Removing Center Console Phone Holder
02-19-2009, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by billeul' post='797222' date='Feb 19 2009, 08:10 PM
Should be four torx screws on the underside that holds the eject box in place. If the eject box was ever hooked up, you must remove the two sections of the back of your console. The bottom section comes out first. Release the invisible clips on the right and left sides of the panel by inserting a putty knife along each side, between the panel and console and pulling the bottom of the panel towards you. With the borttom panel off you can disconnect the two cables. To feed the cables out of the console without cutting off a connector and destroying the cable you should remove the top panel which is held on with two silver clips along the bottom edge. Once the top panel is out, with a lot of patience you might be able to work the cables through the hole in the console. I was able to do it once. The second time, I gave up and slightly enlarged the hole in the bottom of the console since it doesn't show any way. You will need the compartment that replaces the eject box and frame. You can probably sell your eject box if you don't destroy it while removing it. BMW gets about $180 for the eject box and support frame. Good luck.
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02-19-2009, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 545felix' post='797181' date='Feb 19 2009, 03:40 PM
I take it this is your first BMW? 
well, second, but the first was purchased about 3 weeks before.
02-20-2009, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ld00d' post='797287' date='Feb 19 2009, 09:31 PM
well, second, but the first was purchased about 3 weeks before.
02-20-2009, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 545felix' post='797947' date='Feb 20 2009, 06:38 PM
didn't mean it in a bad way, it's just that practically EVERYTHING on a BMW is twice as complicated as it is on most other makes. Always has been.
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Originally Posted by 545felix' post='797947' date='Feb 20 2009, 05:38 PM
didn't mean it in a bad way, it's just that practically EVERYTHING on a BMW is twice as complicated as it is on most other makes. Always has been.
yep.
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