V70: Electrical - Using the empty holes in the centre switch panel

paulloseby · Dec 8th, 2015, 16:50

I've got a 2005 V70 and the switch panel above the gear stick has two unused holes side by side. I would like to remove these and put a twin hardwired usb socket in there. (I've just replaced the radio with a Pioneer with Apple Car Play and this would save having the cables coming from the glove compartment). I have the socket and that would mean shaping one hole out of the two unused holes where the blank switches were.

How do I take those switches out? Do I have to dismantle the centre console or can I just lift/prise them out? If I get them out, is there access to push the wires through to the back of the console or is it in a sealed unit?

The radio is great but I wish that I had known that I wouldn't be able to use the steering wheel volume controls once it was fitted and that I had to spend more for another cable to get the parking sensors working again. I'm crap at parking so I do need them.

Many thanks for taking the time to read this and hopefully being able to help.

Paul

I-S · Dec 8th, 2015, 17:15

Not quite sure where the unused holes are?

Can you show on the image where you mean?

paulloseby · Dec 8th, 2015, 17:51

I do apologise. I thought it was in the 2007 V70 section. I will post it there instead.

The empty switches on the panel were here

Dec 8th, 2015, 16:50	#1
paulloseby New Member Last Online: Dec 26th, 2018 21:57 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Leicester	Using the empty holes in the centre switch panel I've got a 2005 V70 and the switch panel above the gear stick has two unused holes side by side. I would like to remove these and put a twin hardwired usb socket in there. (I've just replaced the radio with a Pioneer with Apple Car Play and this would save having the cables coming from the glove compartment). I have the socket and that would mean shaping one hole out of the two unused holes where the blank switches were. How do I take those switches out? Do I have to dismantle the centre console or can I just lift/prise them out? If I get them out, is there access to push the wires through to the back of the console or is it in a sealed unit? The radio is great but I wish that I had known that I wouldn't be able to use the steering wheel volume controls once it was fitted and that I had to spend more for another cable to get the parking sensors working again. I'm crap at parking so I do need them. Many thanks for taking the time to read this and hopefully being able to help. Paul

Dec 8th, 2015, 17:15	#2
I-S Premier Member Last Online: Jul 22nd, 2021 23:43 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Huddersfield	Not quite sure where the unused holes are? Can you show on the image where you mean? __________________ Our Car 2011 V70 D5 Geartronic Polestar - 38.6mpg over 45524 miles Replaced by

Dec 8th, 2015, 17:51	#3
paulloseby New Member Last Online: Dec 26th, 2018 21:57 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Leicester	My apologies - wrong model for forum I do apologise. I thought it was in the 2007 V70 section. I will post it there instead. The empty switches on the panel were here

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