Removal of Dash Trim around "Cubby"....??

Hey guys/gals.... Does anyone know how this piece is attached and how to remove it without breaking it.? I'd like to mount my "Power Magic Pro", for the dash camera into that cubby. I cannot even get my hand up behind it, so I thought it might be easier once this piece is removed.

What I want to do is drill a hole in the back of the cubby that will allow the wires to go through to the fuse bow, etc. I'm scared to drill it without knowing what is directly behind it. As I mentioned, I can't get my hand up in there.

It's the piece that surrounds the cubby and the 3 switches.....It appears to be all 1 piece.

Any help would be appreciated.... Thanx guys.

 

Take the dash off.

Start by pulling up the trim along the edge of your door, then by the foot rest there's a plastic piece to unscrew. Use a 10mm to remove the 1 bolt then pull the plastic piece next to the foot rest off. Then take all of the other bolts out of the piece the cubby is attached to and pull it off. The cubby is held in with screws.

 

Thanx, I'll check that out.

 

There are four small screws/fasteners that hold that cubby box to the back of the dash.

 

The whole surrounding piece can just pop out. There aren't any screws attaching it only tabs. I carefully took a flathead screw driver and starting in one of the corners worked it out. Just be gentle so that you don't gouge anything.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/cubby-removal.459450/#post-13609531

 

I knew there were a few screws but couldn't remember how many.

 

this is referring to where the switches are etc right?

I've never heard about needing to remove screws until this thread. So is that if you want to remove the whole black textured part that makes up the dash?
I'll only be removing this to put switches in there and replace the cubby with the switch plate from @forty2.
So all I need to do is a trim tool and pop out the black inner plastic part that holds switches etc.

 

Here's photos so it's easier on everyone. There's 2 trim pieces & 3 bolts that need to be removed so the lower dash comes off.

 

Correct. I recently installed a switch for the light bar and didn't firmly reconnect the harness for the bed outlet button. I had put everything back together and didn't want to remove all of the panels just to snug up the harness. I was able to remove the whole panel that houses the switches without removing any other panels.

 

Here are some pics. Sorry for the crappy photo quality

 

That, dear sir is exactly what I need to do to solve MY particular issue.... The second pic shows the clips that hold it in...great... I can drill the rear of the cubby as it sits in your 2nd pic.

Thanx for the pics...

Great team here...!!

 

Glad to help! Don't forget to post pics of the finished product.

 

Will do....maybe the process along the way also...!!

 

Or it can be done this way. lol I didn't even know that piece popped out. That would have saved me some headache.

 

OK.. It popped out pretty easy using a plastic trim pry bar...



4 screws to remove cubby...





Cubby out...





Cubby on the bench.... the 2 "tabs" on the Power Magic Pro have to be removed to fit in there...



Tabs removed....



Hole cut in cubby to accept the wiring harness from the Power Magic Pro...



Dry fit.... works well... I think I'll use the 3M tape provided and attach the unit to the little rubber mat that goes in the cubby... that way I can remove it easily and it will stay in place nicely..


By the way... this is for my new dash cam...Blackvue 650GW 2-CH.... (front and rear cameras)....

The Power Magic Pro is added so the Cam can record in "parking" mode.... movement of vehicle or persons moving outside makes it record.... It will also shut down at 12.5 volts, so the battery does not leave me dead in the morning....!!





I'll post a final pic when the mosquitoes and black flies slow down in the morning.... Damn they are hungry this afternoon...!!

 

Was it easy to run the wires through the headliner?

 

Yes...just tucked then up and in using a plastic trim tool.....and then to the rear thru the door weather stripping....Easy/peasy..!

Here's a final pic of the installation.... I'm waiting to wire it up yet......I still need 1 fuse tap that I had to order.....would you believe in a town of 18,000 and just 1 fuse tap was available in the Mini-Low Profile size.....Damn.!

 

Did you need a tool to pop the clips on the lower dash panel?

 

No but with a trim tool you can pop out just the one piece rather than taking the dash apart.