Full Dashboard Removal from a Peugeot 406 

Thats great to hear thanks for the comment.

Thanks for the comment, glad to hear another 406 owner still enjoying their car.

+Sergio Pérez No problem, thanks for the comment

I have a Peugeot 406,but no clima-control,just warm and cold air,and i need to change a bulp,is that the same way to do it,like you do on this video?? Hope you can help me. Best Regards Martin.J.

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+Ravinder Singh Bansal Ah they are completely different, physically speaking the 407 dashboard is much different to the 406, these are integrated stereo/infotainment systems, it would have been different in the days of the 305 and 405 when the radios were just simple single din affairs, the 407s radio is made specifically to fit the curvature and shape of the 407 dash, and the same for the 406. The wiring is the other issue as the 407 especially if it has sat nav and a trip computer communicates with the BSI and ECU for key information, a 406 BSI would not communicate with it even if a few of the plugs at the back matched up.

No not at all, its possible to remove the heater matrix with a lot less disassembly in fact ive got a video in the 406 playlist showng how to remove the heater matrix without the full dash in place.

+peugeotCitroen2CV. Thanks a lot for taking the time for making this videos, and also to answer my question. I already saw the video and I will be changing mine next week as once in a while it comes a strong smell of anti freeze coolant inside the vehicle. Thanks and keep up the good work.

Dirk Jan Swart It was just a case of pulling it away, someone might have glued it in to stop vibrations perhaps, a plastic pry tool at the edge might help to get it out

+Ravinder Singh Bansal Not really, the manual heater controls took up the same space as the climate control unit, The MFD or original LCD in the 406 could be removed you will loose the external temperature sensor, trip computer, and door open warnings in the process though, there are no aftermarket systems that can interpret the data thats supposed to go to the MFD. Type peugeot 406 double din, to get some ideas of the things that have been done, it takes a bit of DIY work to achieve them in most cases.

Hi there An unusual problem indeed, i suppose it rains here so much i never cared that the washer fluid got on the bonnet. I was still enjoying seeing the jets pop out of the bumper like a smaller version of pop up headlights As for a solution you could remove the wheel arch liners and either disconnect the motor for the pump that serves those washers, i cant remember at this stage if the 406 used a separate pump for the headlight washers or sent the pressure through the same line as the windscreen jets, if its the latter then the piping will need to be disconnected and appropriately blanked off. There could also be an option in peugeot planet to disable them, again im not sure as its been a while since ive worked on the 406.

@@peugeotCitroen2CV thats some good advice thanks. so apparently on type 3 engine bay fuse box the number 7 fuse for the headlight washer should be a 20A but mine has a blue 15A. Im just going to pull it out and hopefully it stops messing up the hood.

worked like a charm. just pulled that 15A and no more messy hood

Hi, I would recommend visiting the 406 owners club and searching through the forums. I have never owned an automatic 406 so, unfortunately,​ can not comment on how these bulbs are replaced.

Hi Up around the bulkhead, ​there is a large section of wiring loom which can be used to route cables through.

+Ravinder Singh Bansal I dont think so, apart from the different dash structures the wiring is completley different on the two cars, the radios are controlled and coded through the BSI so its not a case of swapping them either. You could fit an aftermarket unit to the 406 but its a single din slot, some people have removed the MFD display, and moved the climate controls up or down (with some trimming) then made custom adapters to suit the double din radio. If i was doing that id make use of 3D printing to make a decent looking cover plate as some of the pictures ive seen look very ropey. What i have in my car at the moment is the standard system with a connects 2 bluetooth unit, it streams the music, phone calls, sat nav directions all through the speakers. Yet retains the steering wheel controls and originality of the dash. Sat nav works through the iphone which clicks into a 3D printed holder which has replaced the middle air vent, very easy to revert back to original if needed and it works well.

Funny i have just bought a Xantia recently (a 1997 V6) the Xantia dash looks like it would be easy to disassemble yet still seems sturdy. I have heard they can be a pain when the matrix goes, but its one job in the lifetime of the car, but just handier on the 406. The D8 and D9, a lot of parts are the same. The electrical system changed the most, engines especially diesel went from XUD indirect injection to HDi common rail engines. The interior trim changed a bit, climate control was standard on all models bar the base L models, there are a few other minor trim and exterior panels which were revised.

