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Has anyone done this? I need to put in the jumper for the intermittent “no crank” issue and the relay is behind the kick panel in the driver footwell. 1 -sill cover 2- plastic screw 3- dead pedal
-do I need to take off the sill cover (1)?
-does the plastic screw just pop off with a plastic upholstery trim removal tool, placed or pried off close to the attachment point? (2)
-do I need to remove / unbolt the dead pedal? It seems to overlap the kick panel (3)
I am asking before I tug on plastics and break them…
You will have to remove the door sill cover and both of those retention button thingies. It should just be able to slide out after that, but it's been a while since I've had in interior.
When you remove the door sill, use a plastic trim tool and make sure you are prying only where the metal retention springs are. You should be able to get an idea of where they are by moving the pry tool around carefully. Iirc there are three of them.
Last edited by SETaylor; Feb 16, 2024 at 09:05 PM.
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You will have to remove the door sill cover and both of those retention button thingies. It should just be able to slide out after that, but it's been a while since I've had in interior.
When you remove the door sill, use a plastic trim tool and make sure you are prying only where the metal retention springs are. You should be able yo get an idea of where they are by moving the pry tool around carefully. Iirc there are three of them.
much obliged. I have bought a plastic tool set for interior panels from eBay, so I am prepared, for once. I will fish for the sill attachments. Are those button things on the vertical panel just friction snaps?
I'm not quite sure what those buttons are called, though there is a name for them. What I would do when removing them would be to stick a finger nail (or something thin) in between the top circular piece and the bottom and pull in the opposite direction enough to move the smaller circular piece outward enough for the large trim piece to be removed. ( I hope that made sense)
I'm not quite sure what those buttons are called, though there is a name for them. What I would do when removing them would be to stick a finger nail (or something thin) in between the top circular piece and the bottom and pull in the opposite direction enough to move the smaller circular piece outward enough for the large trim piece to be removed. ( I hope that made sense)
I guess this button has an outer plastic grommet and some sort of a plastic screw inside. I have a 3 day weekend to experiment. And to add premix, and swap out hatch shocks, and to do touch up. Add to adjust my Ohlins coil overs!
The sill trim has to come up, the dead pedal can stay put. To remove those button fasteners, use a fingernail or a tiny flat blade screwdriver to pry the inner part of the button up a bit. Then you can fit your plastic trim pry tool in there to pop the inner part of the button all the way up, which will allow the rest of the button to come out of the footwell trim.
The sill trim has to come up, the dead pedal can stay put. To remove those button fasteners, use a fingernail or a tiny flat blade screwdriver to pry the inner part of the button up a bit. Then you can fit your plastic trim pry tool in there to pop the inner part of the button all the way up, which will allow the rest of the button to come out of the footwell trim.
thank you! I shall steal my gitlfriend’s watchmaking screwdrivers for this operation !
Yes, the sill only had to come up at the end where it covers the end of the vertical panel. I did not remove the entire sill, just popped the closest fastener.
I'm not quite sure what those buttons are called, though there is a name for them. What I would do when removing them would be to stick a finger nail (or something thin) in between the top circular piece and the bottom and pull in the opposite direction enough to move the smaller circular piece outward enough for the large trim piece to be removed. ( I hope that made sense)
Mazda calls it a Clip, or GJ21-68-885B-02 to be more precise
Those interior panel button clips were used by pretty much all the early 90’s Mazdas. I got some extras sometime back from the black interiors of a 626 and second gen Ford Probes (made by Mazda) at the U-Pull-it salvage lots.
FWIW for posterity, one or two of the plastic retaining saddles for the metal sill clips let go on mine years ago. I used some clear silicone to set the clip into and after the silicone sets I pushed it back on the pinch weld. Obviously doesn’t show, rust or rattle and holds just fine until you have to pull it off again. Then just repeat.
Those interior panel button clips were used by pretty much all the early 90’s Mazdas. I got some extras sometime back from the black interiors of a 626 and second gen Ford Probes (made by Mazda) at the U-Pull-it salvage lots.
FWIW for posterity, one or two of the plastic retaining saddles for the metal sill clips let go on mine years ago. I used some clear silicone to set the clip into and after the silicone sets I pushed it back on the pinch weld. Obviously doesn’t show, rust or rattle and holds just fine until you have to pull it off again. Then just repeat.
Not a bad idea to get some extra clips! When I got my first real job in LA I really wanted a Mazda MX6. But they were charging a premium, whilst the Ford Probe GT could be had at a discount. Lots of good times in my black manual tranny V6 car, carving up canyons and dodging coyotes in LA hills. My friends did give me a hard time over the name of the car, though.
Found some on Amazon, too, although the reviews say that the generic one is not the same exact fit. I will probably order real ones from Ray Crowe
