Dash swap help?

[romanescobar]

Has anyone done a dash swap? I am only swapping the dash not the heating and air conditioning. I was just wondering if the lights were plug and play or if the wiring needed to be worked on? any help???

[spidertri]

There are lots of threads about dash swaps, search the words "dash swap" and see what turns up.

[romanescobar]

I did that but this topic is not covered in any of them.

[TI-driftin]

yea i dont think there is a write up yet. Just a lot of requests for one. You might be able to find a little info. There has been a lot of discussion but i haven't found any hard facts/info.

[romanescobar]

so I just took off the ti dash and the lights are not plug and play, but they are not hard to make work. I think I will do a write up with picks while I am doing this swap. Only thing is I am keeping the ti heater and ac parts I am just doing the dash.

[LostCause]

def post up pics and a writeup. you doin a m3 dash?

[Philly]

Lost.

m3 dash = all E36 dashes... except M's have a slightly diff cluster.

only a 4dr dash will work... i know its been done, so look around.

[Mallard]

yep, 4dr / touring dash will fit with minor adjustment ( around the a pillars)

also center console will need to be altered

[tiFreak]

Originally Posted by Mallard

also center console will need to be altered

or just swapped with the sedan console

[M3ti-ish]

well i am doing an m3 dash swap soon! so i will do a write up and take pics for all!

[1CivetDei2]

any update? im picking up a dash soon and going to attempt this looking for any info i might have missed that would help

[TI-driftin]

like everyone says i think your best bet is to do a sedan dash. Seems like a huge headache to do an m3 dash. It just depends on how much work and modification you want to do. Anythings possible with enough time and money.

[sean_mcardle]

Are you changing the cluster too?I'm trying to but cant find out how i change the mileage on the donor dash to the same as my previous one???

Wheres the pics!

[J!m]

I remember a bunch about this a while ago.

I assume you want the M3 dash; get an M3 sedan (4-door) dash. Some stuff has to be monkeyed with a bit (lights apparently) but the major mounting point hit at least.

Swapping the console seems like a good idea as well...

[1CivetDei2]

imn pretty sure the m3 dash is the same as any other 3 series e36 dash (328,325,)