TIDITDI
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It's cute - but broken. Came right out of the dash. How difficult would it be to remove from a scrapped vehicle and install in mine ?
Really?puter said:To remove it you will need to remove the driver's side dash as well as the glovebox, but both of those are easy.
__. Hey, Poot, have you found a way to get around the "hidden screw" on the glove box that requires pulling the center console? I did my blower motor a few months ago and it was pretty straightforward but it took a good hour or so. And that doesn't include the driver's side dash.puter said:It's easy. I think it's a total of like 9 screws. Take you ten minutes.
I have no idea about the screw but I see now that the release tabs are accesible from the front, I had not realized that. I only knew you could pop it by removing the paneling because I had to a while back while I was fixing my stereo (one of the release tabs was broken...that was a bear to deal with).MOGolf said:puter's advice is not necessary for the cupholder. 4Gman's advice is better.
With the cupholder in the pushed in position, there are two small tabs on the either side of the opening. Use a pick tool, or small blade screwdriver, to pull/push those tabs towards the center of the opening. The cupholder slides out.
puter's glovebox must be in a used TDI (his profile at present says he doesn't have a TDI) that someone previously removed without knowing about the hidden screw. mrG is correct that the center console must be loosened and pulled back to reveal the screw. But as I said, totally unnecessary for a cupholder replacement in the OP's car.