Interior Trim on the Ash Tray Cover

Autobot · 04-10-2007, 12:09 AM

I know many of you have swapped out your Interior trim. I have been able to switch out all of it except the cover for the ash tray. I read that you have to unclip some clips but I can't for the life of me find out how to get the dang thing off, can anyone who has done this successfully without destroying the old cover tell me how to do it? Thanks

ntpcrew13 · 04-10-2007, 12:39 AM

look at the ash tray cover closed and you will see 2 small divots or wedges on each side. you need to get a small flat head screw driver and fit it through the one of the wedges about an inch or 2 inches deep. make sure you do not just get under top layer of the lid; or else it will break off(this is the reason why you need to go in pretty deep). once you hear a click or pop you will now know that you have unlatched one of the clips. work your way over until you reach the other side to the oppposite wedge. i believe there are 4-5 clips that you need to unclip. i hope this helps you out.

FrankoQ · 04-10-2007, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Autobot

I know many of you have swapped out your Interior trim. I have been able to switch out all of it except the cover for the ash tray. I read that you have to unclip some clips but I can't for the life of me find out how to get the dang thing off, can anyone who has done this successfully without destroying the old cover tell me how to do it? Thanks

this should help:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7049

look at post #80 in the thread above for a picture of how to
remove the cover.

Autobot · 04-10-2007, 10:08 AM

THANK you guys SSOOOO much, I appreciate the help, I was going crazy trying to not damage that part, and could not find it anywhere I searched.

ilshim · 04-11-2007, 10:07 PM

when i did mine i took the wood off of the plastic part (on the lid) i couldnt for the life of me firgure out how to reinstall it back into the new tray...

finally realized i screwed up and had to glue back the wood part of the lid

Autobot · 04-11-2007, 10:45 PM

Yeah finally got it off thanks to above. I even had all 5 tabs still in one piece. The CF one putting back on was the PIA part of it, but its all good a little dremmel and all done, looks great now...

ntpcrew13 · 04-11-2007, 10:56 PM

nice!!! congrats on getting it done.

ScheerSpeed · 04-11-2007, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Autobot

I know many of you have swapped out your Interior trim. I have been able to switch out all of it except the cover for the ash tray. I read that you have to unclip some clips but I can't for the life of me find out how to get the dang thing off, can anyone who has done this successfully without destroying the old cover tell me how to do it? Thanks

there are two small slits on the backside (not underneath) and stick a screwdrive in there and twist! wont break anything...at least mine didnt

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Autobot Brigadier General 84 Rep 3,106 Posts Drives: 15 F22 M235 6MT Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (8)	Interior Trim on the Ash Tray Cover I know many of you have swapped out your Interior trim. I have been able to switch out all of it except the cover for the ash tray. I read that you have to unclip some clips but I can't for the life of me find out how to get the dang thing off, can anyone who has done this successfully without destroying the old cover tell me how to do it? Thanks
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ntpcrew13 Lieutenant Colonel 110 Rep 1,599 Posts Drives: Arctic e90 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chicago,il (mokena) iTrader: (29) Garage List 06 pre sept model e ... [10.00] 2007 e61 [0.00] 2003 e53 [0.00] my winter ride [0.00] e90post chicago sub ... [0.00] e90post chicago mee ... [0.00]	look at the ash tray cover closed and you will see 2 small divots or wedges on each side. you need to get a small flat head screw driver and fit it through the one of the wedges about an inch or 2 inches deep. make sure you do not just get under top layer of the lid; or else it will break off(this is the reason why you need to go in pretty deep). once you hear a click or pop you will now know that you have unlatched one of the clips. work your way over until you reach the other side to the oppposite wedge. i believe there are 4-5 clips that you need to unclip. i hope this helps you out. __________________ ......support your local vendors. view my garage for a list of mods.
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Autobot Brigadier General 84 Rep 3,106 Posts Drives: 15 F22 M235 6MT Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (8)	THANK you guys SSOOOO much, I appreciate the help, I was going crazy trying to not damage that part, and could not find it anywhere I searched.
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ilshim Private First Class 4 Rep 156 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: So. California iTrader: (0)	when i did mine i took the wood off of the plastic part (on the lid) i couldnt for the life of me firgure out how to reinstall it back into the new tray... finally realized i screwed up and had to glue back the wood part of the lid __________________
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Autobot Brigadier General 84 Rep 3,106 Posts Drives: 15 F22 M235 6MT Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (8)	Yeah finally got it off thanks to above. I even had all 5 tabs still in one piece. The CF one putting back on was the PIA part of it, but its all good a little dremmel and all done, looks great now... Attached Images
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