How to Remove the Instrument Panel on a VAZ 2115 ~ SIS26.RU

The dashboard of a modern passenger car is an independent part of the car’s interior. Moreover, one of the most important components, which must meet two requirements and solve two important problems. Provide the highest functionality and create a feeling of aesthetic satisfaction, combined with an awareness of the comfort provided by a particular panel, through conveniently located storage drawers, cup holders, instruments and control buttons, as well as pleasant, non-straining lighting.

Dashboard VAZ 2114

Cars of the Samara 2 family are equipped with a modern VAZ 2114 instrument panel, which is also called the “European panel”. The designers worked on it so that it allows for good forward visibility, a pleasant appearance, combines information content and ergonomics, and at the same time helps the driver cope with ordinary everyday needs. And they mostly succeeded. A block of instruments and sensors installed in front of the driver’s eyes, behind the steering wheel, provides him with the maximum possible amount of information:

In the central part there are two dial instruments, on the left there is an engine speed indicator, by which the driver determines what load the power plant is working with at a particular moment and, if necessary, corrects this process by switching speeds; in the window under the arrow there is a digital clock. On the right is a speedometer or an indicator of the current speed of the car, in the window under the arrow there are digital readings of the kilometers traveled for the entire period of operation of the car and for the last trip;
In the upper part, between the dial instruments, there is a turn signal indicator lamp with green arrows pointing left and right;
In the lower central part there is a red “stop signal” triangle, and below it CHECK ENGINE is a red signal for engine emergency conditions according to information from the electronic on-board unit;
In the left middle part of the instrument block there is a dial gauge for the engine temperature, or as it is called in the literature, a coolant temperature sensor, above it there is an icon that lights up when the engine overheats. Below it are icons for the throttle, oil pressure, handbrake and battery;
In the right middle part there is a dial indicator for the presence of fuel in the fuel tank, above it is an icon for a fully filled tank, below it is an icon for the minimum amount of fuel in the tank, as well as icons for low beam, low brake fluid level and high beam.

Ergonomics is ensured by the convenient arrangement of instruments and information icons for visual perception of information, as well as keys, buttons and levers for manipulating them. A standard on-board computer is installed in the central part of the panel, usually a Gamma, Multitronics, Prestige or State computer. The location for its installation was chosen very well and with its help the driver receives expanded information about the state of the operating engine systems and vehicle components.

This information is reflected not only on the BC display, but is also transmitted through other control or information lamps and signs located on the instrument cluster and in other places on the dashboard. In addition, the on-board computer display displays other information, for example about the timing of the next inspection or maintenance.

The glove box, which can be closed, is conveniently located and has a backlight and a fairly large niche underneath it. The central beard also has a niche for storing something and an ashtray. The air duct outlets are quite well made, allowing for efficient glass blowing and preventing fogging.

During the operation of a car, problems constantly arise with malfunctions or failures in various systems. In order to get to some of them, it is necessary to remove the VAZ 2114 panel. Even to remove the instrument panel, you need to figure out how to remove the dashboard on the VAZ 2114 (instrument panel).

