Cup holders - removing blanking plate FITTED

[Z4Bob]

Just bought some cup holders from Dean. I can find posts and a useful video on how to remove and install the holders, but nothing about removing the existing blanking plate. Is it just a matter of gently prising them out with a flat head screwdriver?

[Z4Bob]

Whoops posted this in the wrong area. My Z is an e85. Perhaps a kindly mod will move it for me.

[Wondermike]

They do just prise out with a flat-bladed screwdriver.

[srhutch]

I wouldn't use a screwdriver though unless you put something underneath to stop it marking. From memory you need to lever out from one of the short edges. The other short edge locates in the housing.

[Bing]

Take the whole unit out then you can see what you're doing from the back. IIRC you then don't need screw driver at all, just push the lug over and pop out. Ifyou don't sort it before I get home tonight I'll have a look at the set of vents I have sitting in my garage and take a pic... Assuming I remember.

Edit - thinking about it, you need to take the plate off to get to one of the screws... Doh !

Will still take a pic though

[Z4Bob]

Thanks for that. Yes, from the video it looked as though you need to remove the blank to get at one of the screws.

Any suggestions for a screwdriver alternative. Something plastic?

[Bing]

Credit card ? Plastic ruler ? Or wrap the screwdriver in a bit of cloth perhaps.

Just got back from work a wee while ago, so not taken a photo yet and now bedward bound... Sorry

[Dean]

They pop off quite easy, I used a screwdriver behind it but making sure I didn't use the dash as leverage if that makes sense, so I put the screwdriver behind it and pulled outward a making sure the screwdriver wasn't touching the dash...

Hope that makes sense mate, glad they got there ok

[Z4Bob]

Made the most of the good weather yesterday and fitted the cupholders yesterday before driving 200 miles to yorkshire. Only room 10 Minutes. Surprisingly good at holding bottles and cups. But with my long legs have to close the holder before ingress or egress.