They've been kind of a multi-faceted problem for years, and nobody seems willing to fix it.
Or maybe they "can't" because they'd be stuck with the 20,000 units they ordered ten years ago and haven't sold yet!
Seems to be another case of poor communication between the buyer here and the manufacturer(s) in China. It's not just the bezels though, as the ignition switch springs are not the same as original, and the lock cylinders are not either.
Can you say "stacked tolerances" here again?%)
It doesn't help when a dash is freshly painted or powder-coated, but if the old ones work still, you can bet it's the new ones being out of original spec. I guess they just considered them 'good enough" and left it at that.
Good luck though. Might still be able to make it work.
Sounds like the ignition switch new too? Might be as simply as turning the spring until it seats with a tiny bit less pressure, but in many cases we've had to literally cut it down slightly. Like filing it down to gain just a few extra thou.
In your case though, since the bezel would not even fit and the cylinder would not even install, you may have to go more extreme.
Like to Plan-B extreme...
And yes, sometimes that includes replacing the parts.
But if your old one fit with the new switch, and if the old one looks good enough, maybe just return the bezel and leave it at that.
Good luck.
Paul