Replacing light bulbs in the instrument panel on VAZ 2113, VAZ 2114, VAZ 2115

Welcome! The light bulbs in the instrument panel play an integral part; when it is dark in the car, the buttons should be illuminated at least somehow, and if the buttons are not backlit, then firstly it will not be very convenient in the dark, since the buttons simply will not be visible even in -secondly, the appearance of the panel will be more modest, you will agree that when the buttons light up, the panel looks much more interesting, but besides the buttons, there are other elements in the panel that are also illuminated, one of the most important such elements is the instrument cluster, there are also light bulbs inside it are present, thanks to them the entire instrument cluster is illuminated, all the indicators in it, you can see all this in more detail in the photo below, let's move on, all lamps have the ability to burn out and therefore it is not uncommon for button lamps or lamps that are in combinations are installed, after that at night the panel no longer looks as beautiful as it should, and if the lamps in the instrument cluster fail, such as the oil pressure lamp, for example, then in this case you will generally need to sound the alarm, because when not such essential panel indicators are working, operating the car is simply dangerous, and this is easy to understand, if we talk specifically about the oil pressure indicator, then it should light up when the key is turned to the start position and when starting the engine it turns off, if it does not turn on at all, then either the sensor is faulty, or the lamp itself is faulty, but as a rule, the lamp for such important indicators rarely fails, because they burn for a very short time.
Note! In this article, we will analyze all the lamps that are in the panel and explain how to replace them, for this you will need: A screwdriver, new lamps and time with patience, because such work is not done in two minutes (If we are talking about the instrument cluster), and much longer, since in this case the floor of the torpedo will still have to be disassembled; by the way, you may also need thin pliers, because in the instrument cluster there are several sockets with lamps, which are very difficult to reach (They are in the depths) and if your fingers are large, then There is no way you can remove the cartridge except pliers!

Summary:

Where are the light bulbs located in the instrument panel? In cars of the Samara 2 family, there are quite a few light bulbs in the dashboard, but although in cars such as the VAZ 2110, Priors, and so on, there are no less of them, you already understand everything about the buttons and the instrument cluster, but in addition to these elements, light bulbs are still present in cigarette lighters and stoves, all these light bulbs can be found on the reverse side, for example, to find the stove lamp, you will need to remove the plastic antennae that are on the levers, then pry off the plastic itself and completely remove it from the dashboard, thereby you will get to the stove lamp , the situation is similar with the cigarette lighter, the lamp with the socket is in the back of it, but you won’t be able to get it, so to change the lamp, you will need to remove the side trim on the driver’s side and there you can find both the cigarette lighter socket and the lamp and replace them , we will talk about this in more detail in this article (It will be a little lower).

When should you change the light bulbs in your instrument panel? They need to be changed in case of failure, this is easy to understand, the device under which the lamp is located simply will not light up, in some cases, car enthusiasts also replace lamps in order to install lamps of a different color or LED (They shine brighter), a prime example is where they are installed You can see lamps of a different color in the instrument cluster in the photo shown below, but approach the choice of lamps responsibly and take into account the facts that there are colors that are not visible at all at night, and there are also colors that are the opposite they hurt your eyes and distract you from the road, and most importantly, we do not recommend that you put lamps of a different color on something important, for example on the oil pressure indicator or on the battery charge indicator, there should be either white lamps or red ones, they will highlight these indicators, if anything happens to the generator or the engine.

Torpedo device

What is a torpedo? In short, this is the dashboard. The word “torpedo” came to us from the West and has now become firmly established in the everyday life of domestic car enthusiasts.

Dashboard of a VAZ 2115 car

The instrument panels on the VAZ 2113, 2114 and 2115 are almost the same. These are complex collapsible structures made of metal with plastic inserts. In addition, in the panels of this line of VAZ models, engineers actively used polymer film, which covered most of the controls.

Diagram of the main elements of the VAZ 2115 dashboard

How to remove the instrument panel from a VAZ 2115

Since the instrument panels on the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth models are the same, the procedure for dismantling the dashboard will be considered using the example of the VAZ 2115. But before you begin, you should stock up on everything you need.

Tools and materials

flat blade screwdriver;
Phillips screwdriver;
pliers;
set of open-end wrenches.

Sequence of operations when removing the dashboard from a VAZ 2115

Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the screws that hold the left side of the console.

