how to open the driver side dash panel
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how to open the driver side dash panel
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.
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.
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not really.
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.
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overlap overlap
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).
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).
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Hey Frank,
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.
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.
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