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Yarrawonga Victoria
Registered:
August 2004
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 Farking Dashboard
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Wed, 08 September 2004 05:44
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Please Help!
I read somewhere that to remove the dash, i need to remove the instrument panel. I have attempted that and got stuck. After countless wires/harness have been unplugged from the insturments, i can still not get the instrument panel off. My best guess is that the heater has something to do with it. Anyway, would someone be able to give me info or perhaps another thread which will detail how to remove the instrument panel and to remove the dash.
Another issue is that the dahsboard is extremly worn (cracked to the shithouse). If it breaks during removal, is it possible to fix? If so, is there a rough estimate someone could give me?
Thanks
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Adelaide, SA
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May 2002
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Re: Farking Dashboard
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Wed, 08 September 2004 05:45
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What car?
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Location:
c'town, NSW
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May 2002
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Re: Farking Dashboard
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Wed, 08 September 2004 05:59
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it will be the speedo cable
put your hand behind and press down on the tab on the top of where the speedo cable runs into the back of the cluster
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Location:
Yarrawonga Victoria
Registered:
August 2004
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Re: Farking Dashboard
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Wed, 08 September 2004 06:05
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shit
sorry, it's a 1975 ta22 LT celica, 
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Location:
Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: Farking Dashboard
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Wed, 08 September 2004 07:04
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You will have to disconnect the 3 heater/air control cables. Disconnect at the heater box! DO NOT try to get at the cables at the dash, Huge PITA if you do.
regards Chuck.
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November 2003
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Re: Farking Dashboard
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Wed, 08 September 2004 08:55
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Disconnect battery before plunging you hand/arm in there 
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Yarrawonga Victoria
Registered:
August 2004
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Re: Farking Dashboard
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Wed, 08 September 2004 09:31
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thanks for the feedback guys
where abouts are the heater cables you are talking about chuck?
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Location:
Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: Farking Dashboard
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Wed, 08 September 2004 10:27
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I wouldn't be too worried about disconnecting the battery... the chances of getting electrocuted by 12 volts are, well, zero.
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Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: Farking Dashboard
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Wed, 08 September 2004 11:15
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Nuff, its been a while, but from memory, Heater tap, hot-cold flap, and demist/face/floor flap. All located on your heater box.
regards Chuck.
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townsville NQLD
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February 2004
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Re: Farking Dashboard
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Thu, 09 September 2004 03:38
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Disconnect battery before plunging you hand/arm in there
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twelve volts isnt that powerful, unless u are using ure tongue to disconnect wires  anybody could safely grab the positive and negative terminals of a 12v battery
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Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: Farking Dashboard
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Thu, 09 September 2004 05:49
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Yep, very worthwhile safety precaution, always disconnect battery when working in the rats nest of wires under your dash, or in your console. Good young mate of mine removed a CD player from his TA22, walked up the driveway, looked back at his car and saw plumes of smoke coming from inside.  A live 12 volt power feed came in contact with an earthing source, and totally fried his under dash loom. Lesson learned, disconnect battery!
regards Chuck.
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Location:
Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Farking Dashboard
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Thu, 09 September 2004 06:01
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haha i have the same problem but i think it is the fact the heat has stuck the forking dash down...i cannot get it off for the life of me...and it is the only bloody thing thats left to do to the car....anyone know of a safe solvent to get the glue off with without damaging the dash??
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Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: Farking Dashboard
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Thu, 09 September 2004 08:06
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From the few TA22 Celica's I have pulleed apart, the original crash pad is glued from factory! The glue is ovelapped at the top curve 20mm or so down the front and about 50mm across the top.The foam used in these crash pads is a type of formaldahyde. This foam reacts badly to any solvent. Do you really need to remove it?
regards Chuck.
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Yarrawonga Victoria
Registered:
August 2004
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Re: Farking Dashboard
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Thu, 09 September 2004 09:29
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The whole dash is shithouse. Basiccly it looks like crap and i want it fixed. There are a lot of cracks and fading etc. I want to get it reconditioned. So to anwser your question, yes i do want to get it off. However, when you say it reacts badly to solvent, what does that mean, and also is there anything you would suggest in removing the dash and later reattaching it?
Regards
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