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Default Re: Help?! Convertible Button Fell... how to get???

I replaced the cup holder on my Roadster two weeks ago. Mine is an automatic, here's how I did it.

IF you have an automatic, see the square trim around the shift? Well, I grabbed it at the 9 and 3 o'clock positions (or the middle of the left and right) and squeezed gently. By lightly pulling up, it came off. It is actually fitted with tabs at the top and bottom, but by grabbing the sides, you cause the ends to pull in a little bit.

THEN, use a flatblade screwdriver or something like it and stick it in the now open crack at the 6 oclock position (away from the shift towards the back of the car). Pull kind of up and forward and that plate will come out.

This exposes the two front screws. Remove them.

Now, lift up the carpet on the INSIDE of the console storage compartment and remove THOSE screws, well nuts.

Set the brake and pull off the boot thingy on the brake handle.

Gently pull up the front of the console and becareful from this point on to not make scratchs in the console parts - keep a towel or somethign handy as a protector...

Anywya, reach up under and gently twist/rock/work the hose off the nipple on the lock mechanism.

Now you can move the console around - may want to remove the connector from the mirror switch - that was easy but I dont' remember where the tabs were - try to look it over - can't remember if you can simply yank it off or if there are locking tabs on it.

At this point, you can figure out if the mounting for the top switch is broken or maybe you just ahve to shove it back in from below (which is all I think you will need to do...)
 
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