wayne613

Ok, I won´t get into all I´m doing, but suffice to say I need to get the big one piece molding off in addition to all the trim.

I´ve gotten all the underside, the front, and the 2 hidden 10mm bolts that are normally hidden under the center console (as it´s out now). As well as the 2 passenger side airbag holder bolts and disconnected it.

It´s still being held in by something, I´m guessing the HVAC plastic tubing is attached somewhere? I can wiggle both ends(driver/pass), so I´m fairly sure I´ve not missed anything there..

Anybody have any experience doing this with the S197´s? All I could come up with in a search were all for the older body´s.

wayne613

Wow. ..nothing but crickets.

Come´on, somebody has to have done this that frequents here.

I´ve followed this, but I´m still missing something somewhere.


Edit: ..And never-mind I figured it out. The plastic molding can't be removed on it's own, the whole shabang (console steel framing) has to go do to the way it's seated. Lame.

wayne613

Here are a couple of shots with the console out. I got busy once I had it inside and got started, then forgot to take snaps with it out on it´s own, but it´s all one piece, steering wheel and all.

Don´t ask me why, but these got flipped upside down by imageshack... Wish I had this much leg-room when the console is in..

HT

Is this not what Taco Bill did a write-up on in his little guide thread that is stickied? I could be wrong, but it might be a good start...

EDIT: Just saw you figured it out...need to read the updates you posted before I post, my bad. Glad you figured it out though.

wayne613

Not in any that I´ve seen. Plenty of write-ups on pulling other things, but not the entire front console to do anything that I saw. But, got it pulled, and back in, once I did all the dremmeling and re-wiring I wanted to do just fine, after I figured out what I was missing to pull it.

Heavy as all hell though, and some serious surface rust on it. Surprising to me, as it´s only 3 years old. Wish I´d have thought to get some POR15 before I yanked it. I just sanded it a bit before putting it back in for now. Have to yank it again in a couple years and do that.