How To: Center Console Latch Install

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Johnny Wadd has a post from 2013 in this section on how to do this, but like so many other threads, all the pics are missing, so here's my recreation of this process:

You can remove the console latch with the center console still installed in the car.  You do NOT have to remove it the whole console unless you want to for some reason.  For this tutorial, this console was already removed.

First, remove the flocked bin/cubby inside your console by prying up on it.  It'll pop out.  Next, remove the two hinge bolts that hold the lid.

The lid will be removable at this point.  Now remove the 4 larger screws you see.

Under the map lid you will find 5 smaller screws.  Remove all five.

Remove the hard plastic piece and you'll have access to the latch.  If it's broken, it may just fall out.  Don't lose the spring.

Wrap the coil spring around your new / or repaired console latch like so.

Back in the lid there are two VERY small pin holes.

Carefully feed the two posts on the coil spring into the console lid pin holes and snap the latch gently into place.  It should look like this.

Reverse the process and put the map holder back in with the 5 screws.  If the spring is installed properly the latch will be "sprung" into a downward position.

When latched, it'll sit in a downward position like so.  The act of pulling up on it will unlatch it and allow you open the console lid.

The plastic tab on the latch should catch on the plastic ledge cast into the console as shown.

That's it.  You've replaced, or repaired your center console latch.  Reinstall the rest of the screws as necessary put your lid back on the console and enjoy your ride on step closer to perfection!