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Coldcomfort
28th November 2012, 08:00 PM
Hi all, I installed the wiring for the driving lights today. All went very smoothly until I found myself trying to get the blanking plate out that sits beside the rear air con switch and the sub tank pump switch. Is there a trick? Maybe I'm just thick or something??? I have tried levering at it with a small flat blade scew driver and sliding in a very thin piece of steel, but it doesn't budge. My next thoughts are to drill a hole it the centre of it and see what holds it in!!!
threedogs
28th November 2012, 08:03 PM
What are you driving?????
Coldcomfort
28th November 2012, 08:16 PM
Sorry, its a 2012 wagon. ST. The switch's are just below the air con controls.
russ81
28th November 2012, 08:47 PM
The switch blanks are held in by a screw if I remember correctly, you have to remove the panel to get to the back, I'm pretty sure you have to remove the plastic console from around your gear shifter first.


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megatexture
28th November 2012, 09:08 PM
I've taken mine out with a long skinny screwdriver x2 but it was a pain in the a$$ but got them without removing any trims
Coldcomfort
1st December 2012, 03:01 PM
Got the blank plate out this morning. The only way to get it out is to drill it out. I used a 2mm drill bit like a routing tool. I sliced the plate in half and it just fell out. Looking at the design of these things it is obvous that they cannot be prized out with a screw driver with out lots of force. On a side note the wiring loom from light force is perfect for the patrol. It almost like its designed for it!!
MudRunnerTD
1st December 2012, 08:27 PM
On a side note the wiring loom from light force is perfect for the patrol. It almost like its designed for it!!

It probably was ;)
megatexture
1st December 2012, 10:52 PM
Got the blank plate out this morning. The only way to get it out is to drill it out. I used a 2mm drill bit like a routing tool. I sliced the plate in half and it just fell out. Looking at the design of these things it is obvous that they cannot be prized out with a screw driver with out lots of force. On a side note the wiring loom from light force is perfect for the patrol. It almost like its designed for it!!


You didn't try hard enough lol;)