The VAZ-2114 dashboard is one of the most important parts in the car, on the readings of which can depend not only the technical condition of the car, but your life is also possible (if the speedometer is incorrect). Over time, any part can fail, even as reliable as the instrument panel on the VAZ-2114. Therefore, it is useful for each owner of the fourteenth model to know how a panel board is dismantled.
Where can this be needed?
Knowledge of the assembly / disassembly of the dashboard can be useful not only for incorrect readings of a speedometer, tachometer or fuel level sensor, but also for independent soundproofing of the cabin. And if you want to get the full effect of soundproofing and ride a silent VAZ-2114, the instrument panel and the front torpedo must be soundproofed. Also, dismantling is performed when tuning the cabin. So, let's understand step by step in the process of removing this device.
What tools are needed for this?
In order to remove this spare part from the car, you do not need to have any expensive tools, just use a set of screwdrivers and, if desired, an instruction manual.
How to remove the instrument panel VAZ 2114? Step-by-step instruction
Before unscrewing all the nuts and bolts, open the hood and remove the terminal from the battery in order to de-energize the entire electronic system and the on-board computer as a whole. And only after that you can disassemble the dashboard.
To remove this spare part, remove all paddle adapters and their switches. Next, dismantle all the decorative plastic pads that hide the location of the screws. Also do not forget about the control levers of the stove - they also need to be removed.
Now we get to the dashboard. Here you need to open the central casing of the steering column, and then find and remove the hidden bolt that secures the steering wheel to the shaft. After the nut is unscrewed, the steering wheel will wag a little. This is a sign that you can safely remove it.
As we know, all modern VAZ cars, including the 14th model, have horizontal steering wheel adjustment. So, in order to dismantle the VAZ-2114 instrument panel, you need to lower it as far as possible. This is done in order to remove two screws that are hidden in that slot. It is they who hold the dashboard (of course not all). After you unscrew them, you need to find the side bolts that are hidden under the decorative trim and also dismantle them.
Finish stage
After all the screws are unscrewed, you will feel that the VAZ-2114 instrument panel begins to stagger at the slightest touch. If so, then you did everything right. After that, you need to carefully pull the dashboard onto yourself. It is very important to observe the correctness of actions. If this spare part is stuck somewhere, but it seems to you that it has been unscrewed, do not try to remove it with a strong jerk, as this can lead to unpredictable consequences until the purchase of a new dashboard. Remember that this spare part loves accuracy first of all.
So, we decided on all the stages of dismantling the instrument panel on the VAZ-2114.