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Old 04-02-2007, 09:48 PM   #1
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I want to change the center. i have a S1 but i want an S2 or 3 in there. will it all just go together with the heater and A/C plugs??
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Old 04-02-2007, 09:50 PM   #2
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I want to change the center. i have a S1 but i want an S2 or 3 in there. will it all just go together with the heater and A/C plugs??
Unfortunately not. The heater controls between series 1 and 2 are just different enough to make it a pain to do. Would be worth PMing Falkeen, as I know he contemplated this and did some research into it a while ago.
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Old 04-02-2007, 09:53 PM   #3
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did the S1's come out with the black center?
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Old 04-02-2007, 09:58 PM   #4
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did the S1's come out with the black center?
No, they all came out in poxy primer grey. But you can paint it - gloss black looks good. It's a fiddly job undoing everything to paint it, but worth it, and easier than doing a full changeover to series 2 fascia.
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Old 04-02-2007, 09:59 PM   #5
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Old 04-02-2007, 10:28 PM   #6
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i pulled the dash out today and i noticed under the rear demist button there is another plug with no button. does anyone know what its for. its a S1 forte
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i pulled the dash out today and i noticed under the rear demist button there is another plug with no button. does anyone know what its for. its a S1 forte
It's just a spare - my XR has the same. There are a number of things it could be for - LPG switch for factory gas, etc.
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Old 06-02-2007, 12:39 AM   #8
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Hey josh, that plug is for economy switch for column shift auto...they have a twin hole panel with same type of switch button...cheers Linz.
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Hey josh, that plug is for economy switch for column shift auto...they have a twin hole panel with same type of switch button...cheers Linz.
It's also for the factory dual fuel that came out on the S1. Here's the one on my S1 wagon.



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Old 06-02-2007, 01:01 PM   #10
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As I have no HU, just a aux jack, I mounted a switch for my amps in that spare plug space.
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No, they all came out in poxy primer grey. But you can paint it - gloss black looks good. It's a fiddly job undoing everything to paint it, but worth it, and easier than doing a full changeover to series 2 fascia.
AU classics, and XLS's are 2 i know of that came with black dash fascias in AU1.
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AU classics, and XLS's are 2 i know of that came with black dash fascias in AU1.
Seriously? I have an XR which is black interior, but the radio surround/fascia was still grey. Have you got any pics of the AU1 black - I would be interested in seeing this as I would do a swap if this is the case.
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It's also for the factory dual fuel that came out on the S1. Here's the one on my S1 wagon.



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Hey George, I changed position of my economy switch from console to dash and used the existing plug from behind the dash just to make it easier to operate...is there another harness and plug behind there just for LPG or is it put in when a lpg car is ordered new or converted?...Cheers Linz.
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Seriously? I have an XR which is black interior, but the radio surround/fascia was still grey. Have you got any pics of the AU1 black - I would be interested in seeing this as I would do a swap if this is the case.
Its the same sorta finish as the AU2 console, but in the AU1 shape.


Thre pics don't really do it justice, but its definately a different colour. See all the buttons are black rather than grey to match it. They look great in the flesh.
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Yep - that's what I call primer grey! It's what I had in my XR, and I painted it black.

Now, of course, I have real fake brushed aluminium look that is sooooo nice! /sarcasm
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Old 06-02-2007, 09:54 PM   #16
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AU1 XLS utes did come with a black centre dash, one of our service dept utes is an AU1 XLS with dedicated gas. I will take a pic if you like.
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