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Originally Posted by psyshack
My center cup holders, shifter and lower dash where really heating up bad. Si I decided to look into this problem.
I got into my center console and dash heat up problem today. Opened up the console and sure enough a 45 degree part of the duct had came loose.
http://www.psyshack.com/duct1.jpg
http://www.psyshack.com/duct2.jpg
I put it back in its proper spot. Thumped it with my finger and it fell right back out again.
http://www.psyshack.com/duct3.jpg
So with that I went to get my drill and a shooter screw. Installed the screw. Zip Zing,,, Done.
http://www.psyshack.com/duct4.jpg
Whole project didnt take 30 mins from start to finish. Even had to pull the consel to retrive a clip that fell off from the top cover of the consel. Pulling the consel itself is easy as can be. Four screws, remove the cover under the dash on passenger side and to push locks one wire and its out of there.
Dash has also cooled down alot. I couldnt see taking the darn thing into a dealer for such a stupid simple repair and improvement. ( ie the screw LMAO )
I hope this helps out.
psy |
Thank you sooo much! I had the exact same issue (my cup holders warmed up a Coke can all too readily). So I took off the shifter housing/front console in my 2006 LX sedan (auto transmission) and found my heater duct was seperated in the same place you found!
So while holding the ducts together in their proper position (i.e. mated), I drilled a small hole through both of the black, plastic, duct parts and ran a #6 x 3/4 inch long stainless-steel screw through the small hole I made (even a half-inch screw would have done the job).
Now the two parts stay together nicely! No more overheated Coke cans in my cup holders!
That had been really annoying, to have overheated soda, etc. due to this design problem.
I'm going to pass your post and pics on to my dealership service advisor, so they'll know.
Thank you again, great post. :)
Regards,
Glenn in CT
P.S. To get into the shifter console, I used the instructions in this post:
Center Console removal for Aux input install
For the AT, put the car in drive-D-to center the shifter over the metalic-looking, plastic trim ring you'll be removing: You can pop off that metal-looking, plastic trim ring around the AT shifter by getting your fingernails under its edges and lifting straight up. Then, again with your fingernails, start at the back of the black, plastic console and lift straight up, working from the back, towards the dashboard/stereo. Work it off slowly and soon you'll see the heater ducts as in psy's photos.