I just received my center console from Taptes today- It will not fit in place!! If I push it harder it will destroy my center armrest! I even tried taking it apart to get it in place- Any tips??You can order it as soon as possible, it shows they will ship at the end of this month.
Center Console Insert for Tesla Model S June 2012-May 2016
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Taptes Center Console Delivered Today
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Just within a week...
1) my rotating door would not latch. Just a tiny bump on the the road would trip the door open
2) the black gloss finish came detach from the backing
3) very hard and tight to insert the console...u could easily scratch your arm rest console
Taptes is very reluctant to do an exchange because they are in China. I might have to file a claim with my credit card company if I don’t hear back from them
1) my rotating door would not latch. Just a tiny bump on the the road would trip the door open
2) the black gloss finish came detach from the backing
3) very hard and tight to insert the console...u could easily scratch your arm rest console
Taptes is very reluctant to do an exchange because they are in China. I might have to file a claim with my credit card company if I don’t hear back from them
Why? I got mine too, but it's very easy for me to install. You may need to contact them.
rafacq
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douglas.robby
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Just got it.. and holy *sugar* it is impossible to install. This this is NOT meant for model S with the drawer space under the screen. It is obvious that the videos they show are for ones without that drawer space under the screen.
I manage to get the console past the cup holders with slight force, and even into the lower “pocket” with much more force than one would think prudent.. but I popped it anyways with a cardboard piece slide between like someone else said. BUT where I’m really stuck is now trying to put the side panels in.. I don’t see how there’s a way the top of the leather side panel is going to fit all the way in between the top of the console and the bottom of the drawer space. I’m surprised that no one mentioned this part.
Any tips/tricks to do this? The console is already in.. so I don’t think it’s easy for me to back out now. Thinking I have to trim off some of the plastic under the leather cloth on the side panel to make it fit..
I manage to get the console past the cup holders with slight force, and even into the lower “pocket” with much more force than one would think prudent.. but I popped it anyways with a cardboard piece slide between like someone else said. BUT where I’m really stuck is now trying to put the side panels in.. I don’t see how there’s a way the top of the leather side panel is going to fit all the way in between the top of the console and the bottom of the drawer space. I’m surprised that no one mentioned this part.
Any tips/tricks to do this? The console is already in.. so I don’t think it’s easy for me to back out now. Thinking I have to trim off some of the plastic under the leather cloth on the side panel to make it fit..
I agree with you that.... Taptes CCI WAS NOT DESIGN for the version with the cubby under the screen.
You almost have the bend the console slightly to get it in.
Nina and another member on this threads are with TAPTES...and pretend to be a customer...and constantly post one line repsond that it will fit
You almost have the bend the console slightly to get it in.
Nina and another member on this threads are with TAPTES...and pretend to be a customer...and constantly post one line repsond that it will fit
It was shocking the force I had to apply, but it fit well once I got it in. For the side panels I moved both chairs as far back as possible and was able to slide it down and it popped in. That was actually the easiest part for me so I may not be understanding the problem. Mine posting some pics?
Here some pictures, it’s hard to capture in that tight space.
Here’s the center unit in place. Sitting on top of he yacht floor, which I did not remove as I read somewhere that it should not be a problem.
There is a slight gap between the outlets and the unit but I couldn’t get the unit to go any further back, this might make a small difference in fitting the panel but prob not by as much needed to get it in:
Here’s the front on the passenger side. Is it normal for the bottom of the shelf to come down that much creating this weird gap?? As you can see, the bottom of the shelf is extremely tight against the upper part of the unit.. that’s where I need to fit the top parts of the side panel into.. which is proving to be impossible.
Here’s showing the front passenger side when I clip the rear end of the side panel into the hole, and then try to squeeze the front end into place, it’s way to thick on the top and it goes exactly where the bottom of the shelf is currently...
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Good pics! I'll take a look at mine this evening and see how it lined up. I have the cubby and didn't have any issues.
I have the OEM one from 2014, and to take it out, had to unscrew two screws, and push the unit forward to lift it out. That worked.
When reinstalling after I wrapped the rotating door, it takes some good force to slide it back to remove the gap around the USB ports.
Now I need to uninstall and see if this was TESLA built or aftermarket install...
Note my previous car’s EVAnnex CCI
When reinstalling after I wrapped the rotating door, it takes some good force to slide it back to remove the gap around the USB ports.
Now I need to uninstall and see if this was TESLA built or aftermarket install...
Note my previous car’s EVAnnex CCI
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I do think that has something to do with it, I did try to shift it back some but it doesn’t seem like it can go back any further. Will try again tonight.
Do you have the yacht deck underneath? Mine has the glossy deck that has these lines that protrude a bit, I imagine without those, the unit would sit just right and be flush with the outlets
