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08-13-2007, 02:09 AM
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Broken tether for plastic 12V cover...
Well...the cap that covers the 12V outlet near the hand brake has broken away from the base at the tether. The question is...do I just pry up the 12V outlet from the console with the blade of a screwdriver, or am I going to break something else and go about it a different way???
As always, thanks in advance for the tips... Alan
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08-13-2007, 02:20 AM
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Are you trying to get rid of the ring, or change it?
If I remember right, there are a couple of tabs that you have to release under the console. It's only a few Apex screws, I think 4, to get underneath. I'd say do it that way, just to make sure. But be careful of the plug on the bottom of the outlet, it's got short wires.
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08-13-2007, 03:10 AM
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Well..I'd like to swap it with the one in the trunk (never used). Thanks for the heads up. I tried prying it a little yesterday but it felt like I would break something before it would release...
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08-13-2007, 03:33 AM
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Yeah, I'd say go for the screws. I'm pretty sure there are only 4 of them. One under 3 of the cup holders, and one under the E-brake.
There used to be billet covers available at TVA.
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08-15-2007, 02:54 AM
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I was thinking about this issue again today and I am going to try the heat-shrink tubing (used for electrical connectors) on the existing cap. I'll let you know how this works out (or not)...
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08-15-2007, 03:13 AM
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interesting idea... Makes sense that it should do the trick!
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08-26-2007, 10:17 PM
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Well...to make this repair I used 21 gauge heat shrink tubing which enveloped the two "straps" snuggly and applied heat from a hair dryer (No, not the kind your grandmother used to sit under forever while reading "Vogue" and chatting it up with the girls.). While this worked in theory, the reality was that the plastic straps were too "slippery" for the tubing.
The success for this repair came when I inserted Ultimate Glue inside the heat shrink tubing and THEN inserted the straps. I left this alone overnight to cure (4 hours is recommended) and the repair is now sturdy...
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08-30-2007, 03:48 AM
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Cool! How's it look? Got pics for us?
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09-03-2007, 11:33 PM
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Still gotta fool with the cosmetics, but it works great!!!
Last edited by from Margaritaville...; 09-03-2007 at 11:41 PM..
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