Parking Pass Between Dash and Windscreen

[Feuerräder]

I've a plastic mirror hang-tag, I suppose that's what it would be called. For some reason I couldn't connect it to the rearview mirror, so I put it on the dash.
Now it appears to have been swallowed in to the space between the dash and windshield.
Surely I can't be the only person to have this happen, so does anyone know of a way to get it out, short of removing the dash or windscreen?
Any help would be most appreciated, as I don't exactly want to drop $90 on a piece of plastic that's under my dash, and I'm also not too keen on dismantling my interior.

[kevinqjhps]

Spending $90 is going to be a easier pill to swollow than pulling your dash.:mad

[ianscrawford]

Wow man that's no fun... It cannot be too far down.. How about still wet spray adhesive on a flat piece of .040 Aluminum about 2 feet long and an inch wide? Stick it to it! Just be really careful and dont get that shit on anything else...

Option 2
Will insurance replace you windsheild for free?? If so bust it out and reach in to grab it??

I agree with Kevin... $90 is way better than pulling your dash....

Good luck with the recovery!! I almost did that once, about 1/4 in. was left sticking out.

[Feuerräder]

Wow man that's no fun... It cannot be too far down.. How about still wet spray adhesive on a flat piece of .040 Aluminum about 2 feet long and an inch wide? Stick it to it! Just be really careful and dont get that shit on anything else...

Option 2
Will insurance replace you windsheild for free?? If so bust it out and reach in to grab it??

I agree with Kevin... $90 is way better than pulling your dash....

Good luck with the recovery!! I almost did that once, about 1/4 in. was left sticking out.

A good idea, but upon further inspection the pass is already flat and partially underneath the dash, so I doubt that'll work.

I did think about insurance, but it seems like such a hassle, plus I couldn't bring myself to do that to the poor e36, even with all the times it's broken on me.

I guess I'll be off to the bank then. Thanks guys. I knew that I could rely on BFC for something, even if this is it.

[just4kinks]

You might be able to get it from underneath. Pull out the panel in the footwell and look around with a flashlight.

[Feuerräder]

And we have success. After taking off the bolt by the door and pulling the dash out a bit, I was able to use some agile finger work :shifty in combination with a lengthy screwdriver to get it out. Hopefully this can help anyone else who gets in a situation like this. :alright

[redduck]

this sounds crazy but take a strip of a magazine cover and cut it length ways into a strip and put some stocky tack on the tip ( like the stuff that holds credit cards to paper when they mail it or even window sealer) then slide it down and pull it out. I did this with my school parking pass.