I just took mine off yesterday. I have a 123 but I would imagine they're pretty much the same.

In my car it seemed the dash was resting on the black plastic-screw part that goes around the lock cylinder. Once I hit the spring in that little hole I had to lift up on the dash a little bit to get the plastic part to move. It was a little tedious as there was not much to grab onto (I lifted right above lock cylinder, where the instrument cluster would normally be) and the plastic was screwed in pretty tight. I didn't need a tool, though. I bet if you keep trying and are able to keep the frustration level down you will eventually get it without a special tool. I was starting to get frustrated because I could feel the spring push in but still couldn't move the plastic until I figured out to lift on the dash.

At one point I did try pliers with some paper taped around them so as not to mark the plastic. It didn't work and I did make a slight mark, but it's not too bad and I bet no one will ever notice if I put a little black paint on there. In any event I wouldn't recommend using pliers.

Good luck.

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Ralph

1985 300D Turbo, CA model
248,650 miles and counting...