The left side of the VAZ 2115 console is removed with a Phillips screwdriver

The right side of the VAZ 2115 console is attached to 5 screws

The VAZ 2115 heater handles are removed manually

Just pull the handle of the VAZ 2115 fan towards you

Self-tapping screws from the VAZ 2115 panel brackets are unscrewed with a Phillips screwdriver

Self-tapping screws from under the instrument window of the VAZ 2115 are removed with a Phillips screwdriver

The self-tapping screw plug on the VAZ 2115 dashboard is pryed off with a flat screwdriver and removed

All instrument wires of the VAZ 2115 are disconnected manually

The nuts on the steering brackets of the VAZ 2115 are unscrewed with an open-end wrench

The nut on the VAZ 2115 panel bracket is unscrewed with an open-end wrench

The last screw holding the VAZ 2115 dashboard is located at the driver's door

Torpedo VAZ 2115 is removed

Video: removing the dashboard from the tag

Withdrawal procedure

Remove the negative cable from the battery.
Unscrew the left trim of the instrument panel console.
Remove the cover. To do this, you need to remove the lower protrusion from the bracket.
Unscrew the right panel of the instrument panel console.
Disconnect the wires from the cigarette lighter.
Disconnect the wires from the cigarette lighter light bulb.
We push from the inside and take out a niche for small items.
Unscrew the 2 screws and push the diagnostic connector block inside.
Remove the heater fan switch handle.
Using a narrow screwdriver, remove the handle from the lever.
Unscrew the 2 screws above the instrument panel.
Unscrew the two screws under the instrument panel.
Remove the plug and unscrew the screw of the upper fastening of the lining.
Unscrew the 2 screws of the lower fastening of the lining.
We move the cover to the side.
Mark the order in which the blocks are connected to the switches.
Disconnect the wires from the switches.
Remove the instrument panel.
Unscrew the bolts securing the steering column and lower it down.
Unscrew the 2 screws securing the panel to the bracket.
Unscrew the 2 screws securing the bracket to the right cross member.
Unscrew the 2 screws of the lower bracket fastening.
We move the bracket to the side.
Unscrew and remove the light guide from the instrument panel.
We unscrew the 4 screws securing the stove control unit and recess it inside.
Remove the lamp socket for the heater fan switch handle.
Press the right lock and remove the air duct from the panel.
Pull out and remove the headlight hydraulic adjustment handle.
Remove the instrument lighting control knob
Remove the decorative insert of the instrument panel.
Unscrew the light guide.
Unscrew the nut securing the hydraulic corrector and recess it inside the panel.
Unscrew the nut securing the instrument lighting control.
We take out the hydraulic corrector illumination lamp.
Disconnect the wires from the instrument lighting control.
Disconnect the wires from the immobilizer sensor.
Disconnect the wires from the immobilizer unit.
Disconnect the wires from the glove compartment light bulb.
Disconnect the wires from the socket of the portable lamp.
Unscrew the 2 screws of the top panel fastening
Unscrew the 2 screws on the bottom fastening of the panel.
Unscrew the self-tapping screw securing the panel to the left cross member.
Remove the instrument panel.
Installation of the instrument panel on the VAZ 2114 is carried out in the reverse order.

Is it allowed to install a dashboard on a VAZ 2115 from another car?

In short, no. The dashboard on the VAZ 2115, 2114 and 2113 has a number of design features that are not found on other cars. Its cross members, mounting brackets and console sides are too long. There is nothing like this even on other VAZ models, not to mention foreign cars. But it should be noted that car owners often practice reverse replacement. In particular, a dashboard from a VAZ 2114 can be successfully installed on a VAZ 2109. But in this case, you have to trim the sides of the console and drill new mounting holes on the brackets.

Important points regarding replacement

When removing the right side of the console, be careful. Behind it are wires that can easily get caught on the side and be damaged. So before removing this cover, you should remove the negative terminal from the battery. You should also turn off the car radio by removing its connector from the common wiring harness located behind the upper instrument panel;
Removing the plastic handles from the stove levers can cause serious difficulties. The fact is that there are protrusions on the stove levers (top and bottom), and holes on the handles. When you put the handle on, it snaps onto the lever. The only way to remove it is to pry it off with a flat screwdriver as shown in the picture. But when prying up the handle with a screwdriver, you should not bend it too much: the plastic breaks very easily;

The handles on the levers of the VAZ 2115 stove can be removed using a flat screwdriver

So, a novice car enthusiast is quite capable of removing the dashboard from a VAZ 2115 and other cars in this line. All that is required is patience and attentiveness. If, after unscrewing all the fasteners, the dashboard stubbornly refuses to come off, you should inspect everything again: it is quite possible that some tiny screw was missed.

