Dash Swap Possible?

TLowery04 · Nov 28, 2009

I am trying to figure out how possible it would be to swap my cracked faded dash with one not so bad, infact it has no cracks at all... but i have taken just about everything but the steering column out and still cant figure out how the dash is secured to the vehicle...

anyone have a good write up sub'd or experiance with the swap?

i searched but gave up on page 16 :hang:

AJTorris · Nov 28, 2009

ok there are bolts next to the windshield that you have to unbolt there are 4 of them. Then there are two bolts that hold the colom on that have to come off and then there are bolts right behind the kick panels towards the top that need to loosen up. Pull the bottom towards you and then the top towards you. then disconnect all of the electronics. I have taken my dash out like three times and just stripped the interior out of another Xj also

xjtrailrider · Nov 28, 2009

You will also need to swap the VID plate to the new dash. Too bad you are not closer, I have a "Like New" tan dash with the VID plate already removed.

dagr8tim · Nov 28, 2009

What year is your XJ? I pulled the extermal parts and trim on the dash on my 98 in less than an hour. The vin tag was not part of the extremal parts of the dash.

xjtrailrider · Nov 28, 2009

dagr8tim said:
What year is your XJ? I pulled the extermal parts and trim on the dash on my 98 in less than an hour. The vin tag was not part of the extremal parts of the dash.

96, as far as I know it all comes out together, at least thats the way I pull it

joe_peters · Nov 28, 2009

Maybe someone knows, but what dashes will fit what years?

TLowery04 · Nov 29, 2009

min is an 89, cant seem to get the screws close to the windsheild yet, gotta get a smaller screw driver, I'll give 'er a shot and take some pictures tomorrow

JRW7072009 · Nov 29, 2009

joe_peters said:
Maybe someone knows, but what dashes will fit what years?

Not to try and hi-jack this thread but I was wondering the same thing, I want to change out my interior to gray.

JRW7072009 · Nov 29, 2009

TLowery04 said:
min is an 89, cant seem to get the screws close to the windsheild yet, gotta get a smaller screw driver, I'll give 'er a shot and take some pictures tomorrow

Not sure how close it is to the windshield but I use a little craftsman ratchet that uses screw driver bits instead if sockets. There sold in singles and in a set of 3 and have 3 different angles for pretty cheap. They can get where a screw driver cant some times.

xjtrailrider · Nov 29, 2009

JRW7072009 said:
Not sure how close it is to the windshield but I use a little craftsman ratchet that uses screw driver bits instead if sockets. There sold in singles and in a set of 3 and have 3 different angles for pretty cheap. They can get where a screw driver cant some times.

I use a Snap-On 1/4 drive long reach carburetor adjustment tool, it reaches in there nicely.

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