Land Rover Defender Dashboard and Raptor Center Console

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Land Rover Defender Dashboard and Raptor Center Console for Sale. These two parts work together. The dashboard is the main dash panel across the front of the cab, and the Raptor centre console sits between the seats, usually replacing the standard cubby box. Buy them as a pair and you can sort out a cracked dash and a worn, rattly centre section in one go.

Why people replace the dashboard. The standard Defender dash is plastic, and after twenty or thirty years it cracks. The mounting points break, the top surface splits, and once it’s gone there’s no tidy way to repair it. You can glue it, but it never looks right and it splits again. A replacement dash is the only proper fix. The other reason is upgrades. If you’re fitting extra gauges, switches, a double din stereo or a different heater setup, a new dash gives you a clean starting point rather than cutting holes in a forty year old panel.

Why the Raptor console. The standard centre cubby is small and rattles. The Raptor console is a well known upgrade because it’s bigger, it’s stronger, and it gives you somewhere proper to mount switches, gauges and a stereo. It also tidies up the middle of the cab, which matters if you’ve got wiring running everywhere for lights, a winch or a fridge. The Raptor version is popular with people building overland trucks because it holds more and it doesn’t flex the way the plastic one does.

A few things to check before you buy:

• Model and year. Defender dashes changed across the years, especially around the later Td5 and TDCi trucks. Confirm which one this fits.

• Left or right hand drive. Dashes are hand. Get this wrong and it won’t line up with the steering column.

• Console variant. Raptor consoles come in different versions depending on what you want to mount. Check it suits your plans.

• What’s include. Does the dash come with vents, the instrument surround, fixings and the lower panels, or is it the main panel only?

• Condition. If it’s used, look for cracks around the screw holes, broken clips and damage to the mounting tabs. Those are the usual failure points.

• Colour and finish. Some are bare plastic, some are trimmed. Confirm before you buy.

• Console fixings. Check whether the brackets and bolts come with it.

Fitting a dashboard is a bigger job than most people expect. You’ll be pulling the instrument cluster, the heater controls, the stereo and a fair amount of wiring. Allow a full day, take photos as you strip it, and label the connectors. Putting it back together is where people come unstuck, not taking it apart. The console is easier, but you’ll still want to sort your wiring before you bolt it down, because running cables afterwards is a pain.

One thing worth saying. If you’re fitting both at once, do the dash first, then the console. The console sits against the dash in most setups, and you don’t want to fit it twice.

You can buy the dashboard and Raptor centre console from landrovergenuinepart.com. Order online, or email us first if you want to confirm fitment before you purchase. We’d rather check the details up front than have you send parts back later.

When you get in touch, tell us your model, year and whether it’s left or right hand drive. A photo of your current dash helps. That’s usually enough for us to confirm whether these will go straight in.

For availability, pricing and compatibility, contact us before ordering.

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