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YOUR RESEARCHPCM1 phone removal
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Tried to remove the left side trim in the hope of just unplugging the hand set but nothing wants to move - HELP - don't want to get the side panel off in bits.
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Suggestion · Original poster
Tried to remove the left side trim in the hope of just unplugging the hand set but nothing wants to move - HELP - don't want to get the side panel off in bits.
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Read from the bottom up, not tried this before and have found out it did not work the way I expected!!!
I have a 2001 (pre face lift) C4 with the Satnav/phone option. I want to remove the phone handset that sits to the left of the console. Tried to remove the left side trim in the hope of just unplugging the hand set but nothing wants to move - HELP - don't want to get the side panel off in bits.
This may well be documented in the archive but I have tried a few search options and not found it.
I removed mine no problem so what bits have unscrewed? Have you removed the circular "plug" at the front?
I removed the phone but it didn't look right as there was a bulge one side so I removed the whole part and bought a new standard none phone part - as you can tell I don't know the correct part name
I had unscrewed the phone mount, and agree that the complete panel would then need replaced to look right, I was trying to un plug the phone rather than go mad with the wire cutters!
Once I got shot of the phone I would look out for a replacement side panel to make it look right. Still need some tips on getting into unplug the phone.
Do you mean the phone cable and adapter once the whole unit is off? I actually left mine on behind the new panel. I'd imagine it unplugs from the back of the head unit but I didn't want to take all that out.
Knowing my luck it wouldn't go back in or squeak for ever more while driving.
Sorted it, just need new panel now.
Steps to removing the panel with the phone on it;
1. unclip the phone
2. remove the round plastic cover at the bottom of the handset bracket
3. remove torx screw
4. pull panel off centre consol from the rear
5. unplug the handset from the panel
6. remove 3 torx screw from the side bracket
7. remove carpet panel to hide cable
8. put it all back together with new side panel and it will look like new!
can take a couple of pic's if it would help anyone :thumbs:
Phone removal.
Read from the bottom up, not tried this before and have found out it did not work the way I expected!!!
Note a replacement non phone panel is around £285 +VAT
Yup thanks.
Figured it out yesterday, PCM2's removal is the same way as PCM1.
I decided to put a few double-sided tape on the phone holder and stick my cellphone holder to the existing trim.
285 quid? No thanks. Plus VAT!
