Console Lid/door
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Racer
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Console Lid/door
The lid on my console is hard to open all the way up.. It opens maybe a 4th of the way, then it has to be forced past that point to open the rest of the way .. does any one else have this with theirs ? My car is a 04 Convertible.. Thanks
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Once you hit the point of resistance, pull it toward you slightly, then open the rest of the way. I believe the linkage was designed this way due to lack of clearance for the the lid against the passenger seat in the full open position. It effectively moves the fully open lid slightly toward the driver thus providing the necessary clearance.
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A little lube on the hinge
Once you hit the point of resistance, pull it toward you slightly, then open the rest of the way. I believe the linkage was designed this way due to lack of clearance for the the lid against the passenger seat in the full open position. It effectively moves the fully open lid slightly toward the driver thus providing the necessary clearance.
Just one of those C5 quirks you learn to love...
Just one of those C5 quirks you learn to love...
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Once you hit the point of resistance, pull it toward you slightly, then open the rest of the way. I believe the linkage was designed this way due to lack of clearance for the the lid against the passenger seat in the full open position. It effectively moves the fully open lid slightly toward the driver thus providing the necessary clearance.
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Once you hit the point of resistance, pull it toward you slightly, then open the rest of the way. I believe the linkage was designed this way due to lack of clearance for the the lid against the passenger seat in the full open position. It effectively moves the fully open lid slightly toward the driver thus providing the necessary clearance.
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Just take a can of 3 in 1 light oil... Put a single droplet at each swivel point (8 I believe)? Open/close a few times & it'll be like new. All C5's will have a day come when that console door needs lubricated.
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I have lubricated mine over the years with dry lube, but last year I noticed it was harder to open than usual. I noticed that one of the hinge links had broken, so I installed a new hinge. Mine gets a serious workout, I am guessing about 30,000 cycles in the past 16 years!
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Amazing...after all this time I didn't realize the console door would open full vertical. I just happened upon this thread searching for something else. Had always thought how useless the center console in these cars were...now it is only semi-useless. 
Even when I removed the back half of the console to replace the fuel door release switch I did not realize this. I still believe they should have done away with the console completely and had a decent double cup holder instead.
Even when I removed the back half of the console to replace the fuel door release switch I did not realize this. I still believe they should have done away with the console completely and had a decent double cup holder instead.
Last edited by HandOverFist; Jul 18, 2022 at 06:30 PM.
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Amazing...after all this time I didn't realize the console door would open full vertical. I just happened upon this thread searching for something else. Had always thought how useless the center console in these cars were...now it is only semi-useless. Even when I removed the back half of the console to replace the fuel door release switch I did not realize this. I still believe they should have done away with the console completely and had a decent double cup holder instead.
Even when I removed the back half of the console to replace the fuel door release switch I did not realize this. I still believe they should have done away with the console completely and had a decent double cup holder instead.