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Old Oct 6, 2007 | 10:48 PM
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How do I remove the map pocket panel on a 77??
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You have to remove the knee pad, and disconnect the springs that hold it in place.

Or...just pull VERY hard.
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The whole dash pad? Take off the dash pad screws and the two facing the door panel, it should just fall out to the right.
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Originally Posted by Durango_boy
You have to remove the knee pad, and disconnect the springs that hold it in place.

Or...just pull VERY hard.
DB - Say what? What is a knee pad?? Are you saying I can just pull on it (hard) and it will come off??
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Originally Posted by VettePower
Are you saying I can just pull on it (hard) and it will come off??
Don't do that
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 02:34 AM
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Originally Posted by VettePower
Are you saying I can just pull on it (hard) and it will come off??
I think he was just talking about the pocket - if you pull on it hard enough the springs will break. I messed one of mine up a while back. There are only a handful of screws holding that whole panel up, it won't take long to get them out. Three across the top, two in the door opening and one by the center cluster.
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by I'm Batman
I think he was just talking about the pocket - if you pull on it hard enough the springs will break. I messed one of mine up a while back. There are only a handful of screws holding that whole panel up, it won't take long to get them out. Three across the top, two in the door opening and one by the center cluster.

Yep, he nailed it. I totally missed that you meant those whole panel and thought you meant the map pocket alone. My bad.
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There are only a handful of screws holding that whole panel up, it won't take long to get them out. Three across the top, two in the door opening and one by the center cluster.
Better idea and less destructive
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Originally Posted by Jclgodale3
Better idea and less destructive
It can be kind of destructive when the panel falls down, spins out of the door opening and bounces on the concrete...
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Originally Posted by Durango_boy
Yep, he nailed it. I totally missed that you meant those whole panel and thought you meant the map pocket alone. My bad.
I did just mean the map pocket panel. Is everyone saying I have to take off the whole dash pad to get the map pocket panel off????
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Originally Posted by VettePower
I did just mean the map pocket panel. Is everyone saying I have to take off the whole dash pad to get the map pocket panel off????
Pretty much, unless you have a small, triple-jointed arm. Taking the whole panel down is easy.
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Pretty much, unless you have a small, triple-jointed arm. Taking the whole panel down is easy.
No way is my arm like that any more!!! Thanks Batman!!!

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