Italian
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Hi Guys
Thought I would share a small tip cause I tried searching for this but couldn't find anything.
I've got a 1998 300tdi (disco1) and the ashtray on the dashboard wouldn't stay closed, a small but frustrating issue I'm sure you would agree. I found this was caused by a broken clip that is situated under the removable ashtray. Without this clip the spring located above the ashtray forces it to keep opening.
On the dashboard, you have the ashtray on the left, cupholder centrally and three buttons for fog light, spot light and heated windscreen on the right opposite the ashtray. I found when I unclipped these buttons, there is another carriage for an ashtray (for left hand drive vehicles perhaps?) therefore there is a spare clip that can be removed and utilised to replace the broken clip thereby solving the problem without having to spend any cash.
Hope this is useful to someone.
Regards
Italian
Thought I would share a small tip cause I tried searching for this but couldn't find anything.
I've got a 1998 300tdi (disco1) and the ashtray on the dashboard wouldn't stay closed, a small but frustrating issue I'm sure you would agree. I found this was caused by a broken clip that is situated under the removable ashtray. Without this clip the spring located above the ashtray forces it to keep opening.
On the dashboard, you have the ashtray on the left, cupholder centrally and three buttons for fog light, spot light and heated windscreen on the right opposite the ashtray. I found when I unclipped these buttons, there is another carriage for an ashtray (for left hand drive vehicles perhaps?) therefore there is a spare clip that can be removed and utilised to replace the broken clip thereby solving the problem without having to spend any cash.
Hope this is useful to someone.
Regards
Italian
