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Help please. Dropped some change behind the centre console door. How to get out.
- Thread starter Webeevdrivers
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See if this helps.
My credit card fell in the center console and now I can't get it out!!!
Lookup anything that talks about loosing credit cards in there.
My credit card fell in the center console and now I can't get it out!!!
Lookup anything that talks about loosing credit cards in there.
Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately all the tips are for model x or s. Can’t find one on model 3.
slade037
Member
You can pull the side trim of the center console. You can also use a pry tool to pull the carpet piece in the front side console. Accelerate and stop quickly and hope the change moves forward? 
You can pull the side trim of the center console. You can also use a pry tool to pull the carpet piece in the front side console. Accelerate and stop quickly and hope the change moves forward?
Heh heh. Thought of that.
How do you pull the carpet off?
slade037
Member
For the carpet wall up front, I used a plastic pry tool. Squeeze it into any seam and pull. It is connected by plastic clips.
For the carpet wall up front, I used a plastic pry tool. Squeeze it into any seam and pull. It is connected by plastic clips.
That is very helpful. Thank you. I am picking up a 10 dollar trim removal kit from Canadian tire today. I’ll give it a try. Hopefully there is access to that never never land under the flippy door. I’ll post pics...if successful.
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TydalForce
Member
I just had the passenger side open to play with the air filters; there's a good chunk of open can-fit-your-hand-in space towards the front, and about under the cupholders there's a smaller space but you can look inside. I've never had the driver side open but I imagine it's similar.
Should be able to see a lot of that area, assuming the change fell down to the floor and isn't trapped somewhere in-between.
Should be able to see a lot of that area, assuming the change fell down to the floor and isn't trapped somewhere in-between.
Thank you. Did you pull the carpet off to see what you saw or did you pull the trim?
TydalForce
Member
The side carpet, as shown in slade037's post.
Related note, watch out for the little white clips that are on the backside of that carpet; they tend to pop off when you remove the carpet and might stay in their holes or fall somewhere.
Related note, watch out for the little white clips that are on the backside of that carpet; they tend to pop off when you remove the carpet and might stay in their holes or fall somewhere.
Good to know. Two questions.
You did this from the passengers side right?
We’re the clips damaged or could you reattach them?
Thanks again
slade037
Member
You can pull the carpet from the driver and passenger sides the same way. I did not brake any clips. If they fell out, out just attached them back in. I did not break any. I think it would be difficult to break them. Can't imagine them being very expensive to replace if you had to.
TydalForce
Member
I did passenger side. The clips are white, V-shaped, and I clipped them back onto the "peg-like" pieces sticking up from the carpet. May have made more sense to put them into the holes first, now that I think about it (c:
Well, got the little trim tool kit. Carpet was easy to take off as advertised. Unfortunately there is no access from the side to that part of the console. My guess is it (the console) must be completely removed and then “shook out”. No worries. I don’t seem to hear them moving around much now. They may have actually passed into another dimension. Either way, my car is worth at least one dollar and fifteen cents more than the next guy when the time comes for resale.
I’ll ask our ranger guy if he knows a way in. If not, meh.
I’ll ask our ranger guy if he knows a way in. If not, meh.
Unfortunately I was trying to use up some small stuff for my morning coffee stop so there were a bunch of dimes and nickels. LOL.
i drop change all over at the toll on the 30 in montreal. all stored in a plastic bag after a previous trip across the border. always happy to find the big coins later but they do like to hide in some secret places.
SilverString
Member
Thanks!! I stumbled on this yesterday and got my credit card back
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