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Offline Nick Magnum

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Ashtray
« on: March 29, 2009, 05:11:10 pm »
Ok, I haven't taken the ashtray out yet, but it wont stay closed. Is there a spring that holds it up?
thanks in advance, nick
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Offline Irish_Alley

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Re: Ashtray
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2009, 11:39:19 pm »
they are sping loaded
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Re: Ashtray
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2009, 03:35:49 pm »
and if it doesn't stay closed the spring is broken or missing.
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Offline heyharris1

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Re: Ashtray
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2009, 08:13:29 pm »
mine was the same way, went to u pull it junk yard and found a good one for a buck, except it was brown and my truck was white, a simple paint job and it matches close enough for me.
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Offline infamouschevy

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Re: Ashtray
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2009, 01:56:16 pm »
how do you take it off cuz mine wont stay up either i seen a few at the junkyard the other day.
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Offline hotrod24

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Re: Ashtray
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2009, 02:42:55 pm »
it unscrews in the back
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Re: Ashtray
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2009, 06:26:45 pm »
all you really need to make them stay up is the springs.
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Offline infamouschevy

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Re: Ashtray
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2009, 11:56:51 am »
whats esier to do change that spring or get another whole set up
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Re: Ashtray
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2009, 12:20:46 pm »
It is a pain to get the spring in, but you have to remove the A/C to get the assembly out.
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Offline heyharris1

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Re: Ashtray
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2009, 08:59:19 pm »
im not sure about vehicles with ac but mine does not have ac, all it took was 4 small screws and one wire i unplugged, the whole job took no more than 15 minutes max
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