My center console keeps popping off *HELP*
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My center console keeps popping off *HELP*
So after I installed my stereo i had no problem what so ever but I had to take it out again to put an ipod connection through and now the guages the three pods that whole center piece keeps popping off and ive tried a million times to stick it back in and keeeping it in but it just keeps coming off. So does anyone know is it a clip that i broke or wat? thanks
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when you take the console off, turn it around and along the sides you will see metal clips surrounding a plastic tab. If you add and take the panel out numerous times, the metal clips can get "precrunched" to the point where they won't expand into their slot when putting it all back together. With the console removed, take a small flat head screwdriver and gently bend the metal clips outward.
When you go to put it back in, make sure you do the top portion first. You'll slide it towards the windshield, and you will feel it lock into place. From there do the side mounts and then line up the bottom 2 screws under the headunit and reinstall the 2 self tapping screws.
I had the same issues recently as I had to add a similar wire for an aux. device, and doing the above absolutely solved it.
When you go to put it back in, make sure you do the top portion first. You'll slide it towards the windshield, and you will feel it lock into place. From there do the side mounts and then line up the bottom 2 screws under the headunit and reinstall the 2 self tapping screws.
I had the same issues recently as I had to add a similar wire for an aux. device, and doing the above absolutely solved it.
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are you forreal? My 03 console only has plastic on the panel, and it rattled like crazy. I just stuffed a bunch of foam under there to keep it quiet, but never since day 1 did I see metal clips at the top of my console (where the three gauge pods are)
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Originally Posted by yusoslo
are you forreal? My 03 console only has plastic on the panel, and it rattled like crazy. I just stuffed a bunch of foam under there to keep it quiet, but never since day 1 did I see metal clips at the top of my console (where the three gauge pods are)
the metal clips run along the side of the center console - there are 4 as I recall (2 per side). Then at the bottom there are self tapping screws (1 per side)
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