How to remove overhead light unit

[p3eps]

They show you how to do it, but don't recommend it:

When the microphone is properly fitted, a very good sound quality can be achieved. We guarantee the best sound quality but only when the microphone is fitted in a visible location.

[Sebby]

Fair enough. I still want it there though.

[p3eps]

Fair enough. I still want it there though.

Me too 
Like I said a few posts ago... it will be going and staying there unless I get a lot of complaints!

[p3asa]

No screws.
Give me 20 minutes and I'll take some pics as I'm bored anyway 

Thanks. Managed to get the light cover and the one where the microphone goes off. Can't get the one off where the alarm sensors are. I think I need to get the whole black plastic unit out, so I can then take the 2 screws out to be able to feed the microphone in under the headliner...

Ah right. I don't think you need that other lot off. The square where the microphone should go has access into the roof lining. I was able to poke some wire from the square to at least half way along the roof lining. Try feeding something along that way rather than from the A pillar to the middle.

To be honest I don't know why you are bothering. I have the Mic on the top of the A pillar and it is crystal clear from there. Most folk don't believe I am driving when I tell them.

[Sebby]

Thanks! I just don't want the microphone on show...

[p3asa]

I know you have the surrounds off but this might help others.

Just slide a credit card in between the lights and the 2 squares section.



Slide it along and the clips will pop



Slide it the other way and the other side will come off. It should now just lift off.



Leaving you this:



This is the section that has just come off. See how it has no clips to break



The light section is exactly the same. Put it in and slide to the side



then the other way



popping off to leave you this.

[Sebby]

Many thanks. Unfortunately, despite getting those off, and also rest of the unit, it doesn't seem possible to get the microphone through the headliner to this console. Has anyone managed it?

[p3eps]

I expected the foam bit for putting the mic in to be above the drivers side...

[VWKev]

How would you get the wire of the microphone down to the back of the head unit ? 

[Snoopy]

feed inside to edge of headlining, just on the inside edge of the lining, down the a-pillar and behind the dash to the headunit.