i did a search and cameup empty handed. first off, i need to know how to take out the center consol, the part that surrounds the radio and A/C *****. it feels loose, like something is just holding it in, but i feel like it might snap with some force. also the wrap around around the shifter, how do i get that loose? i dont have to completely remove the whole dash do i? thanks in advance.


~Steve

 

is this for a rx7

 

Nope i just pulled mine off carefully.

 

take out the ***** for ac and there are 2 bolts there remove those then before you pull on that just pull the thing surrounding the shifter then just pull out the center console. there will be lights hooked on there so remove the lights with just a twist of your hand and voila there you go

 

aaahhhhhhh, yeah for my 84 GS. thanks a million

 

ok now that that is out, (i'm going to paint it) do you know how to loosen up that vinal surround. the part that surrounds the pastic around the shifter.


~Steve

 

sorry what plastic surround and also are you in orange ct?

 

what do you mean CT? i live next to the orange circle if thats whatyou mean. the attachment i added, prety much the brown part, the part the arrows are touching. i just need to lift it up for a second

~Steve

 

oh ct thats connecticut, no i'm in california

 

damnit, i forgot to add the picture

 

for that i think you need to take apart the dash. that is connected to the whole dash

 

hey i have one question, whats all that wiring on the passenger side firewall for, it has a gromet and an Orange connector and a clearish yellowish connector?


~Steve

 

sorry dude not too sure wish i can help you out man

 

when u open up ur console lid, there is two screws on the edge of both sides, take those out and remove console, youll see screws for that part ur pointing too.. i think

 

yeah i know what your talking about. those two screws are there as extra reinforcement. in the attachment, everything blue is already taken out, even the arm rest part, but the part in orange, is the part i need to lift up about 7 inches so i can pput in the AT shifter assembly. the picture is just one i found on the net, thats not my car. i thinki need to take the dash off, cuz the part in orange connects to the whole upper dash, and i dont think i can lift that one part with lifting the rest of the dash, i might if its flexible enough. so right now i'm asking two questions, how do i start to take the dash apart? and in the engine bay, there is a group of wires on the passenger side firewall, with one long orange connector and one small square yellowish, clearish, connector, what do these wires do? pretty much asking if i need them or not. hey thanks everyone that can help

 

ok nevermind on the wiring question. if anyone cares to know, the wiring going into the firewall, goes to the computer. which is under a kick panel. fast freddy's, which "supposedly" an Rx-7 speed shop told me my 84 didnt have a computer. jack ***. but the thing that gets me, is it had a diamond star motors emblem stamped on it. pertty weird. did mazda colaborate with mitsubishi at anytime?

~Steve

 

Half of our cars, if not 3/4, is Mitsubishi electronics.

 

your stereo and shifter surround look nice as hell. why do you need to paint them?

 

LOL, if you read(no mean to be rude) he said he found the pic on the net and it is not his.lol, not trying to be rude.

 

I found a thread at some point that had a real nice step by step for taking that center thing out. I am sorry, but as I recall you do need to take quite a bit of dash appart to get that piece out. I will look for the thread and get back to you.

 

Okay found it and it wasn't a thread it was a how-to guide on Manntis' website. go to www.rotorhead.ca and follow the link at the top labeled "how-to." there you will find a a great tutorial with pictures on removing the dash. Good luck with the project!

 

The computer is an auto tranny computer, and next to it I believe theres an emissions control computer.

 

this is mustanggt85, i changed my name to suit the board better. well as it turns out, we didnt need to take off the dash. just by using force and wiggling technique, we got that bitch in from the top. woo hoo. its like the 4inch toilet hole trying to flush a 7 inch turd.

~Steve