Yes, remove the ashtray insert, remove screws underneath.
Prise up and remove the plastic trim form around the gear selector. Two screws above that through the veneer (lay on the seat and look up easily seen and removed).

Then you need to remove the screw at the aftermost part of the centre console (under the carpet inlay).

hen the tricky and dodgy bit. Carefully list the rear end of the centre console while allowing the tounges to drop out at he ashtray end - sort of a rotating undocking motion. The switches will come out of their sockets as you lift. Be careful the veneer substrate is easy to damage during undocking.

Good luck.

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NormanB
230 TE (W124) 1989 with 153,000 miles on the clock - hoping for at least another 100K