Centre console side trim removal

[Herbie]

These 'end caps' or to give them their proper name, instrument panel garnish, usually just pry off quite easily but this one has the airbag thing on it.

I'm assuming that it's just an electrical switch with a bit of spare wire behind it so that the panel will come off and I can disconnect the switch - but am I right?

If I attempt to pry that panel off am I in any danger of setting off the airbags or is it really just 'pryable' like others I've dealt with?

[royoftherovers]

5 minutes ago, Herbie said:

These 'end caps' or to give them their proper name, instrument panel garnish, usually just pry off quite easily but this one has the airbag thing on it.

I'm assuming that it's just an electrical switch with a bit of spare wire behind it so that the panel will come off and I can disconnect the switch - but am I right?

If I attempt to pry that panel off am I in any danger of setting off the airbags or is it really just 'pryable' like others I've dealt with?

Ask Steve 2006 or Colin Barber Herb ?

[Herbie]

13 minutes ago, royoftherovers said:

Ask Steve 2006 or Colin Barber Herb ?

Good point John - hopefully one or both of them will see this and know what to do.

[royoftherovers]

46 minutes ago, Herbie said:

Good point John - hopefully one or both of them will see this and know what to do.

Send a P.M. to each ?

[Herbie]

2 hours ago, royoftherovers said:

Send a P.M. to each ?

Thanks my friend but I've sorted it without removing that piece at all.

I wanted to mount the GPS antenna for the Grom Vline 2 that I've just got but I found a different route. I took off the speaker grille and poked the wire down there instead.

I have a different problem now 

Most installs I've seen have the Vline mounted in the glove box but that's a lot of space to lose, so I want mine mounted in that bottom storage space under the lift-out box of the centre console. This means I need to get the passenger side centre console trim piece out now in order to get the various wires and cables in there.

Anyone know how to do that? It's the piece with the yellow line on that I need out: