Center Console removal
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I watched how to do it on an F150 in a vid, I can try and find that link again I posted it in another thread a few months back.
***EDIT***
Just go to the end and the guy points out the 6 bolts, 3 on each side that mount the console, they are under the side trim that clips on in the passenger side and has a screw on the drivers side.
***EDIT***
Just go to the end and the guy points out the 6 bolts, 3 on each side that mount the console, they are under the side trim that clips on in the passenger side and has a screw on the drivers side.
Last edited by Johnpsz; May 12, 2017 at 03:10 AM. Reason: added link
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I watched how to do it on an F150 in a vid, I can try and find that link again I posted it in another thread a few months back.
***EDIT***
Just go to the end and the guy points out the 6 bolts, 3 on each side that mount the console, they are under the side trim that clips on in the passenger side and has a screw on the drivers side.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMr02psyyTM&t=257s
***EDIT***
Just go to the end and the guy points out the 6 bolts, 3 on each side that mount the console, they are under the side trim that clips on in the passenger side and has a screw on the drivers side.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMr02psyyTM&t=257s
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So I took the center console out. There are 6 bolts that hold it into the vehicle (and one bolt which holds the drivers side panel in place (the panel has to be removed to get to the bolts which keep the console in place). It was a pretty easy task. There are then 3 connectors which need to be disconnected. Again pretty easy to remove. The holes for the center seat are there but they need to be tapped and you will need 4-5 bolts to hold the seat down. The bolts that came with my seat were M10 - 1.5 and they were pretty easy to tap.
The challenge that I ran into:
The center console has the compartment for programming the key. This is also the sensor which detects the key and without this you are not able to start the vehicle (It tells you the key is not detected). So I need to either find out if there is a way to disable the key (unlikely) or a way to move the sensor from the console to the seat or in the dash.
Now I just need to see if anyone on the F150 forum has figured this out. Maybe Livnitup knows?
The challenge that I ran into:
The center console has the compartment for programming the key. This is also the sensor which detects the key and without this you are not able to start the vehicle (It tells you the key is not detected). So I need to either find out if there is a way to disable the key (unlikely) or a way to move the sensor from the console to the seat or in the dash.
Now I just need to see if anyone on the F150 forum has figured this out. Maybe Livnitup knows?
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So I took the center console out. There are 6 bolts that hold it into the vehicle (and one bolt which holds the drivers side panel in place (the panel has to be removed to get to the bolts which keep the console in place). It was a pretty easy task. There are then 3 connectors which need to be disconnected. Again pretty easy to remove. The holes for the center seat are there but they need to be tapped and you will need 4-5 bolts to hold the seat down. The bolts that came with my seat were M10 - 1.5 and they were pretty easy to tap.
The challenge that I ran into:
The center console has the compartment for programming the key. This is also the sensor which detects the key and without this you are not able to start the vehicle (It tells you the key is not detected). So I need to either find out if there is a way to disable the key (unlikely) or a way to move the sensor from the console to the seat or in the dash.
Now I just need to see if anyone on the F150 forum has figured this out. Maybe Livnitup knows?
The challenge that I ran into:
The center console has the compartment for programming the key. This is also the sensor which detects the key and without this you are not able to start the vehicle (It tells you the key is not detected). So I need to either find out if there is a way to disable the key (unlikely) or a way to move the sensor from the console to the seat or in the dash.
Now I just need to see if anyone on the F150 forum has figured this out. Maybe Livnitup knows?
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