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Top cubby lid stuck - how to free it?
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04-05-2008, 17:16
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| Briskodian | Top cubby lid stuck - how to free it? The lid to the cubby on top of the dash won't unfasten itself. It hasn't got anything more in it than it had yesterday - just a few pens - yet today it won't open. The lid does depress in the usual way when you push down on it. I don't use it much. Anyone got any ideas how I could free it? Its the first fault in 23,000m! the dill |
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04-05-2008, 17:18
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| Re: Top cubby lid stuck - how to free it? whack it? use a knife to lever it up?
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04-05-2008, 17:47
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| Re: Top cubby lid stuck - how to free it? You can actually extract the entire unit. Have a look at Stu's excellent MFD2 install guide here:- Octavia-vRS.com - MFD2 Install Guide Chris |
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04-05-2008, 18:47
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| Briskodian | Re: Top cubby lid stuck - how to free it? Thanks Dor What exactly does a "trim removal tool" look like? Is it a thin screwdrivery sort of thing? I'm terrified of damaging the car (especially as it its a company car) dillster |
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04-05-2008, 18:52
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| Briskodian | Re: Top cubby lid stuck - how to free it? Also Its difficult to tell whether, even if I did manage to extract the whole box, I could release the lid. The mechanism may be entirely internal... the dill |
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04-05-2008, 18:53
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| Re: Top cubby lid stuck - how to free it? trim removal tool is a thin piece of plastice, you can use either a plastic ruler or a knife for the same job. In this case all it does is disconnect a clip so you would be alright damage wise .
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04-05-2008, 18:57
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| Re: Top cubby lid stuck - how to free it? I use my thumbnails if I don't have the trim tools to hand. As Roo says a thin piece of plastic or a steel rule with some tape round it would be fine. You only need to lever in the 2 points under the vent direction wheels.
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04-05-2008, 19:06
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| Re: Top cubby lid stuck - how to free it? .............and if you did damage it, I cant imagine that its gonna be that expensive to replace...... Steve
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04-05-2008, 22:49
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| Re: Top cubby lid stuck - how to free it? if its like mine when i load it up funny, then jams, i just push harder on it, seems to sort itself out then... 
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05-05-2008, 14:57
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| Briskodian | Re: Top cubby lid freed Got it! Pulled it up hard with my fingernails and then shoved it down and it came. I think a pen had prevented it going down far enough to unlock. I'll remember next time to take the car out and jam on the anchors to move objects forward. Subtle stuff! dillster |
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05-05-2008, 17:28
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| Re: Top cubby lid stuck - how to free it? .......or put the pen in the proper place for it - in the two little clips in the glovebox lid  Last edited by Organist; 05-05-2008 at 17:28. Reason: missed word |
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