1997 v6? Brilliant! The nicest one there is if you ask me. Too bad there's never been a RHD v6 Activa. The matrix is a pain because it's a lot of work. I've disassembled a Xantia dash twice now and after you've done it once, it's all not too difficult. Again, a lot easier than the 406 seems to be. The glovebox can be a bit of a pain though, because it differs a bit between model years and optional extras. A '93 model without airbag or climate control is a lot easier than a '97 with airbag and climate control (like yours and soon-ish mine. Trying to retrofit climate control in my Activa TCT ;)). Wouldn't know about the facelifted Xantia though, I have never even driven one ;). But apart form the glove box, disassembling a Xantia dash is very doable.

Last of the Series 1 shape with the V6, nice black leather interior with only 50,000 miles. Rusty rear arches and wings let it down. There was never an official RHD activa v6 although ive seen one that someone has converted. How do you find your Activa TCT? Do they still have the citroen float? At the moment my C5 V6 is closer to being road legal then the Xantia, the C5 does have a lovely waft factor about it.

With decent spheres? Absolutely! Sure, it might not be as soft as a normal one, but still very comfortable yet with stunning handling. I've never personally driven another Xantia honestly, but I have driven an XM a few times. The XM was a bit softer than my Activa, but really not much. That XM didn't have new spheres though, which my Activa has. I have driven the c5 a couple of times too, but not very recently. I think that might have been a tad firmer than the Activa, actually.

Hi, the manual heater control dials in the 406 I think that panel is removed in much the same way as the climate control unit is, i am not too sure if there are cables in behind the panel that the dials move around or electrical wires but it should be easy enough to remove them once the panel is out of place.

Hello there. The indicators on the 406 (these later ones in particular) runs through the BSI module. The click comes from the com2000 unit

Great. Some comments I've seen claimed it to be behind the surround & air vents but I wasn't able to find it there. Thank you very much.

+peugeotCitroen2CV If I want to replace the flasher relay I have to dismantle and do the whole BSI module process you have in another video? Still I don't know where it is. All I was able to see was a lot of connectors in your video. Do you think I would be needing a new flasher relay at all? I'm replacing my bulbs for LED bulbs.

+Jey Ey It depends on the year, they changed the wiring systems a few times. The D8 (1996-1999) Remained unchanged, the D9 (2000-2004) had two big changes the early ones (2000-2001) had the old style indicator stalks and were referred to as semi multiplexed, the later ones (2002-2004) had the com2000 indicator stalks and were fully multiplexed. I am not sure if the BSI then controls a separate relay, or the lights are powered straight off the BSI. There is a few relays in the engine bay fuse box. 406oc is the best place with this sort of question, especially if you want to change to LED's. One word of warning i can give regarding LED bulbs avoid cheap ones they tend to just stop working in a shorter time span than a normal bulb would last. I had eBay LED number plate bulbs, they were bright but did not last a great deal of time

+peugeotCitroen2CV Hi! I went with putco's plasma leds almost all over. Front and rear parking lights, front and rear turn lights, back white parking lights, rear fog light, side blinker lights, 4 yellow direction lights and all of the 3rd brake lights. I changed Interior and number plate lights with some other bulbs that I could find locally and they all together look great. The only ones I haven't replaced yet are the rear brake lights because (I guess it is because of the resistances) they glow normal but after braking a couple times they just glow like if I was braking the whole time and that is dangerous because I can get rear ended so I switched to the normal stock bulbs. I payed a lot of toll taxes because I ordered those putco's bulbs in the USA but anyways. I got a H1 Led kit for the front fog lights but I haven't installed yet because I had to purchase the light holder spare part itself because it is full of moist and rusted. I have to figure out how to access the front fog lights in order to change it. I will upload a video soon showing off. Thanks for the 406oc hint, I will check with them.

This car was a D9 The D8 had the hazzard light and a few other buttons and a smaller screen where the screen sits on a D9

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@@peugeotCitroen2CV U welcome

+Gringo AP Hi, there are a few motors in there controlling the various flaps for the ventilation system as controlled by the climate control system. They can make brrr noises but normally stay quiet the rest of the time. What side of the dashboard is the noise coming from, i assume your steering wheel is on the left side of the car? I think the positioning of some components may be different than my right hand drive car. ---- Hola, hay algunos motores no en el control de las distintas solapas para el sistema de ventilación controlado por el sistema de control climático. Ellos pueden hacer ruidos brrr pero normalmente estancia tranquila el resto del tiempo . ¿De qué lado del salpicadero es el ruido que venía de , supongo que el volante está en el lado izquierdo del coche ? Creo que la posición de algunos componentes puede ser diferente de mi coche con volante a la derecha.

+peugeotCitroen2CV Muy agradecido por tu deferencia al responderme en mi idioma. Efectivamente mi 406 SV HDi 2000, tiene el volante del lado izquierdo. El ruido Brrrrr suelo sentirlo y parece estar en el salpicadero en el lado del conductor o quizás centro. Muy amable de tu parte por todo.

