Hazard Switch panel removal

[Mostro]

So my hazard switch is knackered.....takes ages to turn 'em off. Have a replacement switch and I've got as far as levering the panel away from the facia but, whilst it comes away freely at the glovebox end (door lock switch), it won't pull out on the steering wheel side. It's free from the clips, but feels as if the wire to the rear demister switch isn't long enough to allow it to come any further forward. And I don't want to force it....


Any ideas? Can't even get my fingers through the gap at the mo...

 

[Inodaz]

The wires on the buttons arent that long. Sometimes its best to slide the radio out. if you can get something behind the button though, it'll just pop out. Then you can disconnect it.

 

[Mells]

The wires on the buttons arent that long. Sometimes its best to slide the radio out. if you can get something behind the button though, it'll just pop out. Then you can disconnect it.

Aye, take the radio out and it will fall out with it

 

[*Badger*]

In reverse, I had to take my hazard panel out to get my stereo in, it helped me position all the damn pre-outs!

 

[Mostro]

Do you need a special tool to get the stereo out?

Alternatively, am I likely to cause any problems by just pulling the hazard panel and disconnecting the other two switches?

Haven't got enough space to get behind the hazard switch, but might be able to disconnect the door lock switch first....

 

[*Badger*]

You need stereo removal keys for the stereo, readily available on Ebay.

 

[Mostro]

Sounds like the easiest option.

These? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RENAULT-CLIO-...14&_trkparms=72:1299|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

 

[*Badger*]

For a standard stereo, yep there the ones.

 

[PinkoCommie]

You need stereo removal keys for the stereo, readily available on Ebay.

Or just fashion a pair yourself out of a couple of bits of metal rod.

You can even do it with 4 nails of the right diameter and a decent length.