How To Remove Center Console?

[offgas]

I have a base 2018 TC SWB . I want to add USB ports to center console. How do i remove it?

Many thanks to all.,...jack

[davidparker]

This thread wil show you how...

 

 

[Fifty150]

4 hours ago, offgas said:

 I want to add USB ports to center console

 

Jack, I had the same project in mind.  Only I did not remove the entire console.  I got a screw driver, a pair of needle nose pliers, and some cutters.  By way of brute force, I ripped the coin tray right out of there.  I know that I did not care about the coin tray, and was never going back to reinstall it.  I just wanted access to the hole underneath.  

 

I simply used the OEM power harness point for the OEM 12V power supply.  Then screwed in the face plate with a couple of screws that I had sitting around.  

 

If you go the same route, I would suggest using stainless hardware, such as self tapping - self threading screws (which I didn't do).  Maybe add a bead of silicone (which I didn't do).  

 

The face plate which came with the sockets did not fit correctly over the hole.  Surprise!  Right?  I had a larger face plate made @ TAP Plastics.  Fairly inexpensive to have a piece of plastic cut to size, with a couple of holes drilled into it.  If you have some plastic, and a drill press, you could do it yourself.  I did not have spare, random plastic, textured similar to the van's console.  I don't own a drill press.  

 

It took about 15 minutes total, to rip out the coin tray, connect the wires, then apply 4 fasteners.  You could do it a lot faster, since I took my time drinking a cold one.