Question to those who have owned or worked on a VW before...

[aphex]

Anyone know how to remove the cubby hole in the dash in a 02 VW Passat? Does it need a removal tool like the radio, or does it just pop out?

 

[dmw16]

Probably need a super-secret tool. VWs are a total pain to work on. Even for head/tail light replacement they tell you to see the dealership (give me a break). It took a long time to change the tail lights in my GFs jetta. Had to damn near disassemble the entire trunk. So in conclusion, there is probably no easy way. However, I would imagine there is a VM/Passat Owers Club/Forum out there somewhere, so maybe look for something like that and ask there.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: dmw16
Probably need a super-secret tool. VWs are a total pain to work on. Even for head/tail light replacement they tell you to see the dealership (give me a break). It took a long time to change the tail lights in my GFs jetta. Had to damn near disassemble the entire trunk. So in conclusion, there is probably no easy way. However, I would imagine there is a VM/Passat Owers Club/Forum out there somewhere, so maybe look for something like that and ask there.

Yah VWVortex.com, but couldnt find any info by searching and no responces to my thread yet

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: dmw16
Probably need a super-secret tool. VWs are a total pain to work on. Even for head/tail light replacement they tell you to see the dealership (give me a break). It took a long time to change the tail lights in my GFs jetta. Had to damn near disassemble the entire trunk. So in conclusion, there is probably no easy way. However, I would imagine there is a VM/Passat Owers Club/Forum out there somewhere, so maybe look for something like that and ask there.

What????

Headlight replacement on my '00 Passat: 30 seconds
Tailight replacement on my Passat: 1 minute

I've got a wagon though...maybe that helps. (at least for the tail light)

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: dmw16
Probably need a super-secret tool. VWs are a total pain to work on. Even for head/tail light replacement they tell you to see the dealership (give me a break). It took a long time to change the tail lights in my GFs jetta. Had to damn near disassemble the entire trunk. So in conclusion, there is probably no easy way. However, I would imagine there is a VM/Passat Owers Club/Forum out there somewhere, so maybe look for something like that and ask there.

Yah VWVortex.com, but couldnt find any info by searching and no responces to my thread yet

VWVortex has never been useful to me for any VW-related tech stuff.

 

[aphex]

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