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breser
AutoPilot Nostradamus
Got mine today. Only thing I noticed is that the silver rings around the top of the cupholders are matte vs glossy like the front cupholders. But I think you have to look pretty closely to notice this. Happy with them, an arm rest that folded into the back seat would have been nicer but this solves the problem well enough for a retrofit.
MarcG
Active Member
Just got my premium center console and installed it.
Rather than post pictures of the front and sides of the console, which others have already done here, I'll post the rear and some comments on the installation procedure:
One thing I found somewhat painful was getting the end clip through the rear as the trunk liner splits the gap between the seat-back and seat-bottom, so I kept getting the clip to go under the trunk liner. Finally got it through by pushing down on the liner:
Unlike Jason (wk057) I didn't have too much trouble pulling the entire length of the tightening strap through from the trunk, meaning the buckle didn't get stuck in the seat gap:
The pin to which the end clip attaches sits fairly high relative to the slit in the rear liner of the center seat:
So it took a couple of tries to get the clip high enough while inside the slit to attach properly to the pin:
Pulling on the strap through the buckle to tighten the console leaves quite a bit of excess hanging:
But it wasn't too big of a deal to stuff the excess back in the gap between trunk liner and seat:
Ok here's a picture of the console itself, since no piano black ones have been posted yet - interesting to see the center seat-back wrinkled a bit after tightening the strap:
And finally a photo from the front to show both consoles in one shot:
Rather than post pictures of the front and sides of the console, which others have already done here, I'll post the rear and some comments on the installation procedure:
One thing I found somewhat painful was getting the end clip through the rear as the trunk liner splits the gap between the seat-back and seat-bottom, so I kept getting the clip to go under the trunk liner. Finally got it through by pushing down on the liner:
Unlike Jason (wk057) I didn't have too much trouble pulling the entire length of the tightening strap through from the trunk, meaning the buckle didn't get stuck in the seat gap:
The pin to which the end clip attaches sits fairly high relative to the slit in the rear liner of the center seat:
So it took a couple of tries to get the clip high enough while inside the slit to attach properly to the pin:
Pulling on the strap through the buckle to tighten the console leaves quite a bit of excess hanging:
But it wasn't too big of a deal to stuff the excess back in the gap between trunk liner and seat:
Ok here's a picture of the console itself, since no piano black ones have been posted yet - interesting to see the center seat-back wrinkled a bit after tightening the strap:
And finally a photo from the front to show both consoles in one shot:
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JakeP
S P4996 ==> P02547
Just received my Tan/Obeche Gloss...it is gorgeous, and well worth the wait. Will post some pics of it installed later. So very glad I passed on the ankle-strap cupholders!
Sparrow
S105/ Roadster 189
Got my White/Carbon fiber today. The white on the rear console seems to be a bit lighter than my seat backs. I will need to see it on a sunny day to really get a good look at the color differences, but I would say that in my garage the Evannex front console seems closer in color to the seats than the Tesla rear one. Still a welcome addition to the car.
I really like my Premium Read Console, but I was curious how it compared to the original design shown back in 2012.
There are some pictures of it here: Opportunity Console - New Photos, Poll - Page 4.
Overall I like the real one more, but I think the prototype actually looks a little more build it.
There are some pictures of it here: Opportunity Console - New Photos, Poll - Page 4.
Overall I like the real one more, but I think the prototype actually looks a little more build it.
llavalle
Member
dennis
Model S Plaid
MarcG
Active Member
Well after 24 hours with the rear console installed and a few dozen miles driven in different conditions, I have noticed that the latch doesn't pull the console's cover down all the way, which means it rattles annoyingly when going over bumps or rough roads.
Has anyone else noticed this, or did I get a bad unit?
Has anyone else noticed this, or did I get a bad unit?
breser
AutoPilot Nostradamus
eye.surgeon
Active Member
None from mine. Maybe use a little felt pad like you put on a lamp base to not scratch the table and that will stop it.
MarcG
Active Member
I called Tesla to explain the issue and they are sending me another one. Once I get the replacement, I will send the defective one in a prepaid shipping label they'll also send me.
Now that's customer service! If only it could apply to my next-gen seats (sigh..)
Now that's customer service! If only it could apply to my next-gen seats (sigh..)
MarcG
Active Member
Yep, I noticed this issue as well. But the problem with mine is that the latch seems to be loose in such a way that there's a slight gap between the cover and the base of the console, so it leaves some play that causes a rattle when going over bumps or rough roads.
muleferg
Active Member
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