Fixing center console drink holder door
Fixing center console drink holder door
My wife stuck her iphone into the cup holder and I had to sort of jimmy it to get the phone out. Not it closes funny. Is there a way to push this back in place or something so that it opens and closes properly?
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AlexN09
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Re: Fixing center console drink holder door
This exact thing happened to me, iPhone and all, I ended up taking out the console. When I had the console out I realized I could have fixed it without removing the entire console. Unfortunately for you that was a year ago and I have no memory of how I fixed it at all. Just thought I'd share that.
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JCJPark
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Re: Fixing center console drink holder door
I did this a couple months back so forgive my not-so-perfect memory
If I remember correctly, the long side where the door slides into, there is a latch that goes up and down as you open and close the door. Try sticking a screwdriver or a ruler down there and gently nudge the latch around. Also try to get something flat like a ruler and maybe sandwich it between the latch and the center console wall and pull open the door gently. In the end, you might just end up removing the center console entirely and fixing it from the inside out. Not too hard but you need a lot of patience either way.
If I remember correctly, the long side where the door slides into, there is a latch that goes up and down as you open and close the door. Try sticking a screwdriver or a ruler down there and gently nudge the latch around. Also try to get something flat like a ruler and maybe sandwich it between the latch and the center console wall and pull open the door gently. In the end, you might just end up removing the center console entirely and fixing it from the inside out. Not too hard but you need a lot of patience either way.