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D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV All in car entertainment discussions including MMI 3G Plus |
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mmi mechanism removal ?
anyone got any tips on how to remove the mechanism
mines not working correctly but i have a spare thanks nath |
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No tips, but do have ElsaWin instructions.
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Matt 2004 A8 3.7q, 1998 A4 2.8q, 1994 Coupe 2.8q SORN, Last edited by mattylondon; 3rd October 2015 at 04:41 PM. |
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thanks for the reply mate
i have just managed to do it all i will say is this .... i don't want to do it again tools needed soft trim removal tool 8mm socket t16 torx t20 torx start by removing the dash pod ends on both driver and passenger side then remove the glove box and likewise for the drivers side also be careful if you have a hard drive fitted as the leads are connected under here and the glove box is heavy remove the clock in the centre of the dash to remove the screen its held by two torx screws at the back of the screen unplug the video feed fakra cable unplug the power connection now you have to remove both the metal inlays and the wood or finished inlays as well on the passenger side there is 1 screw 8MM under the dash pod ends cover remove this then look underneath the dash at the back there are two tiny t16 torx screws holding the aluminium part of the trim to the wooden inlay and main dash remove these and gently pry the aluminium trim away... under the aluminium panel there are two 8mm screws which hold the wood panel to the main dash ... remove these be careful of electrical connections for heater vents and the like drivers side aluminium strip only has one screw 8mm near where ignition key fits ... again watch for electrical connections carefully remove panel there are 2 t20 torx screws which hold the main mmi mechanism and the surrounding trim remove these ... you should now be able to remove the passenger side trim which in turn allows you to remove the mmi mechanism refit in reverse order ... watch the cable positioning its a bugger because the screen has been disconnected the mmi will not stay in position when you wish to attach your old screen to your new mechanism be careful not to damage anything when re attaching screws to fix the screen in place i couldn't find an mmi service position in vcds the screen may well be blank but connect everything back up and reset everything via vcds and screen should start working again |
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Well done , it sounds pretty involved alright.
Don't suppose you took any photos as you went along that could be stitched together as a diy guide for others ? Given it appears to be a common issue, I suspect a few more D4 owners on here will get to repeat the exercise at some stage. |
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no photos im afraid
but if anyone does attempt it im only a phone call away or based in barnsley if your close enough |
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The MMI mechanism failed on ours just before we bought it. £070 to fix at an Indy the majority of which was labour to pull half the dash out. I would have no hope of tackling such a complex job myself so I admire your DIY skills.
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