Blank dash plug

[Ronin135]

Hi all,

Wondering if anyone has taken off the blank dash board panel underneath the radio? I have a 2012 135i with a standard radio setup, no
iDrive. I'm wondering if it's easy to take off so I can use that as a hiding place... and no not for anything questionable...

[Matticus91]

I think the CD holder takes up most of the space back there, but you could look for pics of the dash taken apart and see if there's anything visible for storage space

[Ronin135]

Well my radio sys only has one cd at a time. So that's why I think that space is empty. Do you know of any pictures that show that area?

[Matticus91]

I've seen some, but don't know where they are off the top of my head. Do some digging in the DIY section, and google. I'm sure you'll be able to find something useful. Or you could get to wrenching and find out first-hand.

[Ronin135]

I guess it time to tear it apart!

[Matticus91]

Get to it! And post pics or a DIY for everyone else!

[ianc]

I think you need to remove the radio first. Not a bad job:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...jtvfnGP_UlkifA

ianc

[julienjj]

You mean the curved panel right under the HVAC controls ? I hide my leatherman pocket tool there xD

[zx10guy]

If you have iDrive/Nav, then there is no space underneath. I thought there would be too when I was installing the Bimmertech backup camera retrofit. To my surprise, the CIC hardware which includes the radio/stereo extends down into this supposedly empty space.

You can see pics of what I'm talking about in my how to thread on installing the Bimmertech system:

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1207855

[Ronin135]

Originally Posted by julienjj

You mean the curved panel right under the HVAC controls ? I hide my leatherman pocket tool there xD

Yes that's the one i want to place some items in.... does it come off with the HVAC control panel. I was going to tear into it this weekend but I had too many honey do's to accomplish....lol