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maxcat 
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Hey there, just wondering if someone has some experience on the 2008 rav 4 dash panels and in particular, the steering column shroud. have one to do on the wekend and was curious if these panels are at all hard to remove. r/s install looks very straight forward, but was just wondering about the access to the wiring itself.

              any insight or tips would be greatly appreciated

                       Thank -you in advance

howie ll 
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Dead easy, what doesn't screw prises off say after me thank the Lord it isn't a VW/Audi
Mike M2 
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The 2007 was an issue for us. The shroud was very hard to remove without breaking the tabs and turning the shroud to trash. I bet we bought a dozen of them at 75 bucks a piece. The 2008 is much better as they put two slots in the front of that release the tabs. Start on the left side in the back and work your way around carefully while pushing a small flatblade in the slot. As for the dash itself, very simple with 2 screws in the bolster, then the BCM cover pops off....
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maxcat 
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Posted: September 11, 2008 at 5:56 PM / IP Logged  

Thanks for the info guys, I really appreciate the tips and help.

Hey Mike, the slots in the front of the shroud, are they fairly easy to see or does it take some digging around. Again thanks for the help.

Mike M2 
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Easy to see. They are located behind the steering wheel and are visible when you turn it.
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kgerry 
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Posted: September 12, 2008 at 12:46 PM / IP Logged  

also, make very sure the shroud cover is not cold!! 

they are far more forgiving if you let them get to room temp before removing or trying to separate the tabs....

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Chris Luongo 
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I strongly agree with kgerry, not just on this car, but always.
Whenever it's cold out, I run the car for a little while with the heat cranked up, so the panels won't be brittle.
I do the majority of my installs outside anyway, but if I'm inside at a dealership, I use the mechanics' exhaust vent hose so I can run the car.
Anyway, on those RAV4s, what I do is first I take down the lower dasy panel, which allows you access to the entire underside of the steering column shroud.
Then, I just reach behind the bottom piece with my hand, and give a firm tug downward and toward the back of the car.
It seems that if I pull on it that way, the plastic flexes enough that the clips come temporarily out of alignment, and the panel just pops right off.
No guarantees it'll work for you. I'm definitely doing it the "wrong" way, even though it does work for me perfectly. Try it at your own risk.

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