Basa

I need to remove Only the driver's side dash panel. (do not need accessing behind the radio, or center console between the two front seats)!

I have removed the black plastic cover of the footwell area. Also undone screws and connectors from dash panel starting from the left side all the way to the ignition cover/ring. From there on, the dash panel is still tight.

So 1st question is how should I remove the ignition cover/ring. I wedged a few screw-driver bits under it and tried prying it w/ the edge of a med size flat screw driver (trying to not damage the leather), but the cover ring just won't come out. If I pull/wedge any harder it might break!

Also Do I have to open any other areas in order to loosen the rest of dash panel (and eventually remove it)? If so, what items I need to open, and how should I do it.

Any help for this?

Thank You.

pcy

the ring around key comes out by turning counter-clock-wise.

FrankW

search. there's an entire thread on this with pictures associated with fixing broken a/c step motors.

Basa

Frank,
That article which is a very good write up for its intended purpose, goes beyond what I need to do. It is not very clear cut for my use - steps 12 & 13 sound like applicable in my case, but don't seem to be enough. Now using any other part of it overlaps w/ opening the center and right side of dash - something not in my agenda.

My aim is only to open/remove driver-side dash.

Thanks.

FrankW

it tells you how to remove the entire dashboard including the driver side in that thread.

Basa

thanks Frank.

I am gonna wait to see if I can find a way of doing this w/o touching the center console, ashtray, radio, etc.!

If I see no other way only then I would touch those parts (according to that write up you have to dismantle all those other pieces too).

FrankW

that's because you do. it's one single piece from your knee to the side of the center console.

Basa

You really ARE out of control - look at the number of postings you have.

You must take your computer to work while it is logged on mbworld.org - all the time

BTW, Yeah, there was no other way - I had to open all the parts. What a pain.