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Centre Console Replacement/Reinforcement #441394
24/09/2007 00:30
24/09/2007 00:30
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Sedicivalvole Offline OP
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Like most people the two sets of buttons on my console had come a little loose in the previous owners care.

So I thought time to try and sort it. Upon removing the console I see a previous owner has done a Jim will fix it job grr So I think okay no problem put it back together and a few days later someone pushes the buttons a little too hard and they go through frown

So time for a new console I think, realising I am a perfectionist I decide new is the way to go. After looking around the best price is a shade over £200! (A silver one was available from AA for £110) So once I have picked myself up off the floor I get one ordered (this is not as simple as it should be) After a period of a broken one late delivery much swearing by me though mostly by Rog of PowerFiat laugh one arrives!

Finally!

So I began thinking (This was mainly spurred on by the price I might add) how it came about I needed a new one. Lots of thought was given too how I could stop this happening again. After some not so succesful ideas (I would like to take credit for this but I cannot!) It was proposed to use heavy duty oxygen tubing (thanks mum!) to protect the console from damage! So a perfect fit was found and here we go!

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This tubing is tight around the screw holes and will hopefully stop the spliiting which is extremely common.

So take this console and one replacement switch as the red had faded (thanks Carlt and bugger off Fiat £90 for a set of switches!) a few of these and finally a little of this to try and seal the deal.

All done, hopefully this will stall/stop the breaking switches laugh

One point though is, the console is for a Climate Control Coupe as can be seen by the deals showing temperature. However Fiat acompany it with this Not including the AC switch so I have to use the old switch mechanism!! grr


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Re: Centre Console Replacement/Reinforcement [Re: Sedicivalvole] #441395
24/09/2007 00:35
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excellent plan that and great execution!!
will do this when fitting my new/seconhand centre console too

Re: Centre Console Replacement/Reinforcement [Re: Sedicivalvole] #441441
24/09/2007 02:21
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Now incorporated into the "How to do" section.

Thanks Sedicivalvole.

Pete


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Re: Centre Console Replacement/Reinforcement [Re: PeteP] #441936
24/09/2007 21:28
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Thanks Pete smile


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