Member Since: 01 Jan 2012
Location: leeds
Posts: 21
Ashtray
Does anybody know how to fix my ashtray it won't stay in I'm talking about the dash ashtray
29th Jun 2013 5:32 pm
Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 6902
Plenty about that on here, it used to be about £11 for a new one but suddenly went up to silly money, around £100 rings a bell. I believe most remove the spring and use blue tack or something.Joined the BMWX5 45e group
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29th Jun 2013 6:33 pm
gazjacko
Member Since: 14 Jan 2012
Location: Portsmouth-ish
Posts: 224
Searching for hints and tips, have the same, ashtray won’t stay in after I had to ‘force’ it open as contents had jammed it closed.
How do you remove the whole carrier movement?
21st Sep 2022 10:36 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72790
Sounds like a job for super glue.
21st Sep 2022 10:41 pm
Pedros
Member Since: 25 Jun 2011
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 454
Looks to be a few ashtray units on ebay for £20+ish, the above being the first I came across.
What'll probably happen is that you'll buy one, see how it works, be able to fix the one you have, then you will have a spare ashtray, which will not come in useful for the rest of your natural life. It's how things turn out I find...
21st Sep 2022 11:44 pm
gazjacko
Member Since: 14 Jan 2012
Location: Portsmouth-ish
Posts: 224
thanks, yes I've seen these and from the position of the screw/bolt fixings, removal looks like it requires some further dash trim removal first which I'm reluctant to do for fear of breaking more!
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