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How do I Removing the panel surrounding the switches on the Seats

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How do I Removing the panel surrounding the switches on the Seats

Post by IAmOrion » Fri Dec 08, 2017 11:55 pm

I was wondering if anyone has a personal guide with pics ideally, on how to remove the plastic trim that is on the side of the seats and surrounds the switches. I followed the details on TIS, and despite feeling each lug/tab come loose, it appears something is still holding it on bloody tightly :(

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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Post by Ducklakeview » Sat Dec 09, 2017 12:33 am

There are a couple of lugs that are a bloody nightmare to get at. It makes the job MUCH easier if the seat is out of the car.

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How do I Removing the panel surrounding the switches on the Seats

Post by IAmOrion » Sat Dec 09, 2017 9:20 am

Ducklakeview wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2017 12:33 am There are a couple of lugs that are a bloody nightmare to get at. It makes the job MUCH easier if the seat is out of the car.

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As it happens, the seats ARE out of the car :rofl:

The bloody thing is on there tight though.
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Post by cj10jeeper » Sat Dec 09, 2017 10:36 am

I’m sure I recall a couple of torx from inside the frame, but it’s a decade since I stripped Zed seats to down frame.
If seats out it’s easy to check and discount. Force will surely just crack the part top to bottom
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How do I Removing the panel surrounding the switches on the Seats

Post by Swiftly » Sat Dec 09, 2017 10:49 am

I found this in my bookmarks which might help.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticle ... cement.htm
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How do I Removing the panel surrounding the switches on the Seats

Post by IAmOrion » Sat Dec 09, 2017 11:16 am

Swiftly wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2017 10:49 am I found this in my bookmarks which might help.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticle ... cement.htm
Thanks, that has much better pics than the TIS guide :thumbsup:
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How do I Removing the panel surrounding the switches on the Seats

Post by Mau » Mon Dec 11, 2017 11:29 pm

Searched for that a while ago myself.

It is similar to removing the side panel from an E46 seat. Various topics about that on Youtube, such as this:

https://youtu.be/-jhQRKpbDuw

Quite supportive, but other than in the clip I suggest to unscrew the torx at the back first. After that just tabs. And wiggling. Loads of it ... :thumbsup:
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