trim piece above steering column and below gauge cluster

[DrMcDave]

i have taken all the screws out that are necessary as i can get both pieces nearly the whole way off, but i cant seem to get the gauge bezel out, nor can i remove the trim piece below it. I am swapping my dash so i need to pull the gauge cluster, but i can figure out how to get the trim piece out without breaking it. Any help would be great. According to the bentley it should come right off. but mine isn't.

[hamann318is]

It's a bitch. You just have to work it for a while and all of a sudden it will pop out.

I tought I was going to break it a few times, but it's sturdy. It's just hard to remove.

[rs4pro3]

Make sure to remove those 2 silber Knurled nuts that hold that lower piece on, Then just pull it out(takes some force)

[DrMcDave]

i got it out without breaking it- certainly a pain in the ass.

[BahnE30]

takes like 5 minutes

[Schnell 318]

there are 2 little brass nuts behind it, they are up in the dash and a real pain in the ass to get to if you hav big hands. pull off the knee bolster and look up in there and you will see them.

[OOMPH!]

Yea this thread is old but this piece is a PITAAAAAA to get out. I popped the right side out easily but the left side (next to the headlight switch) doesn't want to let go. I twist and turn, twist, turn but nothing I'll get the slut off....