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Old 09-26-2008, 10:50 PM
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Default Replacing AC *****

I see that there are 2 ways to remove the AC *****.
1) Use pliers and pull.
2) Remove AC panel.

Has anyone used these methods?
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Old 09-26-2008, 10:54 PM
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One of these or the plastic kit from Harbor freight.
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Old 09-26-2008, 10:59 PM
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Well as for the AC *****, well you grab, preferably with your pointer finger and thumb, gently tug. Lol, now if you are talking about the whole face plate, I dont know, but just the *****, Yea its that EZ
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Old 09-26-2008, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by BWfVA
Well as for the AC *****, well you grab, preferably with your pointer finger and thumb, gently tug. Lol, now if you are talking about the whole face plate, I dont know, but just the *****, Yea its that EZ
Yeah, I tried that first then found this.

http://www.americanmuscle.com/2008-m...s-install.html
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Strange...i just gently grabbed the ***** and pulled out effortless....
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Old 09-26-2008, 11:21 PM
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05-06 ***** pull off. 07 and on don't. That's why they sell different ones for those sets of years.
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Old 09-26-2008, 11:35 PM
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Ok, so I went and tried using my hands to pull a **** off.
No luck.
Then I got the pliers.
Had to pull pretty hard. After getting it off I saw that there are
three tabs that were broken on the ****.
Looks like they are wrapped around the inside of the control.
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Old 09-26-2008, 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by thuxel
Ok, so I went and tried using my hands to pull a **** off.
No luck.
Then I got the pliers.
Had to pull pretty hard. After getting it off I saw that there are
three tabs that were broken on the ****.
Looks like they are wrapped around the inside of the control.
Ugh sorry to hear it. It's b/c you have an 07, they don't just pop off. What ones did you buy btw? B/c most are covers of 07 and on.
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Originally Posted by thuxel
Ok, so I went and tried using my hands to pull a **** off.
No luck.
Then I got the pliers.
Had to pull pretty hard. After getting it off I saw that there are
three tabs that were broken on the ****.
Looks like they are wrapped around the inside of the control.

Also be aware that the OEM did not design the climate control on 07+ models to be field-serviced.
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Old 09-27-2008, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by StreamlineStang
Ugh sorry to hear it. It's b/c you have an 07, they don't just pop off. What ones did you buy btw? B/c most are covers of 07 and on.
My wife bought them on ebay. Not sure from whom.
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