looking for instructions to install 4th gen center console
Heres what you do, unbolt the other one and bolt the new one in. THERE ARE NO INSTRUCTIONS CAUSE ITS SELF EXPLAINTORY. About 4 bolts hold the old one in and about the same for the new. All ya do is sit it in place, line up the holes and put the bolts in then screw them.
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Well, you have a Camaro, so I am not all that sure about how it is on those, on mine it was remove old console, install new console and use the 2 bolts that are in the armrest compartment.
The other screw up front doesn't have a place to be mounted on the new console. It fits really tight and doesn't move at all.
Here is mine,
The other screw up front doesn't have a place to be mounted on the new console. It fits really tight and doesn't move at all.
Here is mine,
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Originally posted by Zepher
Well, you have a Camaro, so I am not all that sure about how it is on those, on mine it was remove old console, install new console and use the 2 bolts that are in the armrest compartment.
The other screw up front doesn't have a place to be mounted on the new console. It fits really tight and doesn't move at all.
Well, you have a Camaro, so I am not all that sure about how it is on those, on mine it was remove old console, install new console and use the 2 bolts that are in the armrest compartment.
The other screw up front doesn't have a place to be mounted on the new console. It fits really tight and doesn't move at all.
EDIT: Oops! My bad! I thought it was for your Camaro...
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Originally posted by 86Street
well its for my friends 85 t/a.so if you can just post instructions.thanks
well its for my friends 85 t/a.so if you can just post instructions.thanks
Lift the armrest cover and remove the 2 screws that hold the shift plate on, also carefully remove the light that is attached to the shifter plate. Carefully pop out the plate.
With the plate off, remove the connectors to the cigarette lighter, power window switches and power mirror controls, if the car has power accessories, if not, then move on to the next step.
There is one screw that is between the shifter and the armrest cover, it's actually really close to the shifter, remove that screw.
In the armrest console, remove the 2 screws that are at the bottom.
Now remove the old center console.
Place the new console where the old one was at. It's easier if you have the shifter plate off of the new console.
Now make sure the console is fitted under the radio pod and line up the 2 holes in the armrest console to the holes in the car and screw the 2 screws in.
Connect the power to the cigarette lighter, connectors might be different, if so, then use the cigarette socket from the old console in the new one.
Now put on the shifter plate.
Now put on your shift ****.
You are now done if you don't have power mirrors or windows.
If you do have power windows and mirrors you will need to find a place to mount them. A few guys have made little plates in the ashtray to mount the controls, I'd recommend doing that. That is where I am at right now, finding a place for my controls.
That should be it.
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Firebreatha's site and nosaint's site helped me some. I don't know the url for Firebreatha's but nosaint's VERY informative site is www.nosaint.ca then go to TRANS and MISC...I think. Have fun.
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