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Old 11-07-2006 | 03:05 PM
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So i did soemthign stupid. I removed my headrest in the rear seats. Well i wasnt paying attention and put it back in backwards. Well know its stuck. Has anyone else done this...or have any ideas how to get it out.
 
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Old 11-08-2006 | 06:15 AM
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LMAO!

Still LMAO!

Jus get the back seat passengers to sit backwards?

Ok on a more serious note, i havnt done this, there is a small 'click' tab nex to the rite hole thingy, push and pull upwards. if that dont work u mite need to spray a bit of lub down the hole to loosen it up u bit?

Good luck and let use know how it goes
 
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Old 11-08-2006 | 03:05 PM
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yeah..tried that already.. that effer does not want to seem to come out.. The shop that i had it at couldnt figure it out either... I may take it to the stealership if they have any ideas... just crazy..
 
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Old 11-09-2006 | 12:57 AM
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That sucks man... I'm sure its just getting you so frustrated right now, I know I would be. Best of luck to ya.
 
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Old 07-10-2007 | 01:49 PM
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I just had this same problem and after some mucking about, got it out. The problem is that the post on the locking side (the side where you push in to release the headrest) is slightly different than the post on the non-locking side. If you look at the post notches, the last notch on the locking side has a step whereas on the locking side it's a ramp. There is a spring-loaded bar in the collar that fits into these notches.

On the locking side, pushing in on the collar releases this bar which would normally get stuck on the step. On the non-locking side, there is no step in the notch on the post and the bar can slide up the ramp part of the notch. When you put the headrest in backwards, the step is on the non-locking side and the bar there has no way to be released externally and the headrest gets stuck.

To remove it, you have to pry off the plastic part of the collar the posts slide into. Once you do this, you can see the end of the metal release bar. Pry the end of the bar away from the post and it pulls off the step in the notch post and you can then remove the headrest.

What a stupid, stupid, design. Lazy engineering annoys me. But at least you can get it off.

This works for my 1999 A4 avant at least.


 
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Old 07-10-2007 | 02:01 PM
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hmmm there are groves on one side only for positioning so it should just pry out and keep the lock button pressed in
 
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Old 07-10-2007 | 03:20 PM
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Umm idk if u can get to the posts this way. but there are release points where you can pop the plastic back of the seat off, then you might be able to get at and see everything, i only know this cause my seat back fell off and i had to put it back on haah.
 
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Old 07-11-2007 | 01:06 AM
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Jus leave it as is sooks and be a bit diff
 
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Old 07-12-2007 | 09:37 AM
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Old 07-12-2007 | 10:11 AM
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ORIGINAL: sooks

or have any ideas how to get it out.
Sawzall? I did not even know you could them out. I would like to take mine out. With top up car is tough to backup and those headrest just make it harder
 
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