13 stx dssh trim removal?!
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13 stx dssh trim removal?!
How on God's green earth do I get the trim off. I dont want to just go to town on it and break clips or something. Heres an example of what I want to do... And yes, its pink, it has to match the outside.
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For stereo.
Pull the little rubber mat by the info screen. You will see two 7mm bolts, pull those.
Now there is a little plate where cigarette lighter is, use small flathead or trim tool and pop that out. There will be another 7mm screw.
Now go to the little trim panels on the side of the stereo trim plate and start at bottom. Just pull back and it will come, keep working your way up until it gives, you will see how it comes off after you pull a couple.
Now grab the top and bottom of center stack trim and pull hard straight back but don't go crazy because when it releases there are wire bundles attached.
Pull the little rubber mat by the info screen. You will see two 7mm bolts, pull those.
Now there is a little plate where cigarette lighter is, use small flathead or trim tool and pop that out. There will be another 7mm screw.
Now go to the little trim panels on the side of the stereo trim plate and start at bottom. Just pull back and it will come, keep working your way up until it gives, you will see how it comes off after you pull a couple.
Now grab the top and bottom of center stack trim and pull hard straight back but don't go crazy because when it releases there are wire bundles attached.
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For stereo.
Pull the little rubber mat by the info screen. You will see two 7mm bolts, pull those.
Now there is a little plate where cigarette lighter is, use small flathead or trim tool and pop that out. There will be another 7mm screw.
Now go to the little trim panels on the side of the stereo trim plate and start at bottom. Just pull back and it will come, keep working your way up until it gives, you will see how it comes off after you pull a couple.
Now grab the top and bottom of center stack trim and pull hard straight back but don't go crazy because when it releases there are wire bundles attached.
Pull the little rubber mat by the info screen. You will see two 7mm bolts, pull those.
Now there is a little plate where cigarette lighter is, use small flathead or trim tool and pop that out. There will be another 7mm screw.
Now go to the little trim panels on the side of the stereo trim plate and start at bottom. Just pull back and it will come, keep working your way up until it gives, you will see how it comes off after you pull a couple.
Now grab the top and bottom of center stack trim and pull hard straight back but don't go crazy because when it releases there are wire bundles attached.
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No problem, I have STX also.
Air bag/horn is a pain but if you look on both sides and bottom you'll see a hole about the size of a hanger. You need to get a screwdriver about that size and just push it in there until it pops up. The challenge is almost all three have to be done at same time. Two sets of hands are better.
Air vents, you just reach in and pull on them hard and they pop out.
Door switch panels, get a trim tool or small flathead and work it under and it will pop up. The best way is to take panel off completely and do clips from underneath.
Air bag/horn is a pain but if you look on both sides and bottom you'll see a hole about the size of a hanger. You need to get a screwdriver about that size and just push it in there until it pops up. The challenge is almost all three have to be done at same time. Two sets of hands are better.
Air vents, you just reach in and pull on them hard and they pop out.
Door switch panels, get a trim tool or small flathead and work it under and it will pop up. The best way is to take panel off completely and do clips from underneath.
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Well good thing I'm not out to please other people on how my truck looks. And it will be plastidip. And I've seen plenty that look good, thank you very much.
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