Mr K wrote:

Looking at the instructions I think the dash has to come out to gain access to the bolts that hold the front of the cntr console.. Is that not the case?

Defiantly not on any of he ones I have done, all manuals.
When u remove the surround th the gear lever, and the Insulation, the retaining bolts 7mm I think are in plane view 

Great, thanks, does the gear knob just unscrew? it's a manual.
Sorry to be so specific but I've only had the car a week or so and don't want to break anything...

Mr K wrote:

Looking at the instructions I think the dash has to come out to gain access to the bolts that hold the front of the cntr console.. Is that not the case?

I just re read the instruction manual, it does show part of the dash needs to be removed.
This is not the case, I fitted a set to my new car last week, there is no need to remove the dash, I gave fitted several, and have never removed the dash... 

Mr K wrote:

Great, thanks, does the gear knob just unscrew? it's a manual.
Sorry to be so specific but I've only had the car a week or so and don't want to break anything...

Dont worry, It won't break, push the knob and the gater down, hold the gater down, and pull the knob up 

Mr K wrote:

Great, thanks, does the gear knob just unscrew? it's a manual.
Sorry to be so specific but I've only had the car a week or so and don't want to break anything...

Sorry just double checked, just push gear lever gater down, it will unclip from the gear nob easily, and the nob lifts off 

Ta for your help, I'll let you know how get on....

Just found this, https://www.freel2.com/gallery/albums/user...0Guide.pdf

I think I read somewhere that you have put the connections unit under the pass seat, I would like to do the same, how have you fixed it etc?
Ta

in my old car is was velcrod, though now it just sits under the seat, the cables stop it moving around... 

All done
Thanks for your help.
Console took about 1.5hrs, none of the holes lined up which was fixed by drilling extra holes for the mounted black box and careful measuring for the new cubby box as the template was a bus ride out.

just finished sorting the wiring in the centre console, will fit the screens in the morning.

After i re fitted everything and packed tools away i realised i had not connected the earth cable, how i laughed while taking it to bits again

oh yeah that template  freelander 2 SE black and beige - now sold

Its my telly

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Love the pic.
We just did a 3 hr trip to Norfolk and my 4yr old girl watched it the entire trip like she was in a trance with the headphones on

Mine were in the trance state, but nearly three years down the line, they are asking if we're there yet 30 mins into a 3 hr trip

Suppose I should swap their DVDs

Mr K wrote:

Love the pic.
We just did a 3 hr trip to Norfolk and my 4yr old girl watched it the entire trip like she was in a trance with the headphones on

i have also bought a splitter from maplings that allows you to plug the sound into the aux socket on the centre console in case the headrests start to bother the kids too much, then they can listen to the movie from the car speakers.

here is a link

http://www.maplin.co.uk/3.5mm-jack-to-twin-phono-socket-44057 freelander 2 SE black and beige - now sold