+Gringo AP When is this noise present? Is it when the ignition os on, or when the car is driving? Does it definatley sound like a motor? Have you looked at the recirculation flap motor which if the teeth are broken may continuosly spin around. I dont know if the components are laid out differently on your left hand drive car, but on the right hand drive cars most of the ventilation components are best accessed by removing the glovebox. If you remove that and if the noise happens when the ignition is on then try to listen for it and get closer to the component in question. Generally the 406's dashboard is well made it doesnt suffer the irritating squeaks or rattles that the 405 may have had. ------- Cuando es este ruido presente ? ¿Es cuando el os encendido , o cuando el coche está conduciendo ? ¿Se definitivamente suena como un motor ? ¿Has mirado en el motor de la aleta de recirculación que si los dientes se rompen continuamente puede girar alrededor. No sé si los componentes se distribuyen de forma diferente en su coche con volante a la izquierda, pero en los coches con volante a la derecha la mayoría de los componentes de ventilación están mejor acceder mediante la eliminación de la guantera . Si quita eso y si el ruido que pasa cuando el encendido está en la continuación, tratar de escuchar y estar más cerca del componente en cuestión . Generalmente el salpicadero del 406 está bien hecho , duerma sufren los chirridos irritantes o sonajeros que el 405 puede haber tenido .

+peugeotCitroen2CV El ruido se presenta de manera aleatoria. Aveces está, otras veces no está. NO aparece con el contacto. Aparece con el motor en marcha. (No estoy seguro ya que aparece pocas veces). El motorreductor, tenía rotos los dientes, especificamente partido un piñon plástico con dientes y lo reparé haciendole con dos arandelas metálicas y un tornillo que hace de eje una especie de embrague para que no se rompa nuevamente. Además le coloqué unas resistencias en serie para que trabaje con menor tensión, no tenga tanta fuerza y no vuelva a romperse. Hice pruebas que NO modifican el ruido tales como: apago/enciendo: botón recirculación, A/C, cambio de dirección de las salidas de aire interior, vario la potencia de los forzadores y cambio la temperatura del climatizador de 30º a 14ºC y el ruido se mantiene constante. No encuentro algo que al tocar modifique el ruido. ¿Cuántos motores en total hay dentro del salpicadero? Yo he visto solo 2 en la zona de la guantera: 1)Motorreductor de la recirculación de aire 2) Motor grande del forzador de aire. Otra vez gracias. Mi correo electrónico: Gringo_AP@hotmail.com

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Unfortunatley its not something ive ever done on a 406, its been tried over on 406oc im not sure how sucessfully yet.

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Hi E manuals online, www.emanualonline.com you will get the full dealer level manuals from there. It will include the 207 dashboard removal.

I havent made a video on this issue, the sump is held in place with a number of bolts, it should be relativley easy to remove, there may be some pipes to get out of the way, replace the gasket when refitting the sump or use instant gasket. They dont normally give trouble because they are some sort of alloy, no rust issues but i suppose hitting a kerb will burst them.

I did it already and I had to remove alternator and metal surface which hold the dynamo. There wasn't another way to do it. It got stuck there. a job of 2 hour or more.

Yep still see notifications in for comments. Yes the centre console part needs to be removed to get at the hand brake cables, although the centre console is not too hard to remove on a 406.

@@peugeotCitroen2CV omg wow. What a rapid answer. Thank you so much. My car need to get the handbrake fixed to pass the inspection so your videos will be of massive help. Thank you once again 🙏🏻🙏🏻

The best thing i could point to for being able to figure this out is SEDRE wiring diagrams which if you buy the manual from E manuals online will have that included for the 406 all for £10. Alternativley ask on the 406 owners club forum, or on the facebook page. Its not something ive had to deal with myself so cant comment but those would be the routes i would take to looking into this problem. However what is wrong with the heater blower is it just not working, i remember something in the past about wiggling the wires around the ignition switch could get the fan going.

I think even the pre facelift D8 406 also came with a factory fitted passenger side air bag.

I cant really say it would be the same, generally its the same job ie dashboard removal but there will be quite a few differences to doing this on the 208, although taken in a similar approach just find out where the clips/fasteners etc are located and how to remove them. Once you do a few car dashboards you can generally figure out how they come apart.

If you make sure to be organised with any removed parts keeping them in boxes, labelling them, taking plenty of pictures before the removal of the part or connector then it certainly helps when putting it back together, I currently have the dash out of a 305 van its getting the chassis fully sandblasted and parts of the windscreen surround and bulkhead welded so taking the dash out was the only option.

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