> Well no matter how many times I warned her, my wife continued to spill
> coffee on the control panel located just under the cup holders.
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> Thanks!
Lift up the arm rest console, remove the access panel in the front of
the storage box. Remove the two T25 screws. Lift up the hand brake lever
all the way. Remove the plastic trim piece below the handle. Remove the
lighter. Remove the two T25 screws in the front of the switch panel.
Raise the switch panel and pull back slightly. Remove the two T15 screws
holding the front of the console. Slide back and up from the rear and
remove the entire console as a unit. Take to work bench perform magic.
Reinstall.
Bob

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Steve - 30 Aug 2005 01:50 GMT
> > Well no matter how many times I warned her, my wife continued to spill
> > coffee on the control panel located just under the cup holders.
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>
> Bob
Thank you!
> Well no matter how many times I warned her, my wife continued to spill
> coffee on the control panel located just under the cup holders.
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>
> Thanks!
You can clean inside the switches without removing the panel. If you
rock the individual switch in one direction, then pry on the raised end,
it will pop right out. (I use the screwdriver blade on my Swiss army
knife, as it's rounded and doesn't mark the plastic.) Under the rocker
is 2 each of springs, (may stay in the rocker, just leave them there,)
ball bearings and contact plates. Remove the balls (you don't need to
do anything with them) and clean the contact point on the plates. Then
clean the contact points in the bottom of the switch. Set the plates
in, place the balls down in the middle, then snap the rocker with the
springs held in place with grease back into place.

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Steve - 30 Aug 2005 01:49 GMT
> > Well no matter how many times I warned her, my wife continued to spill
> > coffee on the control panel located just under the cup holders.
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> in, place the balls down in the middle, then snap the rocker with the
> springs held in place with grease back into place.
Thank you!