help - center console question
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help - center console question
hello,
still trying to learn my car (99 coupe a4) while being careful not to break anything.
so here's the question: how far up does the cover of the center console swing up? right now on mine, it just opens up maybe a little less than 45 degrees then it stops. i would think that it should swing up vertical or at least 90 degrees. at the current stop point, it's like pretty locked up but i don't want to force it open any further cause i'm afraid it might break something.
thanks for any info ... ed in northern california
still trying to learn my car (99 coupe a4) while being careful not to break anything.
so here's the question: how far up does the cover of the center console swing up? right now on mine, it just opens up maybe a little less than 45 degrees then it stops. i would think that it should swing up vertical or at least 90 degrees. at the current stop point, it's like pretty locked up but i don't want to force it open any further cause i'm afraid it might break something.
thanks for any info ... ed in northern california
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THere was a thread about this a few days ago but it got locked up. It is supposedly designed that way as a safety precaution. It is a double hinge, it will open all the way if you pull on it, just takes some getting used to.
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Originally Posted by WWK888
THere was a thread about this a few days ago but it got locked up. It is supposedly designed that way as a safety precaution. It is a double hinge, it will open all the way if you pull on it, just takes some getting used to.
Just push it up.
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To see how far it really goes, release the parking brake, then open all the way. Now, while it's open get a toothpick wet on the end with WD-40 and touch to each of the hinges.
Now you've seen how it does open all the way and wont worry about breaking anything and it's lubed for proper opening and closing without binding.
Now you've seen how it does open all the way and wont worry about breaking anything and it's lubed for proper opening and closing without binding.
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You're right, it should swing to the 90 degree position. If you pull up a little harder and towards the driver side, it should open up the rest of the way. Greasing the hinges may help.
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