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Interior trim disassembly Instructions by cjponline
Jul 06, 2006 (5:41 am)
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Can anyone recommend a source for disassembly / assembly instructions for interior surfaces? I have an 06 Limited and would like to hide radar detector power cords, install a permanent NAV bracket etc into the dash.
 
I just need to know the tools and methods to remove surfaces and reassembly without damaging parts.
 
Thanks!
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Re: Interior trim disassembly Instructions [cjponline] by mem4
Jul 06, 2006 (10:05 am)
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Replying to: cjponline (Jul 06, 2006 5:41 am)

The best source is the Toyota Service Manuals. However they are expensive, around $350 for the set. You can also purchase a 1 day, 1 month or 1 year subscription to the Toyota on-line database. The one month cost me $50 and you get to view, copy and save PDF files to your computer. Here is the address: http://techinfo.toyota.com/index.html
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Re: Interior trim disassembly Instructions [mem4] by cjponline
Jul 07, 2006 (11:11 am)
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Replying to: mem4 (Jul 06, 2006 10:05 am)

I did try techinfo.toyota.com, but I couldn't locate disassembly instructions. Lots of wiring diagrams, etc, but I could not specific instructions to remove interior panels.
 
Thanks
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sambesue by sambesue
Aug 17, 2006 (3:43 pm)
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On top of all the other problems with my 2006 Avalon,I have discovered another.The windshield is foggy on the inside!Today I asked the serviceman at my toyota dealership if they had any idea about how to fix this and he said just keep cleaning it!HELP
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Re: sambesue [sambesue] by nimimi
Aug 17, 2006 (3:47 pm)
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Replying to: sambesue (Aug 17, 2006 3:43 pm)

Not only your windshield should be "foggy!" ALL cars, when they are new, experience "out-gassing" from all the vinyl & plastic and that fogs ALL your windows -- especially in warm weather. You simply need to clean the windows repeatedly with a good, non-ammonia based window cleaner and soft, lint-free cloth.
 
There's no way around it!
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Re: sambesue [nimimi] by user777
Aug 17, 2006 (4:53 pm)
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Replying to: nimimi (Aug 17, 2006 3:47 pm)

when it is particularly humid, or raining, you may discover putting your vent to the windshield, turning your AC on max cold, and making sure it's in fresh air rather than recirc will prevent your windshield from fogging on the inside.
 
however, if you discover that this doesn't solve your problem, i would expect your windshield (if coated with a grimy slippery film) is actually being caused by a leak in the heat exchanger of the coolant/radiator system, i.e. coolant would be getting airborne in the cabin.
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Re: sambesue [nimimi] by badgerfan
Aug 18, 2006 (6:52 am)
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Replying to: nimimi (Aug 17, 2006 3:47 pm)

I might add that this does not just happen when the cars are new. It can happen for many years, as the plasticizers in the vinyl keep vaporizing off. I have had cars do this after even ten years. This is the downside for all those people who like a lot of soft touch vinyls in the interiors of their cars.
 
It hardly happens at all in the winter, but if the cars sits in the hot summer sun during the day, you will have to clean the insides about once a month, or maybe even oftener if you live in the desert southwest.
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Re: sambesue [badgerfan] by thegadgetguru
Aug 18, 2006 (7:41 am)
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Replying to: badgerfan (Aug 18, 2006 6:52 am)

You would think that if this is a known problem for as many years as badgerfan is claiming (ten years), then it seems that since the problems have been identified that it's strange that not a single manufacturer has come up with a solution to this problem.
 
I'm thinking this problem may be limited to Toyotas as I have never experienced this with any other car I have ever owned and I live in Sunny South Florida! Possibly this means that Toyota is using some sort of coating on it's vinyl/plastic products that is causing this problem.
 
Quality control at its best!
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Re: sambesue [thegadgetguru] by nimimi
Aug 18, 2006 (8:41 am)
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Replying to: thegadgetguru (Aug 18, 2006 7:41 am)

Nope. It happens to ALL cars that use vinyl. I was always cleaning my Ford's inside windows in the Summer (it can get up to 115 here in the Summer).
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Re: sambesue [thegadgetguru] by badgerfan
Aug 18, 2006 (8:59 am)
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Replying to: thegadgetguru (Aug 18, 2006 7:41 am)

I don't own a Toyota, however it has occured on my GM and Ford vehicles, dating way back to middle 1980's vehicles and even earlier, if I recall.
 
I don't think there really is a solution, other than getting rid of all soft touch vinyls in the interiors of vehicles, which I doubt if any consumers will want to give up. Maybe the chemical engineers are working on it.
 
I am really surprised if you haven't had this occur in South Florida. All it takes is sitting in the sun during a about 9 hours a day, 5 days a week in Wisconsin during the summer. The hotter the weather, the more quickly the deposits occur. Hardly any for about 7-8 months of the year.

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