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jim4244

Member Since: 13 Apr 2014
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 646

1998 Defender 90 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green

Air con dash removal

Hi all

I need to remove the air con dash from my TD5. I can see two screws at each side plus one in the middle behind the gear stick.

Are there any others?

Jim

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16th Jul 2023 12:22pm

rustandoil

Member Since: 08 Sep 2012
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 677

2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS DCPU Bonatti Grey

I'd be interested to know this too

16th Jul 2023 12:50pm

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3218

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

link to an old thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic46527.html 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

16th Jul 2023 1:06pm

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4410

There are the 2 screws either side of the AC unit and the big one in the centre. That is it.

It is best to remove the centre fuse box cover first. For extra space remove the gear stick. Lower the AC unit slowly as you will have to unplug it from the main loom in the fuse box.

16th Jul 2023 1:41pm

jim4244

Member Since: 13 Apr 2014
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 646

Thanks for the help guys.

I was removing it so that I could get to the 10AS unit behind the front drivers side lower speaker. Luckily I didn’t disconnect it from the A/C system as to get to the screws of the 10AS you need hands the size of a 3 year olds.

If you ever need to remove the 10AS unit the easy way is to undo the 4 screws holding the front of the instrument binnacle on and it sits on the bulkhead just behind. You will need a long shaft or flexible shaft Phillips screw driver and once the binnacle face has been moved to one side it really is a 5 minute job…..

Jim

17th Jul 2023 9:21am

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3218

Indeed, there is nothing behind the lower dash, except the wiper motor on the passenger side. But that part of the lower dash is removeable on its own. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

17th Jul 2023 9:56am

jim4244

Member Since: 13 Apr 2014
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 646

Dinnu, yes the small panel on the lower passenger side to make access easier for the wiper motor. I guess that the folk who positioned the 10AS module assumed that it would never have to be repaired or replaced?

Jim

17th Jul 2023 11:14am

rustandoil

Member Since: 08 Sep 2012
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 677

Blimey...theres not much holding this in really

17th Jul 2023 12:52pm

jim4244

Member Since: 13 Apr 2014
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 646

Here’s the 10AS unit easily visible after removing the instrument binnacle.

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Jim

18th Jul 2023 12:46pm

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