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fitcious · 05-12-2014, 11:49 PM

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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DailyDriver · 05-12-2014, 11:51 PM

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

humfrz · 05-13-2014, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by DailyDriver

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 .....

humfrz

DailyDriver · 05-13-2014, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

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

humfrz

Shhhhh

extrashaky · 05-13-2014, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by fitcious

How do you pop open this assembly?

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

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.

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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.

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.

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.

s2d4 · 05-13-2014, 12:32 AM

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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

DO NOT DO THIS.

fitcious · 05-13-2014, 12:35 AM

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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s2d4 · 05-13-2014, 12:41 AM

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Thanks all. I think I'll use the screw driver method.

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.

fitcious · 05-13-2014, 12:51 AM

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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humfrz · 05-13-2014, 01:52 AM

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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....

(jest ah funnen wich ya .....

)

humfrz

fitcious · 05-13-2014, 01:54 AM

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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humfrz · 05-13-2014, 02:18 AM

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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" ..... ??

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

humfrz

N1rve · 05-13-2014, 02:18 AM

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.

fitcious · 05-13-2014, 02:24 AM

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

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05-12-2014, 11:51 PM	#2
DailyDriver Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 10-Series FRS Location: Ladera Ranch Posts: 14 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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

05-13-2014, 12:35 AM	#7
fitcious Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: USA Posts: 922 Thanks: 283 Thanked 393 Times in 205 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	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. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

05-13-2014, 12:51 AM	#9
fitcious Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: USA Posts: 922 Thanks: 283 Thanked 393 Times in 205 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	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 Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

05-13-2014, 01:54 AM	#11
fitcious Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: USA Posts: 922 Thanks: 283 Thanked 393 Times in 205 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	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! Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

05-13-2014, 02:24 AM	#14
fitcious Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: USA Posts: 922 Thanks: 283 Thanked 393 Times in 205 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Yup I plan to bring it to our service garage at work tomorrow. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

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