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Fairly hard, but you have to work it up all the way around. Start at the shift knob opening after you have pulled the boot free. There are 8 friction fit prongs in pairs: 1) either side of the ashtray; 2) either side of the shifter; 3) behind the shifter; and, 4) at the very rear. Lift the armrest to be able to lift the rear free.
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Okay, I fugured out how to add the light that illuminated the ashtray into the sunglass compartment. I drilled a 1/4" hole through the rear center of the compartment. I then removed the LED and associated wiring from the old ashtray, and did some minor rewiring to eliminate the cigarette lighter wires. I then epoxyed the LED to the back underside of the compartment with the LED centered in the hole. Let the epoxy dry, then reassemble the whole thing. Not too bad. Now there is a nice orange glow into the compartment.
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Success. Sort of. The lid protrudes underneath the front a little more than it used to, which makes opening the spectacles tray pretty difficult once it's closed. Not quite sure what to do about this... I might take a dremel to it, it really just needs to be about 0.5mm shorter. I have my 1200mi service on monday, so I'll consult with them and see what they think.
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Anyhow, I redid it and it works perfectly now. You might want to take another look at it tomorrow when you're fresh.
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Strangest thing, I went back out to the car today and the lid was working fine! Guess it just needed a night to settle.
One word of warning for anyone who hasn't yet undertaken the project: I was expecting T20 screws on the ashtray, and it turns out they're T10. |
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Hopefully, every DIYer has a full set of bits.
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Did that again this morning.....took the cap off of the three wires and re-twisted it. Only one lights up. May look for someone on here who isnt using the ones from the lighter that converted to the sunglasses holder.
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Outlet in center console
Can someone who does NOT have the factory iPod/USB option confirm if there is still a 12V outlet in the center armrest console?
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yes there still is, I was in Manny212 car today and its definitely there next to the AUX plug...
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Greg, Any before and after pics? Would love to do this in my car!
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After is in post #24 above.
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Just converted my car from a smoker to a sunglass holding car today.. Took me a total of 10 minutes. The trim piece is very easy to change only takes a flat screwdriver to pop it off.
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