Removal procedure

First, using a Phillips-head screwdriver, unscrew the 3 screws (bottom, middle and top) that secure the left screen of the center console.
Next, we remove the trim itself, and then remove the protrusion, which is located in the lower part, from the body bracket.
Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the next five screws that are located in the right panel of the console and remove the screen itself.
Then disconnect the negative cable terminal from the car battery. If a radio receiver is installed, then remove it and also disconnect the connector of its harness with a wire or remove the plug container from the shield.
Then the wiring harness block must be disconnected from the cigarette lighter. The ashtray lamp socket also needs to be removed.
Remove the handle from the levers by prying it slightly with a narrow screwdriver.
The next step is to remove the heater fan switch handle. To do this, pull it towards you or carefully pry it off with a screwdriver.
Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two self-tapping screws that are located above the instrument cluster and the two self-tapping screws that are located under it.
Lift the plug a little, remove it and unscrew the screw that is located under it.
Unscrew the two screws of the lower fastening of the lining.
Remove the instrument panel trim.
First, we mark the order in which the wiring harness connectors are connected to the switches, and then we disconnect them.
We set aside the completely removed instrument panel.
Unscrew the bolts securing the steering column bracket.
Unscrew two more screws, as shown in the photo.
Using an 8 mm wrench, unscrew the 2 screws of the lower bracket mounting to the instrument panel.
Then unscrew the self-tapping screw securing the light guide using a Phillips screwdriver and remove the light guide.
Then we unscrew the following screws, with which the heating control unit is attached, and from its reverse side we remove the lamp sockets.
Next we remove this decorative insert, but only after we have taken out all its external parts.
We unscrew the nut numbered one and two either with pliers or a wrench (21 cm).
Next you need to remove the hydraulic corrector illumination lamp.
We unscrew the screws of the upper and lower fastenings of the instrument panel, as well as the fastenings to the left cross member, with a Phillips screwdriver.
Lastly, simply remove the dashboard of your car.

Required spare parts

Before you fix your dashboard, you need to decide which bulbs you will use to replace the ones that have failed. You can use the same option that was used by the manufacturer, but experts recommend using more modern models. They are not only functional, but can effectively transform the panel. So, to choose from:

standard lamps A12-1.2 (article 21061-3709500);
standard lamps AS12-5-1 (article 2101-3746998);
LED light bulbs ShoMe SM T5 (article 3035);
LED light bulbs with high brightness SMD (article 182294);
Osram halogens (item 2473MFX6, 2721MF, 2886X).

Up to 19 devices will be required, depending on the machine modification and combination.

Removing and installing the instrument panel

You will need: a screwdriver, keys “13”, “8”, pliers.

1. Disconnect the wire from the “–” terminal of the battery.

4. Remove the housing of the central nozzles of the heating and ventilation system from the socket in the instrument panel.

5. Remove the screws securing the bracket to the cross member of the instrument panel on the right...

7. Remove the two screws of the lower bracket mounting on the left...

8. ...and the right side.

9. Remove the screw securing the bracket to the instrument panel on the right...

10. ...and on the left side...

11. ...and remove the bracket.

12. Remove the headlight hydraulic adjustment handle...

13. ...and the instrument lighting switch knob in the instrument cluster by pulling them towards you.

14. Overcoming the resistance of the clamps, remove the trim for the headlight hydraulic corrector and the light switch.

15. Unscrew the screws and remove the light guide of the headlight hydrocorrector scale...

16. ...remove the light guide lamp socket and disconnect the block with wires from it.

17. Unscrew the nut securing the instrument lighting switch to the instrument panel...

18. ...move the switch from under the instrument panel...

19. ...and disconnect the block with wires from the switch.

20. Unscrew the nut securing the headlight hydraulic adjustment master cylinder to the instrument panel...

21. ...and remove it from under the instrument panel.

