points etc etc?!? Kind Regards, T __________________ 96 945 Classic 2.3 LPT with some mods... To do: Install upper brace, Catch can, install sound deadening (50% done), Fit electric leather seats, repaint! List is endless... 16 BMW 330e

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Laird Scooby Premier Member Last Online: Today 11:32 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lakenheath	I'll have to get them tomorrow now i'm afraid, this afternoon didn't go to plan and then things took longer than expected so lost the daylight now. After all my efforts by brake pedal feels different but still not quite right............. __________________ Cheers Dave Next Door to Top-Gun with a Honda CR-V & S Type Jag Volvo gone but not forgotten........

Oct 3rd, 2016, 22:44	#10
Laird Scooby Premier Member Last Online: Today 11:32 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lakenheath	Totally off-topic but the penny dropped why my brakes still feel odd - it needs new discs and there's a lip round the edge Obviously the new pads aren't worn to this and are bouncing off it causing a springy feel. Just wanted to clear that up rather than leaving a seemingly totally off the ball comment about my brakes! __________________ Cheers Dave Next Door to Top-Gun with a Honda CR-V & S Type Jag Volvo gone but not forgotten........

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Steve940estate Steam Driven PC Owner. Last Online: Mar 4th, 2024 23:50 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Not sure.	It's a case of keep undoing stuff until it come out. I took my dash out when converting my car to Turbo spec and had to swap the wiring loom. Have a read up in the section of the haynes manual for changing the heater matrix. Why are you planning to take it out ?

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