This is going to be a post about how to remove the centre console in the new Vauxhall Insignia.
Vauxhall
Reason I’m doing this is because I shall be fitting a Parrot bluetooth kit. Once I get the cable needed to connect it to the radio in the Insignia, Which I understand has not been released yet.
Step one:
Is removing the plastic/wood surrounding the centre console.
The ash tray and the pieces to the left and right of the radio.
You need to remove the ashtray first. It just pops out. But be careful as it is held in by plastic clips. They could be easy to break of.
You do the same for the piece on the right and the left.
The left one is easy, Just be careful when you get to the top. As it is held in with some sort of clip. It still just pulls out. But it can be a bit hard to get off. It is best to grab it at the top and pull it.
The right hand side is easier if you open the glove box and work your way from the door in to the radio. Probably the easiest piece to remove.
Step 2
Is removing the the centre console.
There is 4 screws/bolts you need to remove.
I couldn’t get a good enough picture. But the blots are on the left and right hand sides of the centre console. There is 2 on each side. You can see the 2 blots better on the picture above(4th one from the top)
Once the blots have been removed the centre console just pulls forward and up. The whole thing comes of. Even the heater vents at the top, which has 2-3 clips in it so you have to pull it off.
Step 3
Is the cables attached to the centre console and radio. I couldn’t really get a good picture of the cables.
There is a total of 5 as far as I remember. You can on hook them. The first 3 I found easy. But I had issue’s unhooking the final 2. The one at the bottom I could not remove.
To remove the radio your faced with another 4 bolts.
The radio isn’t pretty! But it does look like it is smiling 
Once the 4 bolts have been removed. The radio just slides out.
You have two cables connected to the back of it.
Aerial cable and the data cable. Data cable is simple to remove, Push the top in and move the we lever down and pull it out. I could not get the aerial cable removed. I’m not sure how to take it of and I didn’t want to force it. So I just left it on.
Here is a close up of the data cable interface:
That is it for now. I will post again soon. Once I get the SOT cable so I can hook up a parrot bluetooth kit.
I’ll probably be going for the MKI9100 or the MKI9200 depending on how rich I’m feeling at the time of purchasing.
About Joe Mailey
He Joe,
Did you manage to find the cable?
It seems he is available at http://www.kram.dk (part 86173) but I can’t find any dealer who can deliver it.
Is there a differant between an Isignia with the standard radio and the Insignia with DV800 GPS system?
I like to buy a parrot for my Insignia (with DV-800 Navigation) but not sure the Kram-cable will do it.
Chris
cmonseco-at-hotmailcom
Hi Chris,
Sorry for the slow reply mate.
I got my cable for the Insignia.
From Car audio security.
Link:
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/10095.html
I’m not sure if there is a difference been standard and DV-800.
Best thing for you to do would be take the console out and disconnect the cable plugged in to the radio and take a picture and send me it.
Hope this helps.
Joe
A bit late, as my parrot kit is arriving next Monday, but:
Is there a way to connect up the phone answering buttons to the Parrot kit so I can take advantage of the sterring controls?
Dean, At the minute I’m not aware of anyway to connect to the steering wheel controls. So you can’t answer the phone using the control on the steering wheel. But I’m sure when the Insignia gets more popular you will see cables becoming available for it.
Hi Joe,
Did you ever get your handsfree kit sorted? I have been asking places to do this for me
in Northern Ireland this past 3 months and keep getting different answers. Basically what
i want is a handsfree kit worked by bluetooth that allows me to use the functions currently
on my steering wheel of my vauxhall insignia. Some people say the bluetooth might just
be turned off but this seems to simple. Once i go to phone settings through the centre console
it says not available. Can what i want be done?
Cathal,
Looks like you don’t have the extra bluetooth kit in your car. So only way you will get the bluetooth function is by changing your radio or buying an after market kit(like a parrot mki 9100). Only time I’ve seen the steering wheel controls work on an Insignia with out the Vauxhall bluetooth kit, is on the touch screen radio I used to replace my original vauxhall unit. You can see it in the other post on this site.