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Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3707

Ideas to clean this up?

Have always hated these power sockets and the rear light switch. Any ideas on how best to tidy this panel up in a somewhat OEM style without ripping out the dash and starting again?

Cheers
Col

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19th Jan 2020 12:21pm

PaulMc

Member Since: 17 Jan 2009
Location: Kent
Posts: 508

The Mudstuff Carling switch panel would cover the holes left by those -

https://www.mudstuff.co.uk/products/electr...panel.html Paul.
1989 Arles Blue 2.5TD 110 Hardtop
1999 Epsom Green Discovery II 4.0 V8i 'XS'

19th Jan 2020 12:31pm

Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3707

That’s OK, but I don’t have 6 things to connect to it!! I have a spare switch on the standard centre console that I could re house the work light, meaning I don’t necessarily need switches but they might be a tidier option than the power supplies.

19th Jan 2020 12:58pm

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 4260

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

You could put a Blue Sea below deck panel there, which could give you a voltmeter (always handy), a cig socket and(or a couple of USB ports. Mud sell them. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

19th Jan 2020 2:02pm

Grouse

Member Since: 16 Apr 2012
Location: on the hill
Posts: 531

It doesn’t look bad as it is - I would leave them - the sockets may be useful, phone charger, work lamp, sat nav, speed detector, etc

19th Jan 2020 2:53pm

Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3707

I know what you mean Grouse, maybe the lesser of all evils. The original owner put them in and I have had it 2 years and haven’t used a power socket yet!!

19th Jan 2020 4:38pm

Sulisuli

Member Since: 30 Oct 2016
Location: South west
Posts: 4801

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

Co1 would fitting blanking plugs into the sockets look neater than the hinge covers you currently have? 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90
2000 XS TD5 90

19th Jan 2020 8:13pm

Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3707

Good point, that’s a nice easy way to make it less obtrusive.

19th Jan 2020 8:18pm

Sulisuli

Member Since: 30 Oct 2016
Location: South west
Posts: 4801

I think that’s the easiest way and the plugs are cheap enough on eBay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Round-Plastic-B...8aB-jWkgUA 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90
2000 XS TD5 90

19th Jan 2020 8:20pm

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