I have been searching for a thread on how to remove the center console on the tC. Any information w/pics would be great!

 

Piece of cake. First, pull the piece out by the brake handle. Grab the edges and pull up. It may require a little force the first time, but after that it becomes easier. Then pull the piece with the cig lighter. Again, by the edges. Get a corner going. Then, do the same with the center console. Start at and edge and pop it out. Once pulled, the center will have a connector near the bottom. Push the tab and pull it off. The top of the center console has the vent tube attachment, so it may seem struck. Just pull down and out.

If you have an auto, you will have to put the car in drive to remove the cig portion of the console.

This car is like a lego set. It just clips together.

 

i think he's referring to the armrest console....not the dash trim pieces........and sorry i can't help.....never took mine out..

 

To remove the top part of the actual console, it's just screws. To pull the whole thing...well...Hmmm...sounds like something to add to the walkthrough. If you just wanted the trim pieces, click the link in my sig ;)

 

Thanks! I will give that a try. I am having the dark silver stipe on each side of the center console painted and need the whole middle console from the top of the dash down to the arm rest removed.

 

Sweet, post pics. If you need some pics to help ya, mandos did a GREAT tutorial on it here with pics...frankly it covers gutting the whole tc https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=45238

 

Hehe...thanks for the props

Still a work in progress....unfortunately, no time to make progress yet

 

Figured it out. (how to remove it) finally, I will take pics tonight and post them. if you dont have the patience then just open up the storage compartment, peal up (its not glued or anything) the small carpet piece at the bottom of the comparment and wola!!! theres two bolts that go into the floor... im at work, but from what i saw during my lunch break its just a matter of removing these two bolts and the two phillips screws up under the hvac controls... ill be removing it when i get home and i will post pics.

 

Oh...you WERE looking for that ;)

Yeah...I've got pics of that from this weekend...no interior below the bottom of the window line in my tC right now ;)

 

Sorry it took so long, but here are the pics of the center console painted in Viper blue pearl. He also painted some engine parts for me.

 

That is pretty damn sexy.

 

that does look good, im gonna have to look into having that done myself

 

i had to pull a console the other day to put a shifter in. Soooo much easier with it out.

 

lookin good...