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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: danmusic24 on 13 May 2014, 18:13

Title: dash
Post by: danmusic24 on 13 May 2014, 18:13
Do you need to remove steering wheel to take dash board out?
Title: Re: dash
Post by: boneybradley on 13 May 2014, 19:02
I did and it's an easy job to remove the wheel (I don't think you have the space to remove the dash without? I always planned on taking the wheel off so never found out myself)
Title: Re: dash
Post by: danmusic24 on 13 May 2014, 19:05
Air bag puts me off!
Or is it a simple job to remove airbag and wheel?
Title: Re: dash
Post by: boneybradley on 13 May 2014, 19:11
It is simple, just ensure you disconnect the battery a good 30 minute before removing the bag. My bag just unclipped (there's 2 tabs on the rear of the wheel that need depressing) and the bag comes out. just be-careful with the wires that simply unplug and then it's same as removing a normal wheel
Title: Re: dash
Post by: Screech16v on 13 May 2014, 19:29
Its held on with two 5mm allen bolts from the rear  :smiley:
Title: Re: dash
Post by: boneybradley on 13 May 2014, 19:53
Its held on with two 5mm allen bolts from the rear  :smiley:

your right (my vr had a polo wheel fitted that has tabs not bolts)
Title: Re: dash
Post by: danmusic24 on 13 May 2014, 21:22
Nice one! Cheers  :wink:
Title: Re: dash
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 14 May 2014, 09:05
You don't actually need to take the wheel off. I never did when I swapped out my interior but fcuk me was it a lot harder! :grin:
Title: Re: dash
Post by: danmusic24 on 14 May 2014, 18:30
So with wheel off is it a straight forward job removing dash?
Title: Re: dash
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 15 May 2014, 10:43
So with wheel off is it a straight forward job removing dash?

Yeah, I believe there is two 8mm or 10mm bolts behind the scuttle panel too? if I remember correctly..
Title: Re: dash
Post by: danmusic24 on 15 May 2014, 11:01
From what I gather you need to disconnect wipers?
Title: Re: dash
Post by: JMK3 on 15 May 2014, 11:13
From what I gather you need to disconnect wipers?

remove the wipers in order to remove the scuttle tray, then there should be two 8mm or 10mm bolts on the drivers side withing the area the scuttle tray was covering