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DIY - Interior Trim Removal!
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First of all:
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR VEHICLE. THIS IS SIMPLY THE PROCEDURES THAT I FOLLOWED, IT IS YOUR CHOICE IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW THIS OR NOT. This DIY will explain the steps to remove the following trims: -Door Panel -Dash -Steering Wheel -A/C Vents -A/C Gauges -Shifter Once again.. Please note that is at your own risk -Tools Needed: Scissors, Large Flat Head Screwdriver, Small Flat Head Screwdriver, Large Phillips Head Screwdriver, Small Phillips Head Screwdriver, Small Ratchet with 10 and 12mm sockets.. or 10 and 12mm wrenches, Medium Ratchet + extensions with 10 and 12mm sockets.. or use the stated above Attachment 22184 -Disconnect your battery. I always choose to disconnect the positive AND the negative just cuz. Attachment 22185 Attachment 22186 -Start with the drivers door. Open the door. Using a large flat head screwdriver, insert it into the slot on the bottom and pull out to release the first clip. Attachment 22187 -Once the first clip is released, pull the trim away from the door. Don't be afraid to use force.. the clip's are strong and don't break very easily at all Attachment 22188 -Using the same screwdriver, place it under the radio trim and pull out to pop the first clip. Attachment 22189 -Once the first clip is released, pull the trim away from the dash. Once again, don't be afraid to use force. Attachment 22190 -Unplug the clock / security indicator Attachment 22191 -Remove the LCD and screen from the radio trim by pulling it from the clips. There are a few small clips that can be pulled out with your fingernails, and the screen can then be removed. Attachment 22192 -Open up your glovebox. Now pull the dash trim above the glovebox out from the dash. There is only a few clips holding this on. Attachment 22193 -Using the same screwdriver, place it behind the mirror control trim and pull out to pop the first clip. Once this is popped, pull the rest of the mirror control trim out Attachment 22194 -Unplug the Mirror control trim plus. This will consist of 1-3 plugs.. dependant upon wither you have fog lights and bluetooth. Attachment 22195 -Remove the Mirror control buttons from the trim. This can be done by pushing in the clips on each side and pushing out the front of the trim Attachment 22196 -Tilt the steering wheel all the way down and pull all the way away from the dash. Attachment 22197 -Pull the Speedometer trim out away from the dash. This is just held on by 2 clips Attachment 22198 -Using a phillips head screwdriver, remove the 2 screws at the top of the speedometer trim Attachment 22199 -Remove the aluminum trim from the speedometer trim. This can be done by pulling out the clips around the aluminum trim with your fingernails or a flat head screwdriver Attachment 22200 -Pull out the dash piece between the steering wheel and the radio. This will be the location of the push start on an RS and the button must be disconnected from the back after the trim has been pulled out. This is just help on by clips and is very easy to pull off Attachment 22201 -Pull out the Passenger kick panel. This is just held on by a few clips. Pull away from the dash Attachment 22202 -Pull out the USB / Stick trim. This is held on by only a few clips and can be easily pulled away from the dash. Attachment 22203 -Unplug the USB and Traction control plugs Attachment 22204 -Remove the aluminum stick trim from the dash trim. This can be done by just pulling it out Attachment 22205 -Twist off the shifter knob Attachment 22206 -Pull off the shifter knob trim from the shifter knob. Simply pull the trim away from the rubber Attachment 22207 -Pull out the dash piece holding the cigarette lighter. This is only held on by a few clips, just pull away from the dash Attachment 22208 -You can disconnect the cigarette lighter but I did not, I just let it hang off to the side where it was out of the way. -Pull the A/C gauge assembly out from the dash. This is held on by a few clips, just pull away from the dash Attachment 22209 -Remove the A/C Gauges by pulling out the clips from each side of each gauge. Then pull the gauge out of the back Attachment 22210 -Remove the trim from the gauge. Pull the clip from each corner and pull the trim out the front Attachment 22211 -Remove the glovebox by pushing in each side and pulling out Attachment 22212 -Remove the dash piece behind the glove box. Pull it away from the dash Attachment 22213 -Next we will remove various phillips head screws from the dash. Attachment 22214 Attachment 22215 Attachment 22216 -Remove the speedometer by pulling away from the dash and disconnect it from the harness Attachment 22217 Attachment 22218 -Remove the 2 screws there were behind the speedometer Attachment 22219 -Remove the 2 airbag plugs and the 3 bolts that were behind the glove box Attachment 22220 Attachment 