center console removal

so i have the knew shift lever thing and i dont know exactly how to take the center console out. i have been looking on vfaq and other site and im not finding how you would do it on a 2g? any help would be great or if you can point me in the right direction that would be awesome. also do you have to take the center console out in order to replace the shifter?

it's actually pretty easy, you have to take out the a/c cover panel, and there are some bolts underneath the cupholder area and such, and i think there are supposed to be some on the sides, and unscrew the shift knob, it should come out.

well i am one step up my shift knob doesnt stay on because the morons who had the car b4 me shortened it up and did the crapiest job ever. it has like bondo on it to make it smooth and is cracked its so ugly. so there isnt really a way to do it with the console where it is?

what exactly are you trying to do? im an expert in removing that **** already.... and btw i need a replacement so if you dont want it ;)

yes you absolutely need to remove the center console before you replace your shifter... you need take off the big side pieces, then the a/c control bezel and there will be some screws under that, pop up the cup holder/ash tray and there are a couple of screws down there.  Push your seats forward and you'll see a screw on both sides on the back of the console. Then you need to reach behind and unscrew the cigarette lighter and pull it through, then you need to unscrew the little light that's in the ashtray... it sounds really complicated, but it's really crazy easy, i've done it at least 15-20 times

^ you saved me lots of typing time haha

haha im just sitting here watchin the cavs game with a bunch of guys in my dorm, was kinda bored and figured what the hell

yeah it's easy, i don't have like half of the screws in there, just the two underneath the ashtray lol.

^Rofl! partnah!!! haha... im missing half of them as well.... the problem is i know where they are.... on the ashtray -_-, i found them later when everything was done

you guys rock. i am going to save this post as soon as i can get a shift nob to put on my new shifter that rob sent me. the current one i have is toast if thats what you were asking for? im not gutting my car to get rid of the center console i intend to put it back once im done.

awwww :(

yeah mine are in the cupholder part, i said screw it, it doesn't move around.

Screw it of course not literally.... why is it that always when you do something you have a bazillion pieces left?

/\ /\ lol your funny your not supposed to have any pieces left. they all came from some where. i try not to have any left over. lol your crazy. have you done any engine rebuilds LOL 

yeah i'm pretty good about having some extra bolts and brackets left over, ask bestwiseguy about his grandam lol.

ROfL!!! and no thank no i dont get to mess up with engines that often.. id be running on 9 valves

you guys are to funny what happened with the grandam? or do i want to know

nothing bad, we took the intake plenum off to get it powder coated, got it back, put it on, had i think 2 brackets and like 6 bolts left over... i look over, the cars idling, ask if it's running smooth.  he says yeah.  good enough for me.

omg thats awesome lol

Hey man, here's a quick easy write up i did on the center console a while back.
http://www.team-2g.com/mitsubishi-eclipse/diy-how-tech-articles/11104-how-remove-your-center-console.html

my problem is my starter switch is in the console, so i have some wiring to worry about when i do it.

then do it lol... i wouldnt think you'd have to unwire anything, just unscrew the switch and pull it out

it's the way it's ran through, it's annoying, the switch is crap.

Ive already told you what we need to do with your starter button.  We should replace your A/C button with a good starter since your A/C doesnt work anyway lol.  And yea i remember when we worked on my grand am lol, those were the good days when i had a reliable car.

rob your the man im more of a visual guy so this will help. thank alot man.