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im trying to remove the center console or whatever i have to to get to the the place behind the cigarette lighter. i know theres a few DIYs on it, but none of them show the type of dash my car has, 03 4dr EX 5 speed, complete with big dorky arm rest with cover, front cup holders that have a cover on them too, and i have been at it for 2-3 hours now and it will not come off for me. can anyone help me please please please????? i have 3 screw from the inside of the armrest out, i have 4 screws from near the rear cup holders out, i have the 2 plastic clips way up front out, i have the little ebrake cover that pops off out, ive been yanking and prying and searching for more screws.... and nothing... can anyone please help me?

 
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lol there are 2 screws near the end closest to the back seats. There's one screw on each side.

Flip and slide both front seats forward. Youshould now be able to see the end of teh console and also a screw (there one on the other side as well).

 
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with the seats forward like that i have 2 screws on each side, and i already have all 4 out. nothing will move.... i noticed most the other ones have a top panl that removes, but this one with the big arm rest and storage area is all 1 solid peice of plastic.... any more ideas? anyone???

 
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hey, I didn't want you to get nothing accomplished tonight, so here's the diagram of your car's console from www.hondaautomotiveparts.com

you can order just about every part in your car, if you ever need to. god forbid you break your side view mirror somehow, you can order and replace your broken mirror with an identical genuine HONDA part. Replacing a part is better than the best repair any shop can do.

anyways. here's the diagram:


**just another note.

you didn't mention earlier that you took the shift boot off. Unscrew the ****, and pull off the shift boot and its surrounding panel. I believe there are two more (see part # 30 in diagram) screws underneath, that screw onto a silver bar (part #20?) that is bolted onto the car frame.

I think you may have hinted at it, but make sure you also take of the plastic horseshoe piece that wraps around the cigarette lighter panel and attaches to both sides of the center console (it gives the center console and the lower part of the dash, a perfect fit and connected look). It's only clipped on, but becareful because it's plastic and it whitens if it get pressured.

 
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here's a pic

 
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I'm not sure, but I believe the cigarette panel is part of the lower dash (just like in 2001 and 2002 models), not the center console. the horseshoe piece keeps the center console and the lower dash together and it looks so smooth.

 
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Pop off the ring around the shift ****. Once that's done, open the cup holder cover and carefull grab the top of the trim piece and pull up. It's held in by clips so it should just pop off. After that's off, there are a bunch of screws, 6 if my memory serves me correct. Just unscrew them and the whole centre console should start coming apart.

If you need pictures or more info... PM me and I'll see if I can take some pics. Maybe I'll do a DIY.

 
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once you find out how it's all done, post it alright? So we call once and for all solve this mystery.

Flyrice was supposed to make a DIY...

 
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i have an 03 ex too and ive gotten jsut as far as deliciouscivic so im soo confused ive been trying to take it off for months now and i cant do it its soo hard to find the last screws it ridicoiulous does neone have pictures of all the screws u have to remove???

 
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with 01, 02 models.. there are hiden screws where the transmission is. for you.. inside... where the gear box is. for you.. its pretty much underneath the auto transmission.
'cause i have manual.. but it should be the same.
you have to yank out the part where your parking brake is.
well, at least this is what's done in my 02 model.
there are two screws hiden in there.....

 
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im not sure ifyou have this in the 03 model.. but you have to yank that part out.

if not.. then my two post were totally useless. haha.

 
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Key screw is located under the rubber liner inside the armrest.

Slump

 
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neonimpact did a DIY on a '03 console search for it adn it shows you where all the screws are and how to take off