How to open up the rear center concole?

[antonvo]

Hi all,

One of my friends, bless his heart, dropped a coin into my rear center console.
My guess is he put it right on top of the sliding cup holders cover and then, by sliding the cover into the open position, he dropped the coin inside the console.

The sound the freaking coin makes when I’m cornering at high speeds drives me nuts.
My service appointment is in two weeks and I’m afraid I won’t live that long with this thing going on

I remember there were a few posts in this forum with blueprints taken from some sort of a BMW parts database.
I would greatly appreciate any pictures related to the rear console disassembly.

Thanks in advance.

[bak]

antonvo,
Try this it may help:
Go to X6 photo gallery
Look for post named "mod from 4 to 5 pass (by devil666)
It may help.
Best,
Brian

[Devil666]

Remove the 2 rear seat cushions. Pull up at the end(the end closer to the back of the front seats). Remove 2 screws at the side of the center console. Remove the rubber tray(the bigger one) Use a toothpick. U will see another 2 screws n remove them. Whole console can be remove now.

[antonvo]

Thanks Devil666, I'll give it a try.

How did you detach the plastic frame with the rubber trays from the console?

[xDrive50i]

Originally Posted by antonvo

Hi all,

One of my friends, bless his heart, dropped a coin into my rear center console.
My guess is he put it right on top of the sliding cup holders cover and then, by sliding the cover into the open position, he dropped the coin inside the console.

The sound the freaking coin makes when I’m cornering at high speeds drives me nuts.
My service appointment is in two weeks and I’m afraid I won’t live that long with this thing going on

I remember there were a few posts in this forum with blueprints taken from some sort of a BMW parts database.
I would greatly appreciate any pictures related to the rear console disassembly.

Thanks in advance.

I think this is what you are asking for, hope this helps you:

[Devil666]

Originally Posted by antonvo

Thanks Devil666, I'll give it a try.

How did you detach the plastic frame with the rubber trays from the console?

Remove the rubber itself then the whole console. The plastic tray u need to remove from inside(underneath), out from the whole console.

[antonvo]

Thanks a lot guys.
I just removed the cursed coin.
Life is good once again.

[xDrive50i]

Originally Posted by antonvo

Thanks a lot guys.
I just removed the cursed coin.
Life is good once again.

NP.

So are you going to give that coin back to your buddy or are you keeping it as payment for all the grieve it caused you

[antonvo]

Originally Posted by xDrive50i

NP.

So are you going to give that coin back to your buddy or are you keeping it as payment for all the grieve it caused you

When I told him I finally got his stupid quarter out of the console,
the smartass replied that I was crasy taking apart a new BMW for $.25

[archwerks]

Originally Posted by Devil666

Remove the 2 rear seat cushions. Pull up at the end(the end closer to the back of the front seats). Remove 2 screws at the side of the center console. Remove the rubber tray(the bigger one) Use a toothpick. U will see another 2 screws n remove them. Whole console can be remove now.

What is holding the rear seat cushions in place?
How much force required to lift up the front edge of the seat?

[Devil666]

Originally Posted by archwerks

What is holding the rear seat cushions in place?
How much force required to lift up the front edge of the seat?

2 metal clips at 4 and 8 O'Clock position. Force required is like slaming a room door hard. Dnt worry, the clips wont break. To secure the seats back, simply position the cushion properly and slam hard ur butt onto the seats and u will hear 2 clicks. Make sure u heard 2 clicks for each seat.