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Removing wireless charging warning label

Discussion in 'Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)' started by FyeUK, Mar 24, 2018.

  1. FyeUK

    FyeUK Junior Member

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    ... has anyone done this?

    I've got my new car showing up in a few days and usually the first thing I do when I get a new car is go around the whole thing removing all the stickers and other crap that the manufacturer/dealer sticks on there.

    When I was in the dealer today signing documents I noticed that there's a warning label on the Qi wireless charger in the center console. Has anyone tried to remove this? They look stuck on pretty hard and id rather leave it there if it's going to involve scratching up the console.

    Either way, I'm looking forward to getting the new car! Less than a week away now.
     
  2. Diemaster

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    i was able to pull it off. hardest is to get a corner up big enough to get a decent grip. just go slow and steady. it left some residue but nothing some rubbing alcohol wouldn't fix. same with the stupidly placed prop 65 warning on the drivers window.
     
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    Do NOT Take it off. It is like a label on a mattress. The law will be knocking on your door.
     
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  4. FyeUK

    FyeUK Junior Member

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    I’m from the UK so that may explain it, but I’ve never heard of this? The only labels that are mandatory here as far as I know are the passenger airbag ones... though even they aren’t an MOT requirement, only manufacturing.
     
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    I removed the entire console (not too difficult but there were a few screws associated with the Qi charger). Once removed, it was much easier to peal off the sticker, then use some combination of your favorite remover (goo-gone, rubbing alcohol, peanut-butter, etc.) to finish the clean-up. The car looks 1000% better with the stupid sticker removed.
     
  6. FyeUK

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    Would this bottle of goo-gone do the trick? It's not a product that exists much in the UK, I'm pretty sure Amazon is the only place you can get it!

    http://amzn.eu/g7OfUEV
     
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    I believe that is what they are using to remove glue residue. I have heard good things about that product but have not used it, myself.
     
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    I expect it will work.
    Even with these aids, it will still take some elbow grease and be sure to stay non-abrasive as you don't want to scratch the shiny plastic.
    I actually did try the peanut-butter because someone here mentioned it and I was curious and honestly it seemed to work as well.
    Be patient and try a couple of things if one seems to not quite be enough as they each might tackle part of the problem.
     
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    Does your car smell like a PB&J sandwich now? HEY, you got chocolate on my peanut butter!
     
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    This is not true. You can take off the label for the Qi wireless. You can even remove the labels on mattresses. (Only the manufacturer cannot.)
     
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    I was able to peel mine off. As someone said above, it's tricky to get a corner up to begin, but just go slowly and it comes off. I didn't have any residue left, but if I did, I'd just get some lighter fluid and a tissue. Works wonders on most surfaces, but it'll sometimes take off paint or other coatings. Plastics are usually not harmed. Didn't need it in this case.

    As far as the legality goes ... the mattress tags can only be removed by consumers, not resellers - that's what they say (here in America, at least). Once you have bought the car, I can't see anybody caring if you remove the sticker. I cannot imagine it would be illegal. After all, a BUNCH of parts of these cars can overheat and catch fire, but you don't see the entire vehicle wrapped in warnings, do you?
     
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    I peeled it off at a stoplight while heading to lunch the other day. Got a corner up and slowly peeled it back and it left no residue. Easy-peasy...
     
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    First of all, I have yet to figure out what that warning label is trying to tell me. So, I decided a week ago to remove IF it can safely be done. Today I tripped onto this forum and was enthused to see this very topic being discussed. After reading the replies and as I have used Goo Gone for several decades, I knew it would be a snap. I carefully got the corner up and slowly removed the lable, but as I expected, it did leave some glue residue. Quickly dispatched with the Goo Gone, and wiped the area down with a paper towel and water. Really makes the area look "finished".
     
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    Next time you see your mattress label, read it. It will say that the consumer can remove it. The "under penalty of law" part only applies to those selling the mattress.
     
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