23. Disconnect the wiring harness connectors from the steering column switches and the ignition switch (lock).

24. Remove two bolts and two nuts securing the steering column to the body...

25. ...and lower the steering column down.

26. Remove the screw of the upper left...

27. ...and the lower left mounts of the instrument panel.

28. Similarly, remove the upper and lower screws securing the instrument panel on the right side.

29. Remove the screw securing the instrument panel to the body.

30. Disconnect the block with wires from the socket of the portable lamp.

31. Disconnect the immobilizer indicator wiring harness connectors.

32. Disconnect the connectors with wires from the glove compartment lamp.

33. Disconnect the block with wires from the glove compartment lamp switch.

34. Remove two screws...

35. ...and remove the instrument panel.

36. Install the instrument panel in the reverse order of removal.

Tools you will need for your work

To replace light bulbs on the instrument panel of a VAZ 2114 and other models, you will need the following tools:

flat screwdriver;
Phillips screwdriver;
small pliers;
rags.

Independent work is quite justified, since the price of this service in car services as of December 27, 2021 averages 700 rubles, while the lamps themselves cost from 20 to 60 rubles. At the same time, the driver will conduct an inspection of the car’s interior, which is always useful. Now you can start repairing, but it’s better to first understand the dashboard diagram.

Order of Operations

Remove the radio cover using a screwdriver, carefully threading the tool under the socket. First we pull it out from the bottom, then the top part of the lining.
The electrical wires leading to the cigarette lighter must be disconnected.
Now we find the screws on the dashboard and unscrew them.
Remove the handles from the damper sliders and the heater switch by pulling them towards you.

Now you need to remove the dashboard panel, it is held not only by screws, but also by other fasteners, so first you will have to loosen it a little.
Now you need to disconnect the wiring from the panel: from the clock, from the alarm, from the headlights and other devices.
On the back surface we find cartridges. It's easier to unscrew them with small pliers. Release the cartridge by turning it counterclockwise. Half a turn is enough. We do the same with the rest of the cartridges - they are all designed the same.
We check the lamps with a tester and determine which ones are faulty. Or we change the entire combination, for example, to LEDs. We screw in the light bulbs tightly, remembering that they operate under conditions of vibration and shaking.
We install all the cartridges in place. We use pliers again. Turn half clockwise until it stops.
Now we connect the panel to the instrument connectors and check the functionality of all the light bulbs: from the ignition to the hazard warning lights.
If everything works correctly, we fix the panel and perform the installation in the reverse order, before installing the radio cover.

For the procedure for replacing light bulbs in the dashboard of VAZ 2113, 2114 and 2115, watch this video.

Removing the torpedo step by step

We find two screws on the central panel on the right and unscrew them. We perform the same action on the other side on the left. After this, carefully remove the shield from both sides.
Using a flat-head screwdriver, pry off the plug, which is located on the central tunnel. We unscrew the tunnel fastenings located on the sides and behind it. Unscrew the screws holding the central panel.
This part of the interior can already be removed completely. We see that there is access to the cigarette lighter. We mark the wiring and disconnect it, then remove the cover from the gearbox handle.
The next step is the air duct. We take the key for 10 and dismantle it. There is access to the central panel, which is held on a mount in the front and rear. Unscrew the screws and remove the panel. After dismantling the central panel, you can move on to the main body of the torpedo.
The glove compartment was removed in advance, as it interfered with the overall process. All that remains is to disconnect the backlight and unscrew the fastener on which it was held.
Carefully pry up the air duct with a screwdriver and then remove it. There is still a nut on the dashboard that needs to be unscrewed. Now the panel can be easily removed by lifting it up and slightly pulling it towards you. Now it will easily slide off the stilettos. We take out the plugs, not forgetting to mark them with a marker.

The torpedo has been dismantled and can easily be replaced by installing a new panel from a VAZ-2110 or tuned using a more prestigious panel. Assembly must be done in reverse order.