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Dodge Dakota Center Console Plate Removal

Old Dec 27, 2012 | 01:20 AM
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How do I remove this plate on the floor console? The plate basically under the seat warmer buttons. There are 4 screws under the arm rest lid. But there seems to be more. The big gulp cup holder comes up but it snaps back into place. I'm just suck.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2012 | 10:45 AM
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Not sure exactly what you are referring to but the console comes out as one piece.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2012 | 03:21 PM
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There are also two screws under the double cup holder rubber mat.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2012 | 08:13 PM
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There are a total of 7 screws holding the console down, 4 underneath the bottom of the main storage, 2 under the cup holders, and 1 under the front forward storage tray, on the left side. The heater switch plate is probably held in with clips of some sort, my console has another small storage bin where your heater switches are.
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 11:41 AM
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After looking at the pic I uploaded I realized that is not the same console. I will upload the actual pictures in a few!
 
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 12:07 PM
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Ok, so here is my console:
And this is the cup holder (little dirty, I just took the tray out):
[No screws there]
And that back there is the glasses holder:
[I see the bolt]
This is the inside of the armrest of course:
And lasty, this is the lip that is where the plate hits the actual console:
I have token the 4 top screws out and this plate comes up here. I want just the plate off which I noticed consist of taking out the big gulp cup and the bolt inside the glasses holder, if you saw the wires earlier it is a part of my CB radio, and I want to run the wires under/inside the console. If you can see to the left I managed to run it that far down the console so far, but I want them all near the end (I took my CB out for the pics). Hope this clarified a little! :P
 
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 12:11 PM
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Oh, and it is a Dodge Dakota 2005 Laramie (If the Laramie is relevant). I hope I am in the right section.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 04:31 PM
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Yeah, your definitely in the right section. The other two screws are under the large cup/bottle holder.
It pulls straight up to remove it, the bottom center is where it snaps into place. Just give it a nice tug, it's held in pretty good.

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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by dakotaff
Yeah, your definitely in the right section. The other two screws are under the large cup/bottle holder.
It pulls straight up to remove it, the bottom center is where it snaps into place. Just give it a nice tug, it's held in pretty good
Thank you a lot for the pics! Alright
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 02:03 PM
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Not to stray off But in my model the center consol bends up for a 3rd seat, is it possible to replace it with the solid consol in that one???
 
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