I've been trying to take off my DIC panel so i can take my radio out.. Can anyone help me out with this panel? I can't seem to find any tools to get it off without scratching anything up. How did everyone else get that panel off?

 

what panel? the one that says the temp and all?

 

Get behind it with a small Flat Head, Then pull Hard But Gentlly! They are just Clips!

 

the panel that has the two buttons for the DIC. You can't just but a flat head behind it without scraping or denting something up. I have to first take off the one clip under the panel under the dash to beable to get a grip on the DIC panel but i can't even take that one clip because everything is so crowed.

 

is there a special tool i can buy for this?

 

dude. Dont be a bitch just take it out with a flat head. I did it to my moms car when i installed the sony head unit. YOU WONT BREAK ANYTHING JUST BE CAREFUL

 

if you pull off that large pice of plastic under the steering wheel, you will have easy access to the clips... you HAVE to take this off before you take of the DIC panel... just grab it at the bottom (slightly to the left of the shifter, just grab the bottom and pull) and it will snap out... the dic pannel has 2 clips, on on the bottom right, and one on the upper left... be careful, because the wires are not that long on this one, you don't want to rip the wires out...

if you get a flat head under the first clip that's on the bottom right, you should be able to tug it away enough to see the clip on the top left...

 

lorena bobbit.

 

pics to follow

 

ok, so here's the part you pull off to show the first clip. Just pull, its sturdy, you can't break it if you wanted to. I'm holding it at the top, but you want to pull it off from the bottom



Next, get a flathead and pry out the clip... my finger is the exact location... get the flathead ON the clip, and you don't have to worry about damaging anything... may be a little tough to get out



after that, you should be able to get enough clearance to get the top right clip, which is again by my finger

 

you cant say i'm the only one that sees this as a bit humorous

 

haha... i didn't catch that onE!!

 

thats the first thing i thought of when i read the thread

 

alright thanks for the pictures and the help. is there any wires conected to the panel under the steering that i have to worry about?

 

you're welcome... there's one on the bottom left, but it shouldn't be a problem...it's for the trunk release that's in that little pull-out compartment... that's it... that piece is pretty flexible, so most likely you will just pull the right side off, and the left side will stay attached... even if it comes off, it's long enough where you don't have to worry, as long as you don't go he-man ape **** on it and yank it into the back seat

 

off topic: hey D4us0t, is that your refinished trim? get some good pics of it.

 

yea it is!! it came out a lot nicer than i thought... even my girlfriend like it, and she doesn't like ANYTHING i do to it! haha... i'll get some good pics... i'm in the process of moving, so i'm not sure where my camera is... once it's done i'll get some up though...

 

nice, cant wait


back to topic, but i think this topic is over.