How to remove the center console? - United Bimmer Community

**estorilm3** · 05-27-2006, 07:16 AM

I just bought a carbon fiber center console like in the lightweight e36 m3 and now the only problem is how do i get to the screws to take the old one out? Anyone have a guide or can tell me how to remove the center console from a 98 m3?

**estorilm3** · 05-28-2006, 07:07 PM

Anyone know how to remove or could point me in the right direction on how to remove the center console? I was going to try and do it this weekend?

TIA

**94bmw325i** · 05-28-2006, 07:16 PM

thats a good question, I haven't needed to take mine out before, but I am sure that later tonight someone else could point you in the right direction.

Good luck with it!

**Rooz** · 05-28-2006, 11:19 PM

what exactly are you referring to?

**94bmw325i** · 05-28-2006, 11:43 PM

I think the LTW shifter console piece that people buy is what he is referring to. The one that your window lights, hazard button, shifter, etc are inside.

**Rooz** · 05-28-2006, 11:51 PM

estorilm3, post a pic of what you purchased please, that might help?

**estorilm3** · 05-29-2006, 11:34 AM

Attached picture.

**Rooz** · 05-29-2006, 05:28 PM

Auto or manual?

Hummm, when I changed my shifter arm, I almost popped that thing loose, so, I can't imagine it being that hard to just pull out.

I would ASSUME that you need to remove the boot of the shifter first, then take the sunglass older out 9Just pulls out) then OBC, then you would get a clean view of how to remove it...

**estorilm3** · 05-29-2006, 05:32 PM

It is an Auto. I will take another look there are supposed to be some screw to un do to take it apart I didnt think there would be that much to it but it looks like Im wrong

**estorilm3** · 05-30-2006, 09:04 AM

Yeah there is something holding it on. I did take the center shifter out the sunglass holder out and the ODBC still not budging

**Dudesky** · 05-30-2006, 09:46 AM

The OBC should only be held in by Velcro.

**estorilm3** · 05-30-2006, 10:54 AM

My mistake the center console is still not moving there has to be screws holding it in place. I was able to get the odbc and the sunglass holder out but i dont see anything holding the center console on. I may have to take the kick panels off?

**Rooz** · 05-30-2006, 10:06 PM

Humm.. that I don't think so.... anyway you can take a pic of what you are looking at now?

**Dudesky** · 05-31-2006, 06:03 AM

I just looked in the Bentley, and it says to remove the driver side kck panel, so maybe there's something holding it there?

**estorilm3** · 05-31-2006, 08:08 AM

Ok one more dumb question. To remove the kick panel i have to remove the panel below the steering wheel and it (drivers side kick panel) then should come off?