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Ned
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 07, 2002 - 01:30 pm: | 
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The other day I noticed that the dash "push-out" ashtray on Discos is the same size as the light switch panel on the other side of the dash (where the fog light and cruise control buttons are).
Has anyone removed their ashtray and installed another panel of buttons like the other side in its place?
I was thinking the Disco's left-hand/right-hand drive "symmetrical" dash layout could be tweaked to make additional buttons for aux. lights, lockers, etc... fit cleanly into the existing dash. I've even seen places like East Coast Rovers put specific callouts like "ARB front" on the buttons.
Personally, I like to have mods work cleanly into the existing design. Just a thought. |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 07, 2002 - 01:32 pm: |
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They're designed that way to facilitate making both LHD and RHD vehicles....
I've not seen it done before, but it'd be awfully easy to do just that....
Have at it, and take pics!
-L |
Andy Nix (Andy)
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 07, 2002 - 01:56 pm: |
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It's been done, everything fits perfectly. That's where I have my rocket launcher buttons |
Ned
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 07, 2002 - 01:58 pm: |
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Genius. |
Bill Bettridge (Billb)
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 07, 2002 - 03:49 pm: |
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Ned - even better - you can replace the coin tray with the NBS RR 6-switch panel and have more switches than you know what to do with. It pops right in....
Bill |
gil
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 07, 2002 - 04:13 pm: |
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NBS RR 6 switch panel? what the hell is that? Im assuming "new body stlye range rover 6 switch panel".. but I cant think of any 6 switch panels on the RR...?? I just went and looked at one to double check, and I dont see anything that would fit on a disco. enlighten me!! |
Bill Bettridge (Billb)
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 07, 2002 - 04:27 pm: |
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You know - now that I think about it, it may have been on the 95 Classic with the Disco dash - sorry can't remeber right now.
Anyhoo - there is a square switch panel that has 6 factory switch locations in it and it pops right into the Disco dash.
I used to have some pix - I'll see if I can find them.
Bill |
gil
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 07, 2002 - 04:51 pm: |
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yeah, thats it. The 95 does have a 6 switch panel. good thinking. |
Neal Glessner (Nealg)
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 07, 2002 - 07:43 pm: |
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I would love to see a pic |
Mike B.
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 07, 2002 - 09:54 pm: |
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Here are pictures of replacing the Ashtray with the 3 switches from a D1.
http://www.discocrazy.org/roof_rack_lights.htm
Thanks,
Mike B. |
MTB
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 07, 2002 - 10:34 pm: |
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Ned
Go to http://www.geocities.com/baja/canyon/4628/
The pic is hard to see but it is a nice setup. I did mine last fall and it looks great
The parts I got from Rover Connection each switch cost $9 and the 6 switch panel cost $5
a little pricey but well worth the $$ for a factory look. |
gil
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 11:30 am: |
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huey
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 01:48 pm: |
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I removed my sitch panel and found it to be a great place to store my cigarette butts :-) |
Ned
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 01:51 pm: |
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Mike B-
That link to your Disco is exactly what I'm talking about. Nice and clean.
I've only got 2 Hella 4000s on the brushguard right now, but I can see those switches filling up quickly.
Anyone know how ECR (East Coast Rovers) gets "ARB" and stuff like that printed on the buttons? Is it a sticker? Are they the only ones offering this? |
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