Dash removal

Has anybody already removed the dash from their truck? The illumination of the heater controls has finally given up the ghost - my usually trick on boshing the top of the dash to get it to come on has stopped working. so ive decided that i need to investigate and have a poke around behind the scenes!!!

Is there a diagram in the parts manual that shows how its put together - surely it comes apart some how - i can see how at the moment

Undo all the screws and pull towards you, no need to take the steering column to bits, a t5 bulb will be required

ive found the screws under the dials console - are there/ where are any more located?

If i remember correctly there under some in the glove box and in the ash try area.

Managed to solve the problem and replace the bulb that was causing the problem - even manged to create a guide which ive emailed to martin

Great Guide, followed it and did mine in about 15 minutes.

Incidently, there are 2 bulb options that will fit, I went to halfords and they stock a 1.2 watt bulb and a 3.2 watt bulb.
I bought both and tried both ... the 1.2 watt one is ok, but the extremeties of the displays are a little dim, the 3.2 is superb.. but you donot get the green cover to go on it, so the display is now white as opposed to the origional green.

Incidently, you can also get at the bulb carrier if you remove the glove box (but only if you know where your going and know how to remove the grey carrier. it involves hanging out teh passenger door and using your left hand to feel inside the dash (you do need to remove the radio though !!)

Your way if definatly easier I do have to add

Its something that was bugging me for a while - the light kept flickering and then finally blew, and it then drove me nuts not having the illumination behind the vent controls. I used the 1.2W ones from halfrauds and they had them in my local ones with a green bulb, so being the tight arse i am, i carefully peeled the rubber cover off the old one and then stripped my tiltometer down and stuck it on the bulb in that. The colour match between all my illumination on the dash is now pretty much spot on.

I want to install a GPS/Radio system in my Jimny but i find it difficult to remove the dash to get to the radio. please email me the guide as well.

its quite easy,
to replace bulb for heaters you can get to it by removing radio and the bulb is just above that,no need for dash removal,
to remove radio center trim 1 screw at top in middle two at the bottom and two or three in behind ash tray ,trim and radio should just kinda fall out with abit of persistence.

great guide

for anyone with a newer style dash, there's a good guide for removing the centre console trim here Installing an USB/SD/MP3/Aux-in adapter

Would you so kind and send the guide to me.
Thanks in advance.

The guide is in information at the top of the page, there are lots of tips on how to repair things on your jimny in there.
www.bigjimny.com/images/documents/changing_the_heater_bulb.pdf