hey i'm looking for a DIY for center console removal to run some wires back through the car. a link to the DIY page would be much appreciated

Thankx

 

I guess the below link would do. I found it very easy to remove.

http://www.hi-impact.org/ryang/modif...8_console.html

 

thanks for the link

 

Anyone know what this connector is for underneath the rear tray in the center console? I'm pretty curious....

 

The above link doesn't work. Anyone have a DIY for the center console removal?

 

I saw one around here somewhere, hold on... I added the attachments from it below...

1) open the center console and using a plastic panel remover, or carefully with a flat head pry out a small block on the passenger side, near parking brake, toward the rear.

2) Follow attached instructions for removing first few panels, you won't need to take out the kickpanel bolt, nor the understeering wheel panel, those are for radio removal...

Throughout this whole section look for more bolts... I'm doing this from memory...

3) there are 2 bolts underneath the panel beneath the shifter

4) there are another two in center console rear compartment under the liner, (immediately behind FRONT cup holders)

4.5) remove the cigarette lighter in the compartment from step 4, just pop it out, and remember to press it through when you pull the back half out later on

5) two more in the center console rear compartment under the liner, (immediately behind REAR cup holders)

6) two more underneath the removable panel between rear seats and trunk entrance

7) DON"T FORGET THESE, remove whatever you have below radio, and there are two directly under the radio.

The entire center console can be split in two, its held together by the same clips from step 2. Remove the rear half first, by lifting towards ceiling while hodling front section down (a knee if you are delicate) the seam is right between the front two seats, you'll see it.

Once you remove the the rear section move on to the front. Don't forget the clips behind the panels in the wheel wells (basically dont yank it off, pull the front section towards the rear for removal. The clips slide in...

I'll add more later, if I forgot anything, but this should get ya started.

 

Excellent, Thanks!

 

You can also try this, though its not the same topic. He covers some of the removal.

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-...install-44095/

 

Thanks for the quick removal write up. I've had mine out probably 10 or so times now for various projects and have always removed it as one piece. Will be much easier in the future if I can remove it as 2 separate pieces. Again thank you.

 

This one will help you with removing it all:

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-...inting-150782/