22221 -Gently pull the Pillar trim off, this is held on by clips as well as twist clips. The clips must first be popped by pulling away from the wall, then the twist clips must be turned 90 degrees to allow it to be pulled out. Attachment 22222 Attachment 22223 -Remove the bolt on each side of the vehicle that the pillars were hiding Attachment 22224 -Pull the whole top dash out, be careful as the passenger airbag will still be attatched to the dash. This will come out with the dash Attachment 22225 Attachment 22226 -Remove the various phillips head screws holding on the vents and the A/C tubes Attachment 22227 Attachment 22228 Attachment 22229 Attachment 22230 Attachment 22231 -The drivers vent and the middle vent can be easily taken out the back once these few screws are removed Attachment 22232 -The aluminum trim can be pulled off of the vents by pulling the multiple clips around them and then pulling the trim off Attachment 22233 -The passenger vent can be removed by pulling off the 2 clips and pulling the vent out the back Attachment 22234 -The aluminum trim can be pulled off by pulling the clips up and pulling the trim off the front Attachment 22235 -Using a small flathead screwdriver, pop out the panel on each side of the steering wheel plastic Attachment 22236 -A small vertical rod can be seen from each side. Using a screwdriver, push this rod towards the other side to release a locking mechanism. Do this for both sides Attachment 22237 -Pull the center of the steering wheel out and place it on top of the steering wheel. It can be unplugged and completley removed, but I did not Attachment 22238 Attachment 22239 -Remove the 4 phillips head screws in the center of the steering wheel Attachment 22240 -Using scissors, but the zip tie holding the wires going to the steering wheel controls. Also disconnect the steering wheel controls Attachment 22241 -Pull the side steering wheel trims out. They are held on by clips and can be removed by pulling away from the dash Attachment 22242 -Turn the steering wheel upside down as much as possible until it locks up Attachment 22243 -Directly behind the lower steering wheel trim, push in the plastic enough to expose the hidden phillips head screw. While pusing in the plastic, remove this screw Attachment 22244 -With the hidden screw now removed, pull the middle steering wheel trim out away from the dash Attachment 22245 -Remove the 3 small phillips head screws holding the steering wheel controls to the steering wheel trim Attachment 22246 -The controls can now be taken out the back of the trim Attachment 22247 -Now relax because you have removed a whole _____ ton of trim!! Attachment 22248 Now Paint and do the exact opposite to reassemble! Before: Attachment 22249 During: Attachment 22250 After: Attachment 22251 Please let me know if I missed anything, but I believe I got everything. Good luck and let me know if you have any questions! And big shoutout to anyone who answered questions I had while I was removing my trim! |
holy sh!t that is crazy/awesome
subscribed for future reference! |
double that on awesomeness! nice right up brotha! def will be referring to this soon
this needs a sticky for sure! |
WHY?? would you still have the certified used sticker still on??/
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Fantastic writeup. Thank you!!!!
I've been wanting to take the top of the dash off and I was wondering where the airbag deployed as I want to cover/wrap the top of the dash with something like DI NOC. After looking at this I'm still wondering where the passenger airbag deploys. Does anyone know for sure exactly where/how it comes out? Thanks again for the great write up. |
Hahaha I really don't know why the certified sticker is still on there, I'll go take it off right now!
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Originally Posted by ProjectTC2
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Hahaha I really don't know why the certified sticker is still on there, I'll go take it off right now!
hahhahha, leave it. its just the only thing that caught my attention from all those pictures.... |
Originally Posted by ProjectTC2
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Hahaha I really don't know why the certified sticker is still on there, I'll go take it off right now!
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AWESOME! write up sir... now i have something to do soon. the a/c vents.
on the radio trim for dash? you dont really need flat head screwdriver. just pull it with hand... |
glad i could help and for your orange piece removal on the a/c knobs idk if it can be removed i just left mine on when i did mine and taped over it everything looks good though and was the a/c vent removal well explained in my tutorial i sorta wrote it off of memory
and cant wait to see the fnish products |
Amazing! agree this needs to be stickied
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Added Before - During - After pics to the OP!
