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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 06:37 AM
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Default Upper Dash Removal to get at Passenger vent?

Has anyone done this yet? I'm changing the color of some of my dash pieces I have the radio bezel and the inner vents and the upper front part of the top dash and that vent.
Now I need to get at the vent on the passenger side. I know its all clips?? Where do I start yanking it from?

I know I have to disconnect the battery because of the airbag.
I have the spec sheet on it from Toyota put the description is not very good they say just pull up on the front part lol..Then pull forward???

Don't get it..

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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 02:49 PM
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It's not just clips, there is a bolt holding the airbag section from the bottom side.

Here you go.
http://www.clubxb.com/forums/f70/rem...yle-12447.html
Old Jul 31, 2010 | 12:02 PM
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If your looking to take out passenger air vent out its kind of simple. It has 3 screws holding it on. Take out 2 screws behind radio bezel that hold dash down and pull up on the right side of dash to a/c vent. Use a stubby screw driver and get them out. I just had all of my dash pieces painted and it it looks GREAT!
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 12:14 PM
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looks good!!!!
Old Aug 9, 2010 | 05:29 AM
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F in sweet man love it.. yeah i'm going with the red i hit everything else i just gotta get at that darn passenger side now.. Thanks for the help guys awsome i will post pic soon.. just put some 18" on her cuzz i'm baggin it soon and dont wanna mess with wheel wells and dont like the donky kong look.. to each his own..
Old Aug 9, 2010 | 05:31 AM
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hey wait.. how the hell did you get the stearing wheel peices off.. thats great!!! please help
Old Aug 9, 2010 | 06:43 PM
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Looks amazing -- nice job ! (I'm missing the instrument panel though !)
Old Aug 9, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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Damn you beat me to what I wanna do this weekend or a weekend soon
Old Aug 10, 2010 | 01:43 AM
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Hey rs, u paint them urself ? I can't see the inside of the RS being any color than color matched to the outside looks sick man.

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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 01:57 AM
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That really looks good. I'm impressed.My RS6 would be all red, so that wouldn't work for me, but I do like the purple for the RS7. Great job.
Old Aug 12, 2010 | 11:07 AM
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Thanks all, The instrument cluster was painted but not installed yet. the one that is not painted on my car is my spare one. I have the original one on my tool box waiting to do an led swap!
Old Aug 12, 2010 | 02:55 PM
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hmm i might do mine over again then. However that color is spot on.

Old Aug 13, 2010 | 04:13 PM
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i could not get that 12mm bolt out. it refused to move. did you guys use an air wrench?
Old Aug 13, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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Nope, just a lot of force. It is initially tight but should come off with a good solid hit of the ratchet.
Old Aug 13, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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I Used a Makita Impact drill to get mine off.
Old Sep 5, 2010 | 12:04 PM
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How did you get the power mirror control panel panel off ??????
Doing the interior this weekend and for the life of me couldn't get that damn panel off !!!!
Old Sep 5, 2010 | 02:11 PM
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Drop the lower knee panel out, partially remove the driver's side of the upper dash, just enough to wedge it up and forward about 1-2", then you can push the mirror panel out and down to get it out. Yes, I've removed it too many times if I know this by memory.
Old Sep 5, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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Looks great!!! This is my next mod for sure!!
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