Switch panel removal

[ash06]

Hey there,
I recently installed a few interior neons in my cj and am looking for a place to mount the switch
Does anyone know how do remove the switch panel next to the steering wheel? ie; the part with the 'ASC OFF' button

Kind Regards,
Ash

[Speedie]

You have to remove the passanger side trim first. The trim that goes under the stereo must be removed before you start on the drivers side. Once that trim is off remove the two screws on the bottom of the drivers side trim panel either side of the airbag. then gently pulldown starting from the centre working towards the door.

[ash06]

Hey,


thanks Speedie

i was thinking it might be that, i actually had all the passangers trim off the other day when i was installing them lol shouldn't be too hard now

i was gonna pull those screws out, but thought it might have something to do with the knee airbag, so i didn't... i didn't want it to launch out or anything



Thanks for the help +1


Regards,
ash

[ofey]

Hey,

thanks Speedie

i was thinking it might be that, i actually had all the passangers trim off the other day when i was installing them lol shouldn't be too hard now

i was gonna pull those screws out, but thought it might have something to do with the knee airbag, so i didn't... i didn't want it to launch out or anything

Thanks for the help +1

Regards,
ash

Sorry but I'm wondering why you would need to remove the passenger side trim prior to removing the switch panel?
I've done a switch on my car to trigger a grill light and I never needed to do anything on the pax side. I simply removed the panel covering the bonnet opening switch before working my way upwards.

[Speedie]

The trim around your hazzards clips into that section aswell. depends on how and where you run your wires.

[ash06]

I didn't get that last part? What do you mean?

[Speedie]

Because the fuse box is on the passenger side removing that section gives easy access to it. If you remove the drivers side kick panel like ofey suggested you then have to stick your hand up behind the trim and try to push out on of the blanks. After the blank is pushed out then you have to feed up your wires from the bottom. Now this doesn't help if your wires are already run as yours are.

[ash06]

hey i got around to removing the panel under the steering wheel,
i can reach my hand around to behind the clips now,
but just one question, how do i take them out? i tried to push them from the back, or feel for a clip?

any help?

Cheers

[Speedie]

This is one of the blanks its got those tabs top and bottom

[ash06]

hey just tried pushing the top and bottom together behind the switch and pulling it out, but couldn't manage to get it out by hand, any ideas?


Cheers

ps. thanks for the info and picture Speedie


Regards,
Ash

[Speedie]

I got one of those precision screwdrivers to lift the back of the trim behind the tab to get mine off.

[ash06]

i don't completely follow..
sorry if im being a pain here
i just wanna install my switch! lol

[Speedie]

Because I had removed the actual panel it was very easy to see how it is clipped in. The tabs on the top and bottom of the blank are in a small hole. (plastic on either side of tab). A precision screwdriver is a very fine screwdriver only a couple of millimetres wide. Using the fine screwdriver enabled me to lift the plastic behind the tab to push it back out of its hole.

[ash06]

thanks for the clarification,

i understand now,
i was wondering how you managed to get a screwdriver in there without taking the panel off first lol


Thanks mate

[bernardo]

Does anyone know where to buy oem blank switch buttons to wire up other light accessories ? Just like the ASC button where you can turn off/on. Oem button looks much better than buying an ordinary button from Supa cheap Auto.