How to remove C5 Dash Board?
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From: Farmington CT
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Originally Posted by DJMRTS
Does anybody have instructions on how to remove and replace the dash board? Thanks
ck out the hud install, it covers the dash pad
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Burning Brakes
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From: Bonita CA
Originally Posted by connecticut
if you need the whole dash out then get a gm shop manual or borrow one from a local member; what's going on w/ the dash?
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I don't think the entire dash has to come out just the support bar at the bottom of the dash, the one that goes across to the passenger side.
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From: Holliston MA
Originally Posted by DJMRTS
I have been told that its easier to swap the pedals out with the dash removed. I'm converting to a MN6 from an A4.
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Drifting
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From: ottawa ontario
Originally Posted by DJMRTS
I have been told that its easier to swap the pedals out with the dash removed. I'm converting to a MN6 from an A4.
Do not remove ur dash.. There is a 15 nut that is accessible once you pull back the insulation above the pedal assembly..The insulation has a slit cut in it to make it easier. Place a long socket in there with a medium extention and use a 13mm wrench to turn the bolt head that is visible..It is not hard. Just look up thre and you will see what i am talking about..The black plastic piece with a slit is above the pedals..
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Burning Brakes
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From: Bonita CA
Originally Posted by JSTAN
How has the swap been? I am planning on doing the same. Any tips?
Andy at A&A ( a well respected vette shop) said that he will never do a tranny conversion swap again.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Bonita CA
Originally Posted by mitymikec
Do not remove ur dash.. There is a 15 nut that is accessible once you pull back the insulation above the pedal assembly..The insulation has a slit cut in it to make it easier. Place a long socket in there with a medium extention and use a 13mm wrench to turn the bolt head that is visible..It is not hard. Just look up thre and you will see what i am talking about..The black plastic piece with a slit is above the pedals..
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Burning Brakes
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From: Bonita CA
Originally Posted by mitymikec
are you gonna be doing this job by ur self? It is alot of work but not that hard..Hope all goes according to plan..
As you can see, I'm not in a hurry to do this swap. I am going to attempt to do it a weekend at a time, a step at a time. What dash board wiring harness differences are there between the A4 and MN6?
What swap tips can you offer? Thanks
Drifting
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From: ottawa ontario
Tony ,get urself the wiring schematics for the car. This will make things easier..You will need to address the Anti theft circuit, Starter enable circuit and Add the clutch switch..This is not hard at all. If you get the schematic for the A4 and M6 you will see where the wire start and end..You will need to add a few pins into the PCM if you don't change the harness and that is not a big deal....If you chose to change the wiring harness you will ned to change it with a car with the same features..Ride control, suspension etc..You can pic up wiring harnesses for cheap..97-98 only work together and 99-2004 for the rest..Get the service maunual and you will not have any problems..I did the conversion the other way and can't see it being very hard the other..The guy i bought my stuff from was up and running in one day..
