Switch panel removal

[Hillclimber]

Now needing to see what is going on with the wiring behind the grey switch panel to the right of the steering wheel, how much if a wotsit is it remove?

[Gamith]

Easy if you have a trim removal kit (very, very recommended) - even if you don't you can open the storage just underneath and push it out from behind, use a blade or screwdriver to gently prise it out, or send a small squirrel or raccoon into the dashboard with instructions on what you expect - who knows it might just work (it being a million-to-one shot after all). 🙂

 

[Hillclimber]

28 minutes ago, Gamith said:

Easy if you have a trim removal kit (very, very recommended) - even if you don't you can open the storage just underneath and push it out from behind, use a blade or screwdriver to gently prise it out, or send a small squirrel or raccoon into the dashboard with instructions on what you expect - who knows it might just work (it being a million-to-one shot after all). 🙂

 

Is that the whole grey panel or one of the switches, you are describing?

[Gamith]

I am talking about this one - hopefully you are too 🙂

[Hillclimber]

Do you know, I had looked at that and didn't see the separate panel. I was working on taking the whole grey panel out! So, trim removal tools at the ready, and a push from underneath and behind should work wonders!

[Gamith]

Yes, it comes out easily - I don't need to force mine much at all, so if you are struggling you probably need to change your method. I usually start on one side but I doubt it makes much difference. 

You could even force some hook-like thing into the slot as there is nothing of value behind - in Japan it's used to hold a toll card.

[Hillclimber]

Removed without any real problems. Just needed a quick tug with one of my trim tools and out it came. Now, able to see the wiring for the current rear fog lamp switch and what was done to the standard wiring. I believe the grey plug at top left of the pic was the standard connector. This had five wires. The green power and the wite/black earth wires have been cut off and connected to the top two terminals on the after market switch. The bottom two terminals on the switch have a red and a black wire in a sheath and heading towards the lamp. That leaves a wite/black, a grey and a green/wite wire still in the plug. AS there are only four wires on the new switch, which wire do I ignore form the standard wiring?