OBD plug assistance

STL_MPWR · 07-24-2023, 08:00 AM

Good morning all. I went to plug in my OBD scanner and it looks like I pushed too hard and the OBD plug went behind the panel. Does anyone know how to take the panel off? How many screws/clips to look out for? Also, does anyone have instructions/helpful video that they can share. Please see picture below:

M5Rick · 07-24-2023, 09:59 AM

Hello again.
On the side of the dash, by the door, there's a plastic panel which clips off giving some access to where the plug is. A silver plastic lug on the bottom plastic panel is visible which you push off with long screwdriver loosening that panel and then pull it down gently freeing more of those clips, the plug is enclosed in a sort of metal tube which is part of the dashboard frame.

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STL_MPWR Enlisted Member 74 Rep 35 Posts Drives: F10 M5 Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: STL iTrader: (0)	OBD plug assistance Good morning all. I went to plug in my OBD scanner and it looks like I pushed too hard and the OBD plug went behind the panel. Does anyone know how to take the panel off? How many screws/clips to look out for? Also, does anyone have instructions/helpful video that they can share. Please see picture below: Attached Images __________________ 2012 BMW M5 Monte Carlo Blue Metallic/ Executive Package
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M5Rick General 60091 Rep 19,556 Posts Drives: M5 F10 DCT Gunmetal Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Southern England iTrader: (0)	Hello again. On the side of the dash, by the door, there's a plastic panel which clips off giving some access to where the plug is. A silver plastic lug on the bottom plastic panel is visible which you push off with long screwdriver loosening that panel and then pull it down gently freeing more of those clips, the plug is enclosed in a sort of metal tube which is part of the dashboard frame.
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