599 Radio Cover repair

Hi all, my radio cover won't stay closed - a common problem I believe. I have seen old posts about this. Some say you need to replace the complete assembly (P/N 69163400 for the carbon version) and some say replacing the "Dumper" (I suspect this should be "Damper") which is P/N 243895 will cure the problem. Does anyone have first hand experience of this? Am I wasting my time with the "Dumper" solution?

 

I had the same issue. In most cases you don't need to replace the whole thing. It can somehow be adjusted. In my case the local Ferrari dealer did that. But I remember that it was around 300 Dollars. But that is a lot less than replacing the whole unit. A technically more skilled person than myself can probably do it also for lots less.

Michael

PS my cover didn't close completely but it stayed sort of closed. Yours is not staying closed at all?

 

This just happened to my car, ironically it happened while at the dealer for service, they don't remember bumping it or doing anything wrong but oh well, it happened.

The service manager said that this is common, the part that usually goes bad is the Dumper.

He sent me a diagram, but I don't know if I can fix it, not really great at this stuff.

 

Hi

Did it myself on mine in 3 hours.
First you have to remove the steering column switch (Workshop E2.06), and the radio
Then remove the Console trim panel cover and the central sides of the dashboard (Workshop M2.20).

 

Hi all, thanks for the replies. My cover wouldn't stay closed at all. I could close it (it moved freely) but it would retract again i.e. the cover would not latch. I suspect the mechanism has two components - the "Dumper" (or damper?) which slows the movement of the cover as it raises and an on/off latching mechanism. If this is correct, it is the latching mechanism that is defective on my car. If this is all part and parcel of the "Dumper" then fine but the dealer certainly seems to be struggling with the fix!

 

Hi all, finally got to the bottom of my problem. It seems there are two different "dumpers" depending upon chassis no. Despite ordering by chassis number, the first two the dealer received seemed to work in the reverse sense and hold the cover open rather than closed. On the third attempt they tried the other version and the problem was solved! if you ever have the problem, you may want to alert your dealer to this, as mine had to find out the hard way.

 

Did you have you remove the steering wheel and paddles too ?

 

What year is your car??

 

2007

 

Hello no I did not.

 

Does anyone know if this part is available? And is it damper and the part number correct above ? I’m told they isn’t consistently available

 

I have been looking over and over again at every part distributor, it’s not in stock and not manufactured any longer
I see 2 ways
You make a new tooth in the broken cog with epoxy
You 3 d print