Messed up dash removing vent
05-11-11, 07:03 PM
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tape it off and plastic dip the little hole
05-12-11, 06:43 AM
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It's around $500 at lexus for the dash.
05-12-11, 12:32 PM
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$500 for a whole dash? That seems like a bargain.
08-19-11, 08:04 PM
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How much do you think it would cost for a new dash and installation at the dealer?
08-19-11, 08:50 PM
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How much do you think it would cost for a new dash and installation at the dealer?
On another thread, someone got a quote of $800 in labor to install the dash.
08-19-11, 08:59 PM
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im pretty sure it'll be towards the 800 range.
08-19-11, 09:30 PM
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I'd see if you can get it repaired locally, if not, you can get the dash from Sewell for $390.
08-20-11, 07:51 PM
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Shoot a hair dryer at it when the vent is in. This should expand the compression damage from the screwdriver (?) you shouldn't have used!
If that fails, take it to an upholstery repair shop - you'll be amazed at what the can do for $50.00!
08-21-11, 01:48 AM
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How did you damage the dash like that, I'm about to remove my nav for modding
08-21-11, 10:28 AM
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You shouldn't pry in that spot. You need to pull down the 4 top tabs from inside the vent, and then pry from the side (after putting tape or something to protect the dash and the prying tool).
10-03-12, 08:08 PM
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Stoodo
I am going to have to do a patch of some kind. Replacing the whole dash would be way too costly labor-wise.
Hopefully I'll come across a vent for a decent price.
I attempted attempted to patch it using leather strips. It is a halfway decent first pass I think.....
Where did you get those strips? I wanna do the same thing. The strips I am finding are all too thick.
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