Cupholder help

[MAR]

I decided that it's time to replace the front cupholders in my '92 Camry. I bought an exact replacement for them.

I'm running into some trouble, though. I've tried a few ways to remove the old cupholder module, but I can't remove it. I figured out that the first step is to remove the ashtray that's above the cupholders.

Do I need to remove the plastic molding from around the air conditioning/radio/cupholder area?

If so, how?

[ASG14]

You need to remove the entire unit. Hope your ready:

This is off the TOP of my head, so here it goes.

1: Using flat head screwdriver, pop off the shifter trim, unscrew the 2 screws.
2: Unbolt the 2 bolts inside the center storage unit.
3: From the fromt of the center console that touches the shifter, pull it STRIGHT UP. There is plastic L shaped things holding up. Then pull back towards back of car. Not that is removed.

4: Remove bottom trim in the drivers footwell.
4A: Remove the coin tray, and then using a phillips, unscrew the 2 screws holding the coin try bracket, and remove. Then unscrew the 1 screw behind that.
4B: Using a flat head, pop off the 2 plastic pieces coning 2 of the bolts (1 is square, other is a rectangle). Unscrew those 2. The other 2 are at both bottom corners. Remove.
4C: Unscrew the phillips screw behind it holding on the entire unit.

5: Remove the same stuff on the pass side footwell (Im a little blurry on this and may miss a couple screwa, but it is easier)
5A: Remove corner kick panel.
5B: Pull down the black plastic piece (it's just clips)
5C: There is 2 philips screws I THINK. One on each side of the color trim piece. Unscrew them, and remove it.
5D: Same as 4C. Unscrew the screw holding on the main unit.

6: remoce the 2 plastic screw like things on the main unit. One on each side on the bottom front curve. They will likely break, so do not be alarmed. It;s a bitch to get out.
7: Remove it. Jiggle it to loosen it up It will only be attached at the top under the radio. Pull E-Brake, and shift to L gear to allow for removal room. Remove the Ashtray Bulb before you take the unit out.
8: Unscrew the cup holder, and reverse steps for assemply.

Holy crap, I hope that helps.......

[MAR]

thanks. that helps a lot!

[360glitch]

Originally Posted by ASG14

You need to remove the entire unit. Hope your ready:

This is off the TOP of my head, so here it goes.

1: Using flat head screwdriver, pop off the shifter trim, unscrew the 2 screws.
2: Unbolt the 2 bolts inside the center storage unit.
3: From the fromt of the center console that touches the shifter, pull it STRIGHT UP. There is plastic L shaped things holding up. Then pull back towards back of car. Not that is removed.

4: Remove bottom trim in the drivers footwell.
4A: Remove the coin tray, and then using a phillips, unscrew the 2 screws holding the coin try bracket, and remove. Then unscrew the 1 screw behind that.
4B: Using a flat head, pop off the 2 plastic pieces coning 2 of the bolts (1 is square, other is a rectangle). Unscrew those 2. The other 2 are at both bottom corners. Remove.
4C: Unscrew the phillips screw behind it holding on the entire unit.

5: Remove the same stuff on the pass side footwell (Im a little blurry on this and may miss a couple screwa, but it is easier)
5A: Remove corner kick panel.
5B: Pull down the black plastic piece (it's just clips)
5C: There is 2 philips screws I THINK. One on each side of the color trim piece. Unscrew them, and remove it.
5D: Same as 4C. Unscrew the screw holding on the main unit.

6: remoce the 2 plastic screw like things on the main unit. One on each side on the bottom front curve. They will likely break, so do not be alarmed. It;s a bitch to get out.
7: Remove it. Jiggle it to loosen it up It will only be attached at the top under the radio. Pull E-Brake, and shift to L gear to allow for removal room. Remove the Ashtray Bulb before you take the unit out.
8: Unscrew the cup holder, and reverse steps for assemply.

Holy crap, I hope that helps.......

Off the top of your head? That's pretty impressive...

[RningOnFumes]

Originally Posted by 360glitch

Off the top of your head? That's pretty impressive...

you don't realize how many times he's taken his car apart. as of this moment, TN does not know the state of (disassembly) his car is in.

[ASG14]

^ Amazingly, all the interior is missing is a 1 door bezel......

anyone need to know how to take anything else out? haha. I gutted a '92 XLE I4 in just over an our in January too.

[Venom_5]

i can gut a car in about 45 minutes ... however, you probably wont be able to put it back together again afterwards

[ASG14]

^ I took out every screw. :p

[Your Uncle Moe]

Aren't the interior plastic molding around the door handle a bitch to remove??

[360glitch]

Originally Posted by Gridlyne

Aren't the interior plastic molding around the door handle a bitch to remove??

I've had mechanics tell me that pretty much everyone breaks them that tries to take them out, I guess I got lucky...

[ASG14]

They are a bitch, but I've done enough. Takes like 15 seconds to remove them properly now.

[Venom_5]

mine are broken from heat dmg i do believe ... my interior handles [3/4 of them] were replaced ... with the wrong color ... but the frame around them is still cracked for 2 or 3 of the doors

[ASG14]

^ Hit up a local pick and pull and see what you can find there. Just bring your own tools.

[ASG14]

Oh, and MAR, please feel free to ask anything else.

[MAR]

That's all I can think of, until I buy some more junk from eBay!