When taking the clock portion out, it says to wedge out the part where the hard plastic and the softer part of the dash meet. I did that, but then it looked like the middle vents were also connected to it. Hence, the crack and chunk missing from my vents. Anyone have advice? Never thought this simple mod would be so irritating. Thanks

 

What kind of advice you want? Your only option to fix it is going to be to replace it. Try the junkyard.

 

Use a butter knife, or something very slim to get in there. Pop off each side, then the bottom, then you can press the whole unit down and pop out the top.

Here is a pic of it removed:


Has a few tips (skip past some of the stereo stuff):
http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalNisMax2.htm

 

went at it again and got it off.. if I only knew that the vents came out together as one whole unit, i wouldn't have gone through this. Thanks for your replies.

-dave

 

could anyone tell me how to make the clock stay bright while using the lights durings the daytime.. i read in the 5th gen forum a few weeks back and they said something about cutting the red wire connected to the clock. is it the same for a 96 and if anyone has a writeup it would be appreciated.. thanks

 

http://www.vqpower.com/v2/modules.ph...showpage&pid=3

 

tough break dude

 

yea i posted in another new thread that i got the clock to illuminate, but now my climate control lights are gone. Dimmer switch is fine. I'm just ****ed as fawk. I thought this would be the simplest mod, but I end up with a cracked dash and no climate control lights. My bum luck

 

sounds like you have some of my bad luck.. hope you get everything fixed

 

yea...bad luck for real...that was one of the easiest mods...but then again thats for someone thats already been back there before. the first time i had to pop that piece off was when i was taking out the stock stereo. But I did lose the piece that makes all the vents move the same way at the same time on the right side...so u have to move each piece individually.

As far as no climate control lights...u most likely cut the wrong wire...but since u didnt cut whole thing and it should still be hanging there...splice em together (make sure u match wires)