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Expert: - 11/14/2009


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Hi Rob
I have a 2001 Deville that I just purchased and the dash pad is curling in the middle and on the ends. Do you know if this can be replaced and if so where can I purchase  and how does the old one come off and the new one applied?

Thanks again
Larry

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Hi Larry,

To be perfectly honest, I have changed thousands of dashes over the years, but the last Caddy I did was 1999 (old body).

If I were you, I would call a body shop. They can look in the crash book and tell you. The older caddys you could just replace a pad. If you find out that the pad is a separate part number, you can order new from Cadillac or possibly find one used.

The problem is that dash or pad, they do not come in color and you will need someone to spray it with flexible dye.

Good Luck!

Rob

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Alarm system questions cannot be answered on this forum. These systems are not what I can answer. Without being physically at the vehicle and not knowing what kind of electrical service has been done on the vehicle, there is no possible way to give an accurate answer over the internet. My expertise is in Ignition/key based anti-theft systems. These issues include GM VATS (resistor chip in key blade) PASSLOCK (MRD)-ignition lock rotation based, no special ignition key and the PKIII Transponder (computer chip in key) systems. These systems are not alarm based and are integral with the starting of the engine. This is why I cannot diagnose alarm problems without physically looking at the vehicle: Alarm systems are a completely different annimal than ignition key/lock based anti-theft system. Many alarm questions come from vehicles 10 years old, and since older, many hands that had been involved over the years.I am an expert in all GM factory (ignition/key based)systems. Alarm system questions pose to many situations beyond my knowledge as to what has been done to the vehicle over the years. Some guy may have actually wired the stereo into the alarm system. Who knows? Over my past 30 years in vehicle wiring repair, I have seen unbelievable wiring disaters done by guys that consider themselves "mechanics." I have seen stereos and alarms intalled using surgical tape. I have seen modules burn up, un-fused circuits, wiring jambed between the doors and even lamp cord used for a starter kill. To answer alarm questions over the internet without examining the vehicle is like asking; What does it take to remove a dent?

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Education/Credentials-ASE certified. 11 years with a GM dealer and 17 years with a repair facility dealing with only the repair of theft recovered vehicles.

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