Hey folks my car is a 04 touring, I took my dash apart today to repaint it to cover some scratches from the previous owner. and when i got back together my motorised navi door woundnt open so I took it back apart and tried removing the gear to see if the unit would turn on and nothing! I then noticed the flex cable from the three center gauges was broken will this cause the navi unit not to turn on even when the door is opened manually? and if so what do I do to fix this

Thanks David

 

I fixed the flex cable by stripping it with a razor so the navi unit powers on but the door dosn't do anything think I need a new motor?

 

i unplugged my flex cables years ago. The tracks on the door is plastic and it keep breaking so i got fed up and unplugged it. you might as well do the same

 

You can fix these. I've just done the same as my motorised cubby was working intermitantly, if you take it to a good pc repair shop or electronics shop they should be able to do it fairly cheaply.