Electric seat switches removal

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grasmere59
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Electric seat switches removal

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Does any one know how to get the electric adjustment switch out of a drivers seat,mine has the usual small tear appearing by the switch in the seat material and i want to catch it before it gets too bad as being quite a rare colour a replacement seat would be hard to find.
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Held in by 4 clips, so should pop out
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Yes they do just prise out even though it doesn't feel like it should. It's a pretty tight fit.

There are metal clips which fit over the plastic that can spring off, so make sure you catch them and put them back on. You can see one in the bottom right here. Ther are 3 or 4 total:
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I think I might have the only 406 leathers without that rip!
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No, mine are un ripped also
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Thanks for that chaps,i didn't want to go in all hamfisted and break something by prising it out if perhaps it was bolted in from the other side or something :)
2011 "11" Mondeo TXS est 200ps in Grey
2003 "53" 110 hdi Executive Estate in Diablo Red
2001 "51" BMW 530i sport in Black
2012 "62" Yamaha XT1200
1974 "M" Honda CB500/4
1994 "M" Kawasaki Zephyr 1100
1998 "S" Honda XRV 750
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