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Looks ffing beautiful! Did you get this done by a body shop od something?
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Haha thanks! But nope..
Adhesion Promoter + Krylon Fusion + Krylon Fusion Clear Coat = Winning |
Oooooo aaaaaa I like
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Holy crap if my car was ever in that many pieces I think I would freek out.
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also just remembered about this it doesnt go through all the steps but it gives an idea
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this is what i did to my high voltage :icon_dj:
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nice purse
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jealous because you don't have a coach bag?:rolling:
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Originally Posted by Coiinoperatedboy
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this is what i did to my high voltage :icon_dj:
and did you color match or just use yellow |
yeah i figured if the whole thing was yellow it'd be pretty annoying to have that brightness hit my face while I am driving. and yes i did although if you do choose to do it this way a huge tip would to be go to target or micheals and buy either that air dry clay or any kind of clay and just pull off pieces to use it to mask off the edges because since there are little perforations paint will get under even if you used frog tape. just push down and make sure all the little gaps are closed. i know it sounds a little asinine but it works:icon_headphones:
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What type of paint did you use?? and also did you sand everything down before hand?
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iv used both rustoleum and duplicolor and you dont have to sand it down before hand especially if you get adhesive promoter when i used the rustoleum i didnt even use adhesive promoter and everything worked fine and never chipped or anything
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Its yellow
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Thanks for this write up. Here's mine:
http://www.fabian-photography.com/scion/interior.jpg Just have to do the steering wheel when I have some time. |
Very nice write up! Looks great.
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What do you guys think about using plasti dip instead of paint so it's reverable??
I haven't use the product yet, so I don't know if it leaves a smell or not...like when it's summer during the heat. Or if you put it on the trim around the air vents and use the heater during the winter..will that produce a smell?? |
That's what I did...
Plastidip - Prime - Paint... |
Oh and clear...
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Yeah I was thinking of doing an orange on black theme kinda like your red on black theme...but using the new Plasti Dip Blaze Orange and the Glossifier
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Pretty cool man! Yeah I manned up and did the steering wheel, finally. Red and black as well. Top 2 pieces red bottom piece black.[attach][/attach]
What color is your tc? |
Wow!! I really like that! and my tc is cement
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What I was thinking of doing is pretty much like what Coiinoperatedboy did to his Voltage, except not doing the lower half of the shifter...but also do the aluminum pieces around the air vents like PrjectTC2 did...whatcha think about that??
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That sounds like a plan dude. Can't wait to see pics. Big ups to you if you do the vents! I wanted to do that but I didn't want to take the dash apart more than I have already. And I'm lazy LOL But hey, at lease the vents and air controls are all silver... so they match.
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Yeah the air vents are the only things that are making me think twice about doing it lol
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I'm looking for some opinions on this, my color scheme is the cement body color and blue, but for the interior i have blue lights so i was going to go with color matching the interior trim to the outside of the car, but I'm worried it'll look too bland, any thoughts?
Id also be doing the HVAC dials and the steering wheel shopped r2dnel's pic lol Attachment 22183 |
Jon_D..thank you for saying something about the blue. I just remembered that i have I have a blue underglow kit that turns on when I open/unlock the doors along with super bright blue led domes lol my plan with the orange is out the door now...i dont think that color theme would look good lol
As for the cement trim..the cement color is kinda bland and I don't really know what to do to it to spice it up. I'm not too sure about blue trim either |
John_D: looks good. If I get tired of there'd I'm going to color match the Magnetic Grey. Friends say that would be too dark but it's my car! I do what I want!
Turtle: haha at least if you want to remove it, you'll be able to peel easy with just the dip... Since I primed Painted and cleared mine I'll have to peel it... Most likely in pieces! |
@TurtleTurtle_12 You could always say it's a UF theme, or a Portal theme haha. But I was thinking if i got cement with blue accent redline goods and then cement with blue inserts clazzios the cement wouldn't look as bland?
@r2dnel ha thanks, that's true but i think the red looks sick |
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