Plastic bezel removal? (where the radio, climate controls, and computer sit)

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  • ipunchfish
    Advanced Member
    • Oct 2009
    • 106

    #1

    Plastic bezel removal? (where the radio, climate controls, and computer sit)

    I pushed a little too hard on the top right corner of it and it's sunken into dash. How do I remove that part of the car? I'm blanking on what its called.
  • vpilarrt
    R3VLimited
    • Jun 2006
    • 2096

    #2
    Commonly called the HVAC panel. There are 2 screws at the top (behind 2 of the little switches/blanking panels) that screw upward into the dash. There are also 2 screws at the bottom (in the storage well in the center console) that screw upward. If you remove them you can pull the panel forward a little bit. To remove it completely you'll have to remove the radio, loosen the HVAC controls assembly, disconnect the switches along the top, etc.

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    • Cletonius
      R3VLimited
      • Oct 2010
      • 2809

      #3
      If you pull the ends off the blend controls and work the center trim out, there will be 4 (maybe 6, I don't remember) screws between the sliders that you can remove to detach the panel from the blend control. Then you won't have to mess with the cables and break all the clips.
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      • ipunchfish
        Advanced Member
        • Oct 2009
        • 106

        #4
        Awesome. Thanks! This is exactly the info I needed.

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