Get off the turning knobs

[chrsbe]

Who has disassembled the middle console already. How do i get behind all the turning knobs? I have sand in it. They scratch when i turn them. How do i get them off for cleaning?

 

[chrsbe]

How can i remove this panel to get behind the scratchy wheels?

 

[dreamalaska]

I thought these panels, like the switch gear roof panels, were easily removable using the appropriate Allen head wrench on the visible screw heads? If not, “Houston, we have a problem”…

 

[Jeffrey]

Sand?

 

[Skymark]

I thought these panels, like the switch gear roof panels, were easily removable using the appropriate Allen head wrench on the visible screw heads? If not, “Houston, we have a problem”

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Although designed to look modular and retro, the center console is all one piece and a modern printed circuit board behind. I cannot lay hands on the image I saw of the panel unscrewed and removed but it does come off. The pictures in this earlier thread might be useful - Console one piece

 

[chrsbe]

Sand?

a lot of

 

[Rooscruiser]

I've taken apart many vehicle dashboards through the years. stop at a Harbor Freight and grab some Plastic prying tools you can get a whole set for cheap. They are made to pry apart small dashboard and trim pieces without scratching parts. Once you remove the main face plate the knobs should pull straight off with a very small amount of pressure from behind the knob. pry and pull gently. They should push right back on with finger pressure.

 

[chrsbe]

Thanks! Is your description meant in general on how to get off knobs or is it Grenadier specific? Is it done here the same way as it usually works? (Hard pull and here it comes)

 

[Mitchell300]

Who has disassembled the middle console already. How do i get behind all the turning knobs? I have sand in it. They scratch when i turn them. How do i get them off for cleaning?

Checkout the link below from @MattG and reply’s after.

Post in thread 'Has anyone successfully removed the Centre console panel?'
https://www.theineosforum.com/threa...centre-console-panel.12413859/post-1333242902

 

[dreamalaska]

Although designed to look modular and retro, the center console is all one piece and a modern printed circuit board behind. I cannot lay hands on the image I saw of the panel unscrewed and removed but it does come off. The pictures in this earlier thread might be useful - Console one piece

OMG WTF were they thinking? IMO That’s extremely deceptive on the part of Ineos…
So if just 1 of those controllers goes out, you have to replace that entire board?

 

[dreamalaska]

Here’s me learning this (btw that is not me on the thumbnail pic):

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdA__2tKoIU

Remember, Ralphie waited months to finally get his secret decoder ring…

My question for Ineos: So when 1 of these switches goes out when traveling through SubSahara Africa (or remote Alaska), how is one supposed to jury-rig a fix? And instead of the expense to replace 1 control, what’s the expense to replace that entire board?

I thought the whole point of this effort was to bring to market a simple machine that can be easily maintained for years. Why is it that every car manufacturer has to put a circuit board on everything? Now I understand why there is no vanity mirror on the sun visor - because they couldn’t figure out how to use a circuit board to operate it.

The recent post about an electric door lock going out on the vehicle is pretty concerning because it highlights the issue with the mindset of “a circuit board on every part” mentality. If you missed it - the dealer literally had to destroy the door panel to get to the part just to get the door open, because you apparently can't get access to open the door if that single electronic part inside the door fails. Ineos, does that right there not illustrate the insanity of this mentality?

 

[dreamalaska]

Who has disassembled the middle console already. How do i get behind all the turning knobs? I have sand in it. They scratch when i turn them. How do i get them off for cleaning?

Here: https://www.theineosforum.com/threa...oved-the-centre-console-panel.12413859/page-2
Post #33 and #25.
Good luck, keep us posted.