Dashboard Panel Retaining Clips

NormanArch · Wed Jul 06, 2016 5:23 pm

Does anyone know where I can procure the little white clips that secure the central panel and vent panels to the dashboard? See photo attached.
The dealers have quoted me six week lead time ex Japan and R31-00 per unit.
The cost I can bear but not the lead time.
Norman Archibald

KurtG · Thu Jul 07, 2016 8:31 am

I only ever buy from the dealers and the last price a few weeks ago was R17.90 each, the R31 seems like a ripoff or they are quoting the wrong part (or per pack of two). Mitsubishi Sandton always had stock when I used to buy there, before they closed down, I am yet to try the new dealer in Rivonia.

I have seen some aftermarket radio faces on the cars we have installed retaining brackets into with multicoloured clips (not white like the Mitsu ones), perhaps you can try the aftermarket sound places or Planet electronics etc?

Roelf_le_Roux · Thu Jul 07, 2016 9:19 am

At R31 a shot Kurt is going to be tempted to steal one from every dash he fixes. R31 x 60 = R1860.

KurtG · Thu Jul 07, 2016 12:50 pm

Roelf_le_Roux wrote:At R31 a shot Kurt is going to be tempted to steal one from every dash he fixes. R31 x 60 = R1860.

Only one per car? I'm sure I can get away with more than one.......

Roelf_le_Roux · Thu Jul 07, 2016 12:53 pm

And still send a much improved dashboard home

NormanArch · Thu Jul 07, 2016 2:47 pm

Thanks for the feedback!
I went down to Mitsubishi East Rand this morning and got onto their system myself and located the correct clip (LMR402859 )
Seems Mitsubishi Head office had 44 in stock at R15.20 ex VAT = R17.32 much to my relief.
Seems like the parts guy had got it all wrong the first time.
Norman

tinsmith · Sun Jul 10, 2016 5:05 pm

Hi Guys
I found a company in Linden who supply just about any type of clip, firewall trim and rubber door seals etc.
Clips sa.
And I've always had good service from them.
clipssa.co.za.

tinsmith · Sun Jul 10, 2016 5:07 pm

Hi Guys
I found a company in Linden who supply just about any type of clip, firewall trim and rubber door seals etc.
Clips sa.
And I've always had good service from them.
clipssa.co.za.

KurtG · Sun Jul 10, 2016 7:08 pm

tinsmith wrote:Hi Guys
I found a company in Linden who supply just about any type of clip, firewall trim and rubber door seals etc.
Clips sa.
And I've always had good service from them.
clipssa.co.za.

Thanks Rod, I will need to check them out