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| trawler |
 Nov 4 2018, 05:34 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 27-October 18 From: plymouth Member No.: 22,605 Region Association: England  |
Hi I just bought a Dashboard retrim set and it hasn't got here yet.
My question is. How do the knobs come off and the controls fall back loose, the chrome ring trim that is snug to the basket weave vinyl? Flat screwdriver down the back tabs? not sure. Thanks in advance. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i3.photobucket.com-22605-1541374454.1.jpg)(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i3.photobucket.com-22605-1541374454.2.jpg) |
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| iankarr |
Nov 4 2018, 06:03 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,473 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region 
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The knob bezels just unscrew. They have two indentations made for a removal tool kinda like the pic below. But you can use a fine needle nose or snap ring pliers, if the tips are small enough.
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| mepstein |
Nov 4 2018, 06:15 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,272 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(cuddy_k @ Nov 4 2018, 07:03 PM)  The knob bezels just unscrew. They have two indentations made for a removal tool kinda like the pic below. But you can use a fine needle nose or snap ring pliers, if the tips are small enough. Where can I get that tool and what is it called? Thanks! @cuddy_k |
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| Dave_Darling |
Nov 4 2018, 07:15 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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I just use needle-nose pliers, as Bruce said. Open them up far enough so the ends fit in the notches in the "escutcheon" (that part that holds the switch onto the dash). You can start unscrewing it that way, and pretty quickly get to the point where you can unscrew it just with finger pressure.
--DD |
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| cary |
Nov 4 2018, 07:37 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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| mepstein |
Nov 4 2018, 07:47 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,272 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(cary @ Nov 4 2018, 08:37 PM) Thanks. Ordered. I hate using needle nose pliers. If the part is tight, they slip and scratch it up. |
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| Retroracer |
Nov 4 2018, 11:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 612 Joined: 7-July 13 From: Bend OR Member No.: 16,100 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Nov 4 2018, 06:15 PM) I just use needle-nose pliers, as Bruce said. Open them up far enough so the ends fit in the notches in the "escutcheon" (that part that holds the switch onto the dash). You can start unscrewing it that way, and pretty quickly get to the point where you can unscrew it just with finger pressure. --DD Dave - I had to look up "escutcheon". I figured you were just making up words. I stand in awe of the depth and breadth of your vocabulary. ;-) - Tony |
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| Bruce @ 914 Rubber.com |
Nov 5 2018, 07:08 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 4-November 18 From: Riverside California Member No.: 22,628 Region Association: None |
Those switches where the knob and shaft remove together can be removed using a dime or penny held by vise grips. The headlight switch needs a tool. I have removed them by reaching behind the dash and twisting the switch to loosen it from the estucheon.
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