Thread: 08 Defender: removing trim

Thanks people.

Just to clarify I need to remove this panel to mount the head unit for the reversing sensors and to drill a small hole for the wiring. The head unit could be surface mounted but I figure it will be prone to being knock about.

Sorry - I was a bit busy and only now got to replying to this thread...

The plastic speaker panels are held by two screws on the bottom and one screw at the side which are not normal screws (as you suspected) but all-plastic, large threaded ones that can be removed easily with a regular Phillips head screwdriver. They come out very quickly as the plastic thread is very large - but it is ALL plastic so be careful not to break them.

The top edge of the pabel is held in place by DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE! That's right, regular double-sided tape on the front face which sticks to the rear of the side window trim surround. So you just have to push the panel back slightly to gently un-stick the tape then slide it out with a downwards and outwards movement.

I presume this is the photo you found...


And yes, the standard speakers are just screwed in from the front. I simply filed out the hole and screwed in some larger ones...

Originally Posted by one_iota

Thanks people.

Just to clarify I need to remove this panel to mount the head unit for the reversing sensors and to drill a small hole for the wiring. The head unit could be surface mounted but I figure it will be prone to being knock about.

If I was more of a handyman and had time I would chuck out the plastic speaker panels altogether and make decent trimmed MDF panels to fit in there - and raun MDF all down the sides above the wheel arch boxes too for that matter.