Trunk opener button
 

How do you pop open this assembly? I was turning up my dash board lights and I pushed the wheel in. I want to push it back out. Thanks

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I would just get a flat head screwdriver with a towel on the end. Then wedge it in and pop it. Or get on the floor and look up and see if you can pop the panel from the back

......or maybe just push the wheel back out from the back ..... :iono:


humfrz

Shhhhh

The shop manual shows it coming off as a single large piece.

http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/l...g/Interior.jpg

Shouldn't be too hard to get to. The lower dash below it comes off with 2 or 3 bolts and the side panel just pops off in your hand. Looks like it's just one screw in the side of the panel once those are out of the way.

If you ever expect to take pieces of your dash off, I would suggest digging deep into your wallet and scrounging up $7 for the Harbor Freight trim tool kit.

http://i0.wp.com/www.my-gti.com/wp-c...im_tools_1.jpg

They are sharp enough to get under the edges of trim pieces, but soft enough not to gouge anything. They make interior work so much easier. Most HF stores have them in stock.

DO NOT DO THIS.

Thanks all. I think I'll use the screw driver method. Or I'll take it to our service garage to have it looks at. Hopefully no need for a new part.

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DO NOT DO THIS.

Pop the plastic trim off between the dash and the door. Take out a couple of screws or just one iirc and that whole piece comes off.

I'm letting the service garage at work tmr handle it. Lol. I'm surprise the quality of this is not as great as I thought

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Well, now, fitcious ...... it's just a poor little plastic wheel, that is designed to go "up and down" .... NOT .... "in and out". It will NOT get brighter by pushing in harder on it....:slap:

(jest ah funnen wich ya ..... ;))


humfrz

Hahah. Yes, I had a good chuckle from this. But really, I literally put a big if pressure on it to go up and it was pushed in!

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hmmmm.......now, exactly what is a "big if pressure" ..... ??

:bellyroll:

I'm sorry, I know you meant "a bit of pressure"......it's a slow day here in Puyallup .... :cry:


humfrz

You should take it to the dealer and have them replace the button... sounds like you got a defective one.

Wouldn't take another chance with it since it COULD occur again.

Yup I plan to bring it to our service garage at work tomorrow.

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