Steering wheel removal...what's up with that damn plastic panel?
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Steering wheel removal...what's up with that damn plastic panel?
My search efforts only came up with D's suggestion to just brake the damn thing off. I'm about to that point, and my BFH is all ready to go!
Does anyone know the proper way to remove the black plastic panel on the right hand side of the steering wheel (the one that covers the other torx bolt)?? I know there are a ton of people who have removed this, so I would love some suggestions. I don't want to have to just break it off if I can help it, since it will need to go back on someday.
Just seeing a picture of the back of the panel will show me what I'm after. Helms is no help in the regard. Thanks for any help!!
Does anyone know the proper way to remove the black plastic panel on the right hand side of the steering wheel (the one that covers the other torx bolt)?? I know there are a ton of people who have removed this, so I would love some suggestions. I don't want to have to just break it off if I can help it, since it will need to go back on someday.
Just seeing a picture of the back of the panel will show me what I'm after. Helms is no help in the regard. Thanks for any help!!
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Re: Steering wheel removal...what's up with that damn plastic panel? (ITR#231)
Where the cruise controls go?
use a thin flat blade screwdriver and fish around in there....
seeing the back side of another one will help.
Will
-who has broken 2 of those pieces
use a thin flat blade screwdriver and fish around in there....
seeing the back side of another one will help.
Will
-who has broken 2 of those pieces
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Re: Steering wheel removal...what's up with that damn plastic panel? (Willard)
Where the cruise controls go?
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Break it: 2
Fish around: 1
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Re: Steering wheel removal...what's up with that damn plastic panel? (ITR#231)
break the ******... that thing sucks... i think i have a pic of it somewhere... so you could see the tabs on the back... *goes to look*
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Re: Steering wheel removal...what's up with that damn plastic panel? (ITR#231)
no clips... just tabs on the inside of the cover.
it is easy to remove if you know where the tabs are and you can pry near them.
Will
it is easy to remove if you know where the tabs are and you can pry near them.
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Re: Steering wheel removal...what's up with that damn plastic panel? (D)
break the ******... that thing sucks... i think i have a pic of it somewhere... so you could see the tabs on the back... *goes to look*
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That pic would kick ***. I've stuck a pen light just about everywhere I can and I can't see a single one. Strange, since the other side was so damn easy (like it should be, heh).
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Re: Steering wheel removal...what's up with that damn plastic panel? (ITR#231)
no pic, but i have the cracked one sitting right here.... fuggin need aleph and his digicam.
2 tabs total. top and bottom, kinda near where that 90 degree bend is. wish i could explain it better.
D
2 tabs total. top and bottom, kinda near where that 90 degree bend is. wish i could explain it better.
D
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Re: Steering wheel removal...what's up with that damn plastic panel? (ITR#231)
I can't recall having a problem with this when I installed my quick release hub. You're talking about the top and the bottom plastic pieces right? There are just some tabs that you pop off.
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Oh, wait, nm. You said the ones that cover the torx bolt. Uh, yeah, I pried those off like everyone else.
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Re: Steering wheel removal...what's up with that damn plastic panel? (D)
2 tabs total. top and bottom, kinda near where that 90 degree bend is. wish i could explain it better.
D
You can be sure I'll take a pic of mine to help anyone in the future.
FYI, my vote now goes to "brake it." I got it off without anything getting broken, but now I'm thinking about stomping the little f**ker just to make myself feel better.
Thanks guys! I might actually get this wheel on today
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Re: Steering wheel removal...what's up with that damn plastic panel? (ITR#231)
FYI, my vote now goes to "brake it." I got it off without anything getting broken, but now I'm thinking about stomping the little f**ker just to make myself feel better.
i really hated that thing one day. glad you're gtg.
D
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Re: Steering wheel removal...what's up with that damn plastic panel? (D)
hrm... "brake it", or "break it"...
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Re: Steering wheel removal...what's up with that damn plastic panel? (yoshi234)
hmm..i must have been lucky. mine came off without breaking I used two flathead screw drivers. One to open a gap, and the other to work in, and underneath the panel.
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