Thread: 2002 Defender center Dash

Do both the console and the pod fit together ? or is it a situation of one or the other ?

Originally Posted by VladTepes

Looking at the design I think you'd only be able to fit one or t'other.

While that new one looks pretty good, the full console one looks to be more versatile.

Nah the top pod will fit on the top of the dash and the center dahs will fit in as normal

Originally Posted by VladTepes

Do both the console and the pod fit together ? or is it a situation of one or the other ?

My understanding based on the email I received and posted up here is that they both fit.

You don't have to have them both but you can or you can have either?

Clear as MUD?

(I can't believe I haven't thought to use that crap pun sooner than this ...)

Cameron

Originally Posted by cameron

OK guys here it is ...

They have decided to offer us a 'special deal' and hold it open for us until the end of Feb.

Here is email I got from them (it contains two emails as I didn't get the first one so Kevin resent):

"Just been checking your forum and it's become apparent you obviously never got the messages I sent you last week. Apologies for the delay, but it would appear the problems we thought we'd sorted with our email are not as sorted as we'd hoped! FYI all of the consoles are black.
Here it is again below:

I've attached a couple of pics of our latest product that some of you guys may be interested in. The MudPod sits on top of the dash and mounts using a plate that uses the Defender ashtray. The hole vacated by the ashtray provides a route for wiring etc into the back of the pod. We hope to have these available at the end of the month. It measures the same width as the Console aand is made from the same material so compliments the console perfectly.

Cameron

We've been following the thread on the forum with interest and have been giving the discount offer a lot of thought. To save hassle all round, not least for the person responsible for handling the orders, monies, customs duties and local distribution and putting up with the inevitable whinging, we've worked you out 'a deal' based on an individual console shipped door-to-door.

Cost of a MUD console, with a LR badge including the shipping from the UK direct to each individual customer's address anywhere in Australia will be £65.00GBP
Two consoles = 2 x £65.00 = £130.00GBP

Customers can call us direct or pay via Paypal making payment to sales @mudstuff.co.uk

We'll run the offer throughout February. Just quote the forum offer when ordering.

All we need to know is whether the Console is for a Td5 or an earlier model. We usually refer to the two different fitting kits as Td5 or Tdi.

I hope this meets with your approval.
Please feel free to post this info on the forum."

I reckon the MUDpod looks pretty cool too but so if you want to see the 2 photos they sent me can someone tell me **off line** how to post them up?!

I am waiting to hear back how much for the top-of-dash-mounted-pod and also how much to buy one of each delivered ...

Cheers,
Cameron

This sounds like a bit better deal. after all i was working on shipping them over in one lot but then i would have to post them out to everyone (at an extra cost, how much depending where you are)
I was only bring this to everyone attention and have no plans to make any money out of it . Just work it out cheaper for everyone.

Originally Posted by VladTepes

Do both the console and the pod fit together ? or is it a situation of one or the other ?

Vlad i show you tonight how both of them fit together. The center dash
sits under the top dash , simular to the radio holder on the Tdi


The top dash pod just sits on top of the dash

Excellent. I will take both for a TD5. Are we ordering individually through their site or as a group?
Cheers

Hi guys.

Thanks for the interest shown in our products. As per the previous emails with a couple of members here, we're happy to offer you the following deal.

This post is aimed at clearing up any queries you have regarding the AULRO offer.

Console offer
Price is £65.00GBP shipped from the UK direct to your door.
This includes the matt black plastic badge.

For the console with the black and silver gloss enamel badge, the price is £67.50GBP.

MudPod offer
Price is £43.00GBP shipped from the UK direct to your door.

If wish to order both a console and a pod, simply combine the two prices for the respective units above. Owing to weight bands and maxium weights for individual packages, it DOES NOT make it cheaper to ship the two items together. Therefore, orders for both a console and a pod will ship seperately as two packages.

When you place an order, please state which LR badge you require and whether the console is for a Td5 model or earlier engine variant. We refer to the different fiting kits as simply: Td5 or Tdi.

Make your Paypal payment to sales@mudstuff.co.uk

The Pod and Console can be used together. Indeed, the two have been designed to work together and use the exact same textured (black) plastic material so that they compliment each other and the original spec Defender dash finish.

Air-Con compatibility.
Until we received the enquiry from the Aussie Forum regarding air-con fitment, we have to confess this is something we hadn't thought about since all UK Defenders with air-con are the post 2002 model with the new style dash. As far as I'm aware, air-con wasn't even offered as an option on UK spec Defenders. And if it was, I've certainly never seen one!
We have subsequently made a change to fitting kits to take into account air con fitment, however, since it would appear some of your air-con installations differ from those found on UK cars, it may be neccesary to trim the bottom edge of the console to fit around the air-con housing. I should point out that we have sold dozens of consoles to hot-climate countries all over the world and so-far I'm pleased to report that we not had a single customer query regarding problems installing the Console.

The Pod uses a mounting plate that utilises the ashtray aperture (see pics below). I can assure you there is enough spare within the area at the back of the dash for wiring. If you were trying to cram the wiring for anything mounted within the pod into the standard crappy radio console then, yes, you'll struggle for room. However, it is possible to access the area behind the plastic trim to get wires up to the hole vacated by the ashtray. As with any wiring job, it takes more time to do the job properly but the rewards are a neater and more reliable installation.


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y13...n/129_2976.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y13...n/129_2979.jpg


The legs on the MudPod mounting plate sit inside the ashtray aperture and bend back to 'clamp' the base plate in position. This design means you've no need to drill any holes in the top of the dash. For those who prefer a more permanent fixing, we provide a couple of sticky pads and/or the base plate is drilled so you can screw it down into the dash.


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y13...n/129_2914.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y13...n/129_2922.jpg

Hope this answers your questions.

Kevin Baldwin
MUD-UK

Seems they're happy to deal with us individually and that's probably simpler for us as well. So...who's first? The line forms to the left.

Gug.

P.S. wot's 65 GBP in real money?