The Car:

2005 Acura TL
Black on Black
W/Navi

The Story:

Does anyone know how to remove the plastic piece that covers the Tape deck, CD changer, Climate control, and Navi control buttons? To make a long story short I need to remove this piece to clean it. I left an unopened coke can in my vehicle. It was a hot day and, well, you guessed it, the coke can got too hot and busted open. Not only did it bust open but it sprayed all over the control pannel where the Navi, CD player, and climate control buttons are located. Luckly most of the coke ended up in the cup holder however there was a very slight misting that went over the keys. I've cleaned up all the buttons somewhat easily however I'm still unable to get in the cracks around the keys. The only real way is to take that plastic faceplate off and ensure everything is clean behind the buttons. Right now the buttons are somewhat stiff and sometimes stick/stay depressed for a few seconds after being pressed before poping back up.

The Question:

Can anyone point me to a diagram or directions on how to take this faceplate off? I also have a ford and taking trim off this car is very straightforward. My 2005 TL is another story. It's my nice car so I want to make sure it's done right. Thanks for all your help and hope to hear from you guys soon!

Rob

 

nope no one i dont think u have the correct site.... just kidding dude.

 

everything pulls off.....u need a hook type of jammie ( that you can make from a coat hanger or some kind of strong wire like that) to pull the vents out on top everything else just pulls off and the radio has screws holding it in but once u get the trim off u'll see

 

F-052: DIY: how to remove the center dash and the 2 aluminum strips in the center console
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90964
and here's another thread that's already in the garage (A-086) but will help here
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130713
http://home.usadatanet.net/bclaps/TLAuxcableinstall.pdf

 

Thanks guys, that really helps. I plan to work on this tonight. I'm just glad most of the coke stayed in the cup holder!

 

If you want to hold off until the weekend, try using a Q-tip and distilled water, or a clean sponge moistened with distilled water, to wipe around the button crevices to see if that will free up your buttons without having to pull the trim plate off. G/L.