(cont)
I tried to route the cables first, and then hook them to the control panel. That didn't work. So I took off the cables and attached them to the control panel:
And then ran them into the frunk... Where I discovered that all three cables are too short. Well, balls. I'mma have to jury-rig something there too. Once again... Later. Here I'm test-fitting the lower dash replacement:
Yeah, it's interfering with something in the steering column. And I can't see what. So...
Off it comes. And now the lower dash sits snuggly:
The lower dash manufacturer sent a bunch of self-tapping screws to hold the dashboard in. I substituted M4 nuts and bolts.
And here I'm mocking up the trim:
Said trim was NOT made for my car. Here's my hazard switch. The hole's too small.
I've got something for that...
I attached the trim securely at some point while messing around with the hazard switch. I decided to test it out, make sure I didn't drill into a wire or something. Unfortunately, I somehow shorted out my headlight switch, and I think I blew a relay, because now my turn signals don't blink. They're just solid. Well, the headlights are kinda important, so I decided to drill out the hole and use the plastic bit that the car was using before I swapped out the dash:
