i need to get this out?

Question

peugeot 306 dash needs to come out so i can fit the new one then the new stereo you cant do this like a normal car as all the radio buttons are built in and a new dash is nesessary can anyone help??

Answer 1

You'll be best off buying a haynes first, it's got all the details of all the srews etc, but here is a short overview,

allow 1 1/2 days, it's a big job

disconnect battery

drain coolant

remove wipers (2no 13mm nuts on the end of arms)

remove scuttle panel covers (3no torx screws)

remove wiper motor and linkage ( 5no 10mm bolts and 1 wiring plug)

remove radio (if you can't manage this, don't think about removing the dash)

remove clock surround (pops off easily)

remove clock (2no pozi screws)

remove control/radio surround (2no pozi screws at bottom and 2no 8mm nuts just inside radio hole on each side)

remove airbag (2no torx on back of steering wheel, wiring plug pulls straight off)

disconnect rotary connector from airbag controller (black plug at top of wheel)

check roadwheels are in straight ahead position and remove steering wheel (big nut in middle of wheel)

remove steering column shroud (3 screws underneath)

remove rotary connector (3no torx)

remove indicator/wiper stalks (3 more torx)

remove 2 top nuts of steering column and loosen 2 bottom nuts

remove instument surround (4 torx)

remove intrument cluster (3 torx and 5 wiring plugs)

trace wiring and disconnect ignition switch

disconnect 4no wiring plugs from behind fusebox and 1 wiring plug from near clutch pedal

disconnect 2no wiring plugs from bottom of heater box in passenger footwell and ariel connector in front of passenger door

remove large wiring connector from under wiper motor by removing blanking plug with 8mm allen key, then removing single torx screw from underneath (t30 i think)

undo 2 no 8mm nuts from under wiring connector to release inner connector from bulkhead.

remove heater controls from dash (4 screws and control cables, watch out for clips, they tend to go ping!!)

lift out immobiliser keypad and disconnect cable from underneath

remove gear lever boot and 2no 10mm nuts underneath along with 2 screws under rear ashtray.

remove handbrake grip by pulling up and lift off centre console in 2 parts

disconnect body earth leads from bolt near accelerator pedal

remove front ashtray by removing 4 screws

remove dash mounting bolts, inside the car near the bottom of the dash on either side, near to the door.

remove dash centre bolt, directly behind radio hole.

remove dash to heater box screws 1 near right hand hinge of lower glovebox and 1 through ashtray (i think)

loosen 3 10mm nuts under scuttle panel 1 in middle 1 either side.

the whole bottom of the dash should lift away from the car quite easily, if not check for extra screws that I didn't have!!

once the dash is loose remove the nuts in the scuttle panel and lift the dash away from from the bulkhead

once the dash has fallen into your lap, reach behind and disconnect the brake light switch

lift and remove the dash from the car

to remove the heater matrix release the heater box from the car by undoing the nuts in the engine bay, 1 near the heater pipes 1 behind the brake pipes.

disconnect the matrix pipes inside the car.

avoid removing the big gromet that the pipes go through because it's a pig to get back in

remove the heater box from the car as it's guaranteed to contain a fair bit of water

release the four clips on the matrix and lift it out of the heater box.

reassebly is reverse of these instructions but take time to ensure that all wires are in the correct place and that the heater control cables are routed correctly, if not they don't move!!!

remember also the brake light switch.

these instuctions are for a rhd car, lhd will be slightly different.

Answer 2

Peugeot radios are easily removed. You need two flat blade type instruments (you can get these in Halfords, ask for the kenwood types as they work well). Under the stereo where you can see a join between the stereo and dash. Poke the two blades in about 5cm away from either edge. With a bit of jigging pull the radio using the tape entrance as a handle and you should be able to remove it. When the radio comes out it should have three or four connectors (depending on whether you have any audio steering wheel controls). The should be universal (apart from the audio controls) and fit straight into the back of a new* radio. Hope that helps

Answer 3

Of course the radio is not part of the dash



You remove one radio and replace it with another

The Peugeot radio has column controls and the new one might not but that's OK as you will still be able to control the new one by it's own controls and not the column control



If you really are unsure about this the go to an in car entertainment dealer and have it fitted it should not cost a fortune

Answer 4

If you don't want a huge job replace the radio like for like.