Please delete if already posted I seerched and wasn't satisfied with results.

So I have no faith in my local Mitsubishi dealer to take apart my IX , I know the steering wheel is super simple but the dash is complex however I don't mind taking apart the dash myself up until the point of exposing the airbag so the dealer can simply swap it out and I can save them the time and hassle of possibly screwing up / scratching / breaking clips and so on, my question is has anyone does this before they took it there and anyone have a decent write up of the dash removal , any other ideas please let me know

 

For liability reasons you are going to have a hard time finding a dealership that is going to do what you want them to do. The entire dash has to be out of the car to change the igniter correctly.
If they do it, they put themselves in a very actionable position.
If your dealer sucks that bad, find another dealer.

 

I understand what you mean , and your right but I have no choice I guess

 

You can ride out... odds of failure particularly in a PA car are slim. Or if it really bothers you and you really feel you will do less damage than the dealership, you can just replace it yourself; the igniter is like $30 so it isn't like its some huge expenditure they are saving you.
Or drive it to FL and I'll do it for you lol.

 

Yea I mean I'm pretty savvy and do most of my own work which is why I suggested taking apart the dash but I didn't realize you can get the igniters

 

Yeah, that's all we change. It isn't a whole air bag assembly, just the igniter. And they are priced stupid low to make takatas bottom line look better.
Current pricing is $30.70 list, 7030A696.
You aren't going to be able to order online most likely since it will get flagged because it is listed as explosive/pyrotechnic, but if you go to your dealer and just tell them you want that part number they should just sell it to you. It doesn't have any special handling or anything, and most dealers (especially northern ones that are late to the party on these recalls) should have a few in stock.

 

Look at my old post, theres one where a guy gave me pic of the parts and how to pull out the dash, I'm going to be doing the same thing if I can

 

You really think there going to sell me that piece ?? Lol I'll call and give it a shot but otherwise I'm gonna have to find another dealer

 

I don't see why not, again the part is not under special handling, they aren't on a forced allocation flag or mandatory return/core basis (outside of recall claims). Just use the part number, because if you ask for it by name they are just going to look up the air bag as that is not a public part number in the catalog.

 

Tell them your bringing a racing car back to street spec and need airbags

 

Well like I said I'm considering taking all the simple pop off stuff off my dash ,
Carbon trim , steering column covers , entire dash - head unit - and aftermarket gauges , removing glove box and the dash trim where the hood pop is and such and I plan on saying that I was gonna install some things until I realize the recall involved my car and left it all apart , also considering removing the cluster , what do you think ?

 

That will work.

Really all you need is the cluster installed and the dash bolted in and they can return it in the same condition you present it unless they just want to be jerks.
They just can't put an igniter in a loose dash and call it good in case you kill yourself putting the dash back in.

 

Yea I completely understand that part , so I'll take everything apart down to the bare minimum where the dash is still bolted , however I want to ask them
How many they've done so far and judge my dealer choice from that , you said about my car being a PA car , this had to do with humidity and certain things ?

 

Right, humidity supposedly affects the durability of the igniters. We've been doing this in Florida for a little under two years. They didn't expand outside of a few states southern until more recently.
There isn't really anything to it. If the vehicle is stock in the interior you have little to worry about usually. If you have gauges and radio installs that look like a monkey with down syndrome did them, then you probably aren't going to have a good time. It would be best to remove add on junk for the job, then reinstall it later.
The majority of real problems people run into are a result of modifications complicating the job, the rest are usually people having unrealistic perception of how nice their car is.
For that reason my service writer goes out and evaluates every interior on Evos before we do these, and sort of acts like a jerk pointing out all the flaws in the interiors ahead of time. This isn't a problem with Lancer owners... Evo owners in general have a very rose tinted idea of how nice their car is, then when they get them back they are looking for problems. Easiest to nip it in the bud and point out how not perfect their car is ahead of time
You can do the opposite for your own protection if you do have a crappy dealership... take photos of the console top, top of the steering wheel, A pillars, and knee/glove box panels. These are the most at risk areas.

 

Well I planned on removing everything from the gauges and radio anyway not only for my sake but also to make it easier and cut down time on the dealer, I'm an electronic tech so my wiring is pretty good and clean but don't want to risk it, I will take pics of the interior for before for just cause , hopefully everything goes well , thanks for all your input and help on the